French Press Cold Brew Coffee
Smooth, mellow coffee brewed cold in a french press. I love this method of making cold brew coffee. The perfect caffeine fix for Summer! Enjoy black or add ice and milk for a delicious iced coffee drink.
Servings: 2 cups
Ingredients
- ½ cup coarse ground coffee
- 3 cups water cold, filtered
- Ice cubes
- Milk or cream optional
Instructions
- Grind whole bean coffee to a coarse grind. Choose from this list.
- Add ground coffee to the bottom of the french press.1/2 cup coarse ground coffee
- Pour cold water over the coffee. Do not stir.3 cups water
- Use the back of a spoon to gently submerge all coffee grinds.
- Replace the lid, but do not press the plunger down.
- Leave french press at room temperature for 12 - 18 hours.
- Plunge slowly to filter grounds from your brew.
- Serve the concentrate over ice, and/or dilute with cold water, milk or cream.
- Store remaining cold brew concentrate in a glass carafe in the fridge.
Notes
- A longer immersion time will result in a stronger brew.
- Pour any left over cold brew coffee into a sealed glass bottle (without the grinds) and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 3kcal | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 22mg | Calcium: 11mg