5. PATIENCE IS KEY

Depending on the method and coffee maker that you are using for cold brew, it will take between 4-24 hours to finish the brewing process. So you will have to be patient.

The difference between cold brewing and regular brewing is that cold brewing uses time instead of high temperatures for brewing, thus achieving a more balanced and less acidic beverage.

The good news is that you can brew a big batch for the whole week so that you won’t have to brew daily.

6. STORAGE

If you want to make the most out of your cold brew you should store it in your refrigerator, that way it will be fresh for up to 7 days.

If your coffee maker does not fit into your refrigerator, don’t worry. As soon as the coffee is finished brewing just pour it into smaller sealed containers and place them inside the refrigerator, that way it will stay fresh.

7. USE HIGH-QUALITY WATER

Unless you live in a place where tap water is top quality, you should filter it or use water from another source.

Since almost 99% of coffee is water, you should make sure to use water that can get the best out of coffee, otherwise, you risk hiding or ruining the flavors of your coffee.

8. USE YOUR FRENCH PRESS OR OTHER IMMERSION METHODS FOR MAKING COLD BREW

If you have a French Press, you could try the steeping method, using the ratio we gave you before; just place the coffee grounds in the french press, pour cold water, mix with a spoon and wait at least 16 hours.

You could use other basic methods like steeping in a mason jar or other sealed container and then filtering it, although it is not the optimal way to try cold brew, you should use it if you have curiosity and are not sure whether to get a cold brew coffee maker or not. Just remember that the result will be much better if you use a special cold brew maker.

SOME TOOLS YOU CAN USE TO MAKE COLD BREW COFFEE…

CONCLUSION

As we said before, cold brew is a really versatile drink that works great for many formats like iced coffee, coffee cocktails, and even hot beverages.

Cold brew is really simple if you just have the patience to endure the brewing time. Trust me, we know it’s hard to wait for that much time, we also love coffee too much to be that patient. But if you can make it, it will be worth your while.

If you love Cold Brew but don’t like the time restraint, there is another option which is called Cold Drip, check out our tutorial and give it a try, it is much faster and some people say the resulting coffee is way better, but that’s up to you to decide.

Other than that my advice is that you make as many experiments as you like with the different variables such as water, type of coffee, different coarse grinds and extraction time. This way you will be able to find what you like the most and thus achieve your perfect beverage.

If you have any questions or more tips leave us a comment, we will be glad to hear from you!

We would like to propose you a refreshing Cold Brew coffee recipe with flaked Coconut for your summer. For this recipe we choose the sweet notes of SAMAC, coffee that grows in Guatemala: use 3 SAMAC Essense pods with 400 ml of water.

COLD BREW WITH COCONUT RECIPE

Today we would like to propose you a refreshing Cold Brew coffee recipe with Milk for your summer. It is a simple recipe to make with coffee that will take you little time with a good result in your cup. For this recipe we choose the floral notes of MUJERES, coffee that grows in the Cauca region, in Sud Colombia: use 3 MUJERES Essense pods with 400 ml of water.

COLD BREW WITH MILK RECIPE

The garden strawberry, or simply strawberry, is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria (collectively known as the strawberries). It is cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The fruit (which is not a botanical berry, but an aggregate accessory fruit) is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness. It is consumed in large quantities, either fresh or in such prepared foods as preserves,fruit juice, pies, ice creams, milkshakes, and chocolates.

We would like to propose you a refreshing Strawberry Cold Brew recipe for your summer. To make this coffee recipe we choose the spicy notes of WILD, coffee that grows in Harenna Forest in Ethiopia: use 3 WILD Essense pods with 400 ml of water.

STRAWBERRY COLD BREW RECIPE

Today all over the world celabrates the #WorldGinDay and we show you how to prepare a good Gin Tonic Cold Brew.

This event is a global celebration of all things gin, organised each second Saturday in June. All gin lovers can get together all around the world  to drink some gin, whether it’s in a cocktail, G&T or neat, and to shape their recipes together.

Lots of event are organised in London and in the UK, you check out a special map to see what’s going on near you. Anyway you can get involved with World Gin Day 2016 by joining to us to enjoy together a #GinTonicColdBrew.

In fact, this year Essense celebrates World Gin Day with a refreshing recipes with Cold Brew Coffee. Discover how to make the Essense Gin Tonic Cold Brew…

To make this cocktail we choose the strong notes of TANZANIA Kilimanjaro roasted by Giuliano Caffè and carefully ground and dosed in GROUNDtoENJOY for Cold Brew: use 1 sachet with 450 ml of water.

GIN TONIC COLD BREW RECIPE