Comments on: Cold Brewed Coffee using a French Press

By: David Johnson

David Johnson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:18:00 +0000

One may *freeze* the coffee extract in ice cube trays in your freezer and this allows one to store them indefinitely (almost) in Zip Lock-type bags. Just an alternative storage method for longer periods of time.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:53:41 +0000

I am slightly puzzled! Why does it take only 2 hours to do a batch in a Toddy but using the French press it takes 4 hrs / 12-15 hours?
Toddy:
” throw in a pound of coffee and then add 2 quarts of water. You then wait 2 hours and drain into a carafe”

French Press:
“Wait 12 hours. I have seen other recipes that say it should be good after 4 hours. I have also other recommendations that after 15 hours or so, you start to extract some of the bitter flavors from the coffee. I usually aim for over night.”

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:35:22 +0000

I heated ~2 oz of the cold coffee concentrate in a small coffee cup in the microwave for 30 secs, stirred in a small amount of sugar and presto, cheap espresso! Beats a $500 espresso machine.

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By: Jo

Jo — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:51:09 +0000

Thank you so much for this article. I can see you put a LOT of thought and testing into the recipes. I have some brewing in the fridge right now, I have no doubt it’ll be delicious tomororow.

By: Kayna

Kayna — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:33:04 +0000

If your really enjoying using the french press you can always go buy one that is much larger. I have seen them in 40oz sizes before. But thats only if you want to invest in one :)

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Cicada weekend « Ghosts in the garden & fairy tales from the shadows — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:41:13 +0000

[...] Thanks goes to my sister for informing me that one can make cold-brewed iced coffee with a french press! I had been utilizing a messy method with involved multiple containers, coffee filters and drips and dregs all over the floor. This is infinitely easier and it makes me happy that I can finally put to use the french press I overpaid for 3 years ago. There are some useful instructions for this method here. [...]

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The Lazy Gourmet « Dave a.g.p.'s Blog — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:08:44 +0000

[...] Cold-Brewed Coffee. Mix coffee grounds with water. Let sit overnight and strain. Gives a batch of concentrated brew. Add to cold/hot water/milk for tasty coffee. [...]

By: Russ

Russ — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:21:05 +0000

Looking forward to tasting my first cup of cold filtered in the morning, using my bodum French press. I gave up a “regular” coffee maker several years ago, preferring a vacuum system on the gas range. I’ve found that it makes smooth coffee, with significantly less acid. This should be interesting.

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Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:40:08 +0000

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By: Ganna

Ganna — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:14:19 +0000

Thanks! This worked splendidly for me.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:56:38 +0000

We do this at work during the summers buuut…we don’t mix it with water afterwards. We just throw it into a glass with ice and I usually down the whole thing before the ice melts.

It tastes amazing and probably explains why I’m so hyper afterwards! :D

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:15:30 +0000

That definitely works! One of the benefits of making it more concentrated is that you can brew a large batch for the week. You can also add milk with out diluting the flavor.

By: Alison

Alison — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:49:22 +0000

I’m trying to make my first cold brewed batch tonight after having a delicious toddy at a local cafe. Just thought I’d throw in that this local cafe adds water to the concentrate and then steams it (just like you would steam milk for a latte). It is sooo good. Not sure if they add hot water or cold water to the concentrate, and not sure if that would make a difference anyway!

By: Takashi

Takashi — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:13:33 +0000

Thanks very much for the very practical tips, and to everyone for your own experiences. I live by my french press in the winter. Now that the summer days make cold coffee more satisfying I was happy to see a suggestion for using the same gadget to make it.
I thought, if a 1:2 or 1:4 ratio of coffee to water makes super-concentrated coffee, why not put my usual amount of coffee and water in the french press, but simply leave it in the fridge overnight? Wouldn’t that give me something I can drink right away in the morning?
So I tried that. After 11 hours the taste is perfectly good. It’s on the strong side, but definitely still coffee and not concentrated syrup. I think I’ll keep doing this.

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Cold Brewing Coffee « Math Rocks! — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:39:15 +0000

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By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 27 May 2011 11:18:45 +0000

You definitely can! You could always use a piece of cheese cloth or something along those lines. I just had the French press laying around so I gave it a try.