Cold Brew Coffee Ratio
Determining how you will use your coffee will help you decide on the best cold brew coffee ratio. Cold brew is great poured over ice, as a part of a latte, or reheated and enjoyed hot.
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
Cold Brew Coffee
- 3 cups water
- 3 ounces whole coffee beans
Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 3 ounces whole coffee beans
Cold Brew to Enjoy as Hot Coffee*
- 1 cup brewed cold brew coffee *prepared with 3 ounces of beans and 3 cups of water
- 1/4-1/2 cup hot water *dilute to preferred strength
Instructions
- In a blender or a coffee grinder, coarsely grind beans. Check the photo above to see the texture. It's important to very coarsely grind beans so that the grounds are easy to filter out and your coffee doesn't turn silty. Make sure all beans are broken up, but are in much bigger pieces than you'd typically use.
- Add coffee grounds to a French press, or alternately, a mason jar. Pour water on top of coffee grounds, and then use a long handled spoon to mix the grounds into the water. The grounds will float, but make sure they are all wet.
- Allow the coffee to cold brew in the refrigerator or in a cool space in your house over night or up to 24 hours.
- If using a French press, just press down the handle to strain the coffee grounds, and then the coffee is ready to use. If using a mason jar, I have found using a nut milk bag is the easiest way to quickly drain the coffee and separate the grounds. Cheese cloth also works.
- Enjoy the coffee poured over ice, mixed with milk for a latte, or reheated as a hot beverage.
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Notes
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- Cold Brew to Pour over Ice: use 1 ounce of coffee beans per 1 cup of water. I typically make 3 cups of coffee, so I use 3 ounces of coffee beans. This is the most common cold brew coffee ratio.
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- Cold Brew to Reheat and Enjoy Hot: Prepare cold brew as above, with 1 cup of water per 1 ounce of beans, and then add hot water to taste. To make a weaker brew, add 2 parts cold brew coffee to 1 part hot water. For a stronger brew, use a 4:1 ratio.
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- Cold Brew Concentrate for Iced Lattes: use 3 ounces coffee beans per 2.5 cups of water. To prepare extra brew to keep on hand for the week, use 6 ounces of coffee to 5 cups of water.
Cold Brew Ratio in Grams
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- Cold Brew to Pour over Ice: use 28 grams of coffee beans per 1 cup of water (or 85 grams per 3 cups). This is the most common cold brew coffee ratio.
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- Cold Brew to Reheat and Enjoy Hot: Prepare cold brew as above, with 1 cup of water per 28 grams of coffee beans, and then add hot water to taste.
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- Cold Brew Concentrate Ratio for Iced Lattes: use 85 grams of coffee beans per 2.5 cups of water. To prepare extra brew to keep on hand for the week, use 170 grams of coffee to 5 cups of water.
Nutrition
Sodium: 22mg | Calcium: 14mg