Cold Brew Coffee
Putting our Alumbre Single Origin coffee to the COLD BREW test!
We partnered with our friends at Bodum using their Cold Brew Coffee-Maker—The Bean, and whipped up some amazing cold brews! Our tests reflect the perfect combination of coffee and water specific to our coffees; La Minita Tarrazú, Alma del Café de Jardín, Mutu Batak, and Yirgacheffe.
01 MEASURE: | On your scale, measure between 130 to 163 grams of coffee, depending on whether you drink your cold brew straight or with cream and sugar. Cold brew requires a coarse grind (like French Press). The grind should resemble sea salt. |
02 ADD WATER:
| Transfer grounds to cold brew coffee-maker, add 1300 grams of filtered water; We used a 1:10 coffee to water ratio. For every gram of coffee, we add 10 grams of water. |
03 STIR and REFRIGERATE:
| Stir to ensure all coffee grounds are completely saturated. Place lid on and place refrigerate for at least 12 hours – and up to 24 hours. |
04 PREPARE CARAFE:
| After 12 hours, your cold brew coffee is ready. Remove from fridge and replace the lid with the plunger. Press down. |
05 ENJOY:
| Your cold brew is ready to be served! Pour over ice. |
06 ADD FAVORITE FLAVOR:
| Add cream, and or sugar as opposed to a straight brew, make it your own! |
| Our favorites were the Yirgacheffe for Medium Roast AND our Mutu Batak for Dark Roast. | |
Recipes: |
Vanilla Coffee Dream:Add two scoops of vanilla ice cream. Add your preferred amount of cold brew. Optional: Top with whipped cream and add chocolate sprinkles. Enjoy! Cold Irish coffee:Add two shots of whiskey (your choice), and one shot of simple syrup. Top with whipped cream. Optional: sprinkle with chocolate flakes. Enjoy! Mint Cold Brew:Mort 2 teaspoons of sugar with your desired amount of fresh mint leaves. Fill ½ of a glass with cold brew. Add sugar, mint, and ice. Mix with milk. Enjoy! |
August 10, 2017
