An easy to make Homemade Cold Brew Coffee recipe that is strong and flavorful. All you need are some coarse ground fresh coffee beans, water, a filter and some patience. This Cold Brew Coffee is also a great base to make any of your favorite iced espresso drinks... like Iced Lattes!
Place the coarse ground coffee in a container (I use a french press for easy filtering).
1 cup dark roasted coffee beans
Slowly pour the water over the coffee grounds. Using a spoon make sure all the grinds are saturated with water.
4 cups cool filtered water
Cover and let sit at room temperature for 12-24 hours.
Filter your cold brew coffee:With a French press: simply press the plunger/filter and pour your cold brew coffee into a pitcher to store in the fridge.Without a French press: line a mesh sieve with a layer or two of cheesecloth or a few coffee filters stacked together. Place the sieve over a pitcher and slowly pour the cold brew coffee thru the filter.NOTE: discard the coffee grounds in the trash, do not pour down the sink drain!
Store in the fridge for a week up to 10 days. Any longer than this and the cold brew coffee will start to lose flavor and strength.
Serving
Cold Brew Coffee: Pour over ice and enjoy. If the brew is too strong add a little water at a time until it is the right strength.
Cold Brew Iced Latte: Fill a jar or glass with ice. Fill ½ the glass with the cold brew coffee. Add desired milk (2% milk, whole milk, almond milk...). Add any desired sweetener and flavoring ( simple syrup or cinnamon simple syrup are delicious). Shake or stir the mixture until it is well combined. Pop in a Koffie Straw and enjoy!Pro Tip: make your Iced Latte in a mason jar so you can give it a good shake to mix the ingredients and create a delicious froth on top