THE PERFECT COLD BREW COFFEE IN LESS THAN 24HRS

It’s a hot summer day, that afternoon lull is starting to set in and you want a nice cup of ice cold coffee. Cold brewed coffee is becoming quite the rage and it’s benefits offer a smooth and refreshing new take on the classic “iced coffee.” The process can be a little tedious and requires you to steep your coffee grinds in water for anywhere from 12-24 hours (we find 16-18 optimal.) 

Only problem is, you drank it all and you have none prepared! Introducing the “Japanese Cold Brew” This method of preparing coffee is very similar to preparing a traditional pour over, however you’ll be brewing over ice. 

What you’ll need:

-Chemex Brand 8 cup Coffee Maker

-Chemex Brand Natural Coffee Filters

-Electric Kettle with Controllable Thermostat

-Digital Scale that converts to grams

-Your Favourite Laughing Pug Coffee

 

The Recipe:

60 Grams of your favourite Laughing Pug Coffee

200 Grams of Ice Cubes

400 Grams of Water

You’re going to want to grind your coffee as finely as possible for this method, to allow maximum flavor to extract into your brew. You’ll be substituting ice for some of the water you would normally account for and for this you’ll be using less water to brew. 

We used 60 grams of finely ground Dogg Father Blend. You start by placing your carafe on the scale and setting the weight to zero grams. Then add 200 grams of ice cubes and set your scale back to zero. Begin heating your water to 190F.

Following the standard process of making a pour over, start by blooming 150 grams of water over your grinds. Then continue to pour the remaining water over your grind till you reach 400 grams total. 

By brewing with a hot method you’ll bring out the flavors of the roast that you get from a traditional brewed coffee, however immediately icing it down creates that smooth and balanced brew you get from cold brewing methods. 

Toss a couple iced cubes in a glass and pour your brewed coffee in, this may be a little strong for your liking, we recommend topping with a little filtered ice water. Remember as the ice cubes start to melt it will dilute your brew, so keep that in mind. 

Enjoy a quickly, cold brewed coffee!

 

TRADITIONAL COLD BREW METHOD - 24 HOURS

What’s the best coffee to use for Cold Brew Coffee?

Try the Dogg Father Blend

You will need
100g of coarsely ground cold brew coffee
0.5 litre of filtered cold water
Something to filter the coffee with i.e cafetière, Swissgold or paper filter – Chemex / v60 etc
Method
Add 100g of cold brew coffee grounds to a one-litre container, such as a large cafetière.
Add half a litre of cold filtered water, agitate to ensure grounds are immersed. 
Leave in the fridge overnight- for approximately 24 hrs.
Pour the cold brew mix through a filter. 
You now have cold brew coffee concentrate that can be diluted approximately 1 part concentrate to 1 part ice cold filtered water. 
It will improve in flavour if lest for a further 24hrs and can be kept refrigerated for up to a week.

Serve as suggested or alter to taste. Don’t forget the ice and enjoy!