After years without, I got these EZ coldbrew packet thingies on a whim. Made them. Tried it. It was okay. But holy dick, was it ever refreshing.
Got some Nut Milk (lawl) bags
Got a bunch of better coffee
Got a big pitcher
Got a second pitcher with a screw-on lid
Got a bunch of flavorings
Set my grinder to medium, slightly on the fine side.
I don’t think I’ll ever go back to hot coffee again. I love this soooo much. I make a huge pitcher every day, pour it into the jug the next day, put a new bag in the pitcher, and throw it in the pantry. It’s been bliss. I drink hot coffee black, but coldbrew with a little drizzle of white chocolate stuff (monin, I think?) is GODLY.
FWIW there is (or at least used to be) something called a coffee sock that is (was?) basically a reusable fabric sock you fill with grounds and put in a pitcher or large Mason jar to make cold brew. Same idea, but might give better results than the nut bags...
I actually don't like to be that guy but if you're brewing with hot water over ice, that's iced coffee.
If you're doing a 2 minute aeropress with cold water.... you're probably getting super- under-extracted cold brew.
Either way, if you like the result it doesn't really matter. But cold brew has a certain quality that some people really don't like (see: James Hoffman).
From the website:
Under the forest canopy the range of daily and annually temperature is shorten, the coffee takes longer time to ripe and therefore it has more time to develop flavors. The coffee is hand-picked ripe and fully-washed process method is applied. It has flowery aroma, light body, smooth and sweet.
Muong phang shade-grown coffee is an output of the Sustainable Coffee Development project which Oriberry has implemented for 5 years in Muong phang commune of Dien Bien. The project uses capability approach to expand farmers’ choices to help them select either monocropping sun-cultivation, traditional shade grown or coffee agroforestry. The project was funded by SUMITOMO Forestry and ASKUL from Japan under corporate social responsility component.
I'll be honest: regular ol' bulk Folgers. Having three coffee drinkers all working from home became too labor-intensive for my French press habit and too expensive for my wallet.
Living vicariously through everyone else's brews, here! I may have to whip up some cardamom cold brew this week. 😄
La Bolsa, decaf, Guatemala, Monmouth. Trying to decide if it's fruity enough for a 2nd bag.
Also, Vista Hermosa Espresso, Colombia, Pact. These new steel burrs in my Vario seem to only give good espresso with lighter roasts. This'd probably be fantastic with the ceramics.
It's hot AF so I made some cascara popsicles and while those are freezing, I'm drinking the leftover sweetened cascara over ice with orange bitters and tonic water.