Comments on: Cold Brewed Coffee using a French Press

By: TampaRon

TampaRon — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:05:13 +0000

Kathi,
Borders books sells the parts.

By: Stevo El

Stevo El — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:57:13 +0000

I have several presses of different sizes, but my favorite for iced coffee is the (Bodum) Chambord 8 cup (1L). I have a spare beaker and keep the ‘cage’ it goes in loose enough so it slides out easily. So basically, with nothing but the glass beaker, I add 160-180 grams of slightly coarser-than-drip, medium-ish roast (can’t stand roast flavor, personally) good estate or single origin coffee. I then saturate as much coffee as I can with cold water up to the spout, wait a few minutes for everything to settle/bubble (the water level usually drops as the the liquid works its way down there), then top it back off. Next, it gets covered with plastic wrap or whatever, with NO STIRRING before it goes to rest at room temp on my counter, away from direct sunlight. 8-12 hours later, I uncover it, give it a good stir with a spoon to let the rest of the grinds settle and then I scoop the foamy stuff off the top (gives clearer taste IMO) and discard that in the sink/compost. I put the beaker back into the pour ‘cage’ (or sometimes not, if I had never removed it in the first place), the plunger goes in and then it’s carefully strained. I make it a point to use it within a week since the oils tend to get a little weird for my tastes when left in the fridge for longer.

If I need to make more at a time, I simply use an extra beaker for the same size plunger and do two at the same time, straining as needed.

If you’re a fresh-roasted, grind-it-at-home fanatic, cold-brew is great for any coffees you might have floating around that are two weeks off roast or more.

By: Cold brewed coffee/tea

Cold brewed coffee/tea — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:25:49 +0000

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By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:47:49 +0000

Just bought my Toddy on Amazon. All replacement parts are also available there.

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:13:45 +0000

It should be good for about two weeks if you keep it in an air tight container. It starts to taste a little stale towards the end. If you mix it with milk and sugar it is tough to tell the difference though!

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Cold Brewed Coffee Results « Shecancreate’s Weblog — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:41:46 +0000

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By: corinna

corinna — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:50:32 +0000

perfect. I’m trying it tonight! How long does it keep in the fridge?

By: phquaryn

phquaryn — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:36:53 +0000

Hi there – I just bookmarked this page and have been experimenting with cold brewing coffee using your French Press method. Thank you for posting this. Even two years later, people are still finding this article helpful!

By: Kathi

Kathi — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:42:52 +0000

This sounds really great. After a move, Ihaven’t been able to find the plug & the filter from my Coffe Toddy was not usable anymore. The store where I originally bought my Coffee Toddy went out of business & I haven’t been able to find a place the carries the Coffee Toddy or replacement parts. I can’t wait to get home & try this out. I do have a functional french press. Thanks.

By: Luke

Luke — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:46:58 +0000

French Presses also make great hot coffee!

By: A Scientist in the Kitchen

A Scientist in the Kitchen — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:11:14 +0000

Hey, this sounds great! I don’t have a coffee maker yet, so I probably won’t get one now. I’ll try this one out first.

Gay

By: Cold-Brewed Coffee : Blisstree - Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles

Cold-Brewed Coffee : Blisstree - Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:07:27 +0000

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By: weeklyroast

weeklyroast — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:29:50 +0000

This is a great alternative to using the Toddy system. Lots of people use dark roasted coffee in a drip-brew since it’s smoother and has less acidity, but if you’re cold brewing, you might want to try a medium or light roast since cold brewing makes a smoother brew anyway.

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:38:15 +0000

We usually just go for whatever is on sale. I think it usually is a medium roast coffee though.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:45:40 +0000

FOr cold-brewing, I’ve been told to use a medium roast. Is this true? What is your preferred roast for cold coffee.

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By: Luke

Luke — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:01:06 +0000

Good tip Heather!

By: HeatherK

HeatherK — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:25:43 +0000

When you cold-brew coffee in a french press, if is seems to be murky or dirty, strain it through a normal coffee filter and all the dust will be gone. i’ve also cold-brewed using an iced-tea pitcher, some cold water, and a fine cotton bag with the grounds in it. Squeeze the bag out after 12 hours and you got yerrselfff some fiiine cold brewed coofffeee!

yay caffeine.

By: David

David — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:49:14 +0000

Cold brewed coffee is much healthier than hot brewed. Hot brewing causes the fats and oils to be extracted from the coffee.

By: Nat

Nat — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:38:54 +0000

You can also add hot water or steamed milk to the extract for a hot version of toddy that has less acidity than regular coffee.