How To Use French Press For Cold Brew

Place the french press plunger on top and store in the fridge for 12 hours.

How to use french press for cold brew. For this tutorial we will use 90 grams a little less than a cup of coarsely ground coffee which is a slightly scaled down ratio of toddy s cold brew recipe because you re making your cold brew using a french press you ll need a coarser grind than. Pour the coffee into a jar or bottle for holding. Sure you might be a coffee snob but you probably have a friend who likes a little dairy in their coffee. Now that you know what to expect when making cold brew in a french press you ll know why it might be a little different than regular cold brew. We found a 7 to 1 ratio was ideal for the french press due to volume limitations.

Let sit for 14 16 hours at room temperature. Add 3 cups of room temperature water. Add 4 oz of coarse ground coffee to the bottom of the french press. French press cold brew makes less mess so if you plan to brew cold regularly it s worth investing in the coffee maker. To do this take a spoon wooden if you re using a glass french press or as i have used the plastic aeropress stirrer and gently move the coffee grounds around so that they are fully immersed.

Pour 3 cups of cold water over the grounds. Voila cold brew is yours. For cold brew the advice is to use between 3 to 1 and 7 to 1. Raise your hand if you re excited for iced coffee season. This means 17 parts water to 1 part coffee.

The trick to making sure your french press cold brew is top notch is to ensure that all of the grounds are fully submerged in the water. Pour 3 cups of cold or room temp water over the grounds gently. Get your beans ready. Grind 2 3 cup of coffee beans and place in a large 8 cup french press. But most importantly cold brew is ridiculously easy to make.

Stir the grinds into the water. Using a standard 8 cup french press. 115 g of coarse ground coffee to the bottom of the french press. If you find 7 to 1 is not strong enough i would extend the brew time by a few hours instead of adding more coffee. How to cold brew.