The short answer: This one’s easy—use your favorite medium or dark roast You can use your favorite coffee bean for cold brew. It’s the size of the grind that matters more. (You’ll need coarse ground coffee. What coffee beans should you use for cold brew? The short answer: This one’s easy—use your favorite medium or … Read more
The short answer is, grind it coarse. Similar to sea salt with grounds between 3.2 mm to 2.4 mm in diameter A coarse grind in a french press brewed for 4 minutes will give you a great cup of coffee. What is the best grind for French press coffee maker? The French Press method calls … Read more
If your brewing method has a short contact time, as in an espresso machine the grind should be finer Alternatively, If the coffee method steeps coffee grounds in water for several minutes, the contact time is higher and, therefore requires a coarser grind. How long should you grind for? For a coarse grind, 8-10 seconds … Read more
Keurigs and drip coffee makers are just optimized for hot coffee Yes, you can let it cool and pour over ice, but the flavors and aromas will probably go a little flat. For the most flavorful cup of iced coffee, we recommend cold brewing, which is cheap but requires advance planning. Can all coffee makers … Read more
Just drop the filters into a pitcher with cold water and set it in the fridge for 8-12 hours What types of beans are in a SteePack ™ filter? Green Mountain Coffee Roasters ® Alpine Roast is made with a blend of Colombian beans. How do you make Green Mountain iced coffee? Brew on the … Read more
And the relative amount of surface area is also why a finely ground coffee will get stale more quickly than a coarse grind. Coffee beans and a hand grinder. Coffee that has lost its gases and oils doesn’t taste great That’s why pre-ground coffee has a bad reputation. Is it OK to buy pre-ground coffee? … Read more
tea pots are designed for tea, but they essentially function the same way as a french press. Just throw your grounds into the pot (bonus points if there’s an infuser), fill it up with cold water, and let the magic happen over the next several hours Make sure to clean it very well after using … Read more
Most people prefer to drink cold brew with a concentrate-to-water ratio between 2:1 and 1:1 If you like stronger coffee, use the 2:1 dilution ratio. We prefer a little less intense, so we would go with 1:1. That yields a final brew familiar to most folks. What is the best ratio for cold brew coffee? … Read more
espresso fanatics prefer to use flat burr grinders due to its ability to produce unimodal distribution (a fancy way of saying one consistent grind size.) Conical burrs, while ideal, still produce two sets of grinds: small and large—or, bimodal. Can I use a regular coffee grinder for espresso? While you can use a simple hand-operated … Read more
french press coffee calls for a coarse, even grind We recommend starting with a 1:12 coffee-to-water ratio. If you’re using 350 grams of water, you’ll want 30 grams of coffee. To start, gently pour twice the amount of water than you have coffee onto your grounds. What is best grind for French press? For a … Read more