Name: Cold Brew Coffee in a Cafetiere
Total time: 1012 min
Yield: Makes 500ml concentrate
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 60g Costa Medium Roast No.3 Ground Coffee (about 8 heaped tablespoons); 600ml cold filtered water; 1 600ml glass cafetiere French press; 1 clean sterilised 500ml glass bottle with a tight-fitting lid; To serve per glass: 1 tall tumbler, cubed ice, 100ml of cold filtered water (or cold whole milk for an iced latte)

Cold brew Coffee is smoother and far less acidic than hot brewed, and you do not need any special kit to make it: a cafetiere does the job perfectly. Coarse ground coffee steeps slowly in cold water in the fridge overnight, then you press the plunger and have a concentrate ready for days. Cold water draws out the coffee gently, leaving behind the bitter, sharp compounds that hot water pulls.

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Keep it bottled in the fridge for up to four days.

⏱ 10 min plus 12 hours fridge 🍽 Makes 500ml concentrate 📊 Easy 📚 Cold Brew Tea Recipes

You'll need

60g Costa Medium Roast No.3 Ground Coffee (about 8 heaped tablespoons)
600ml cold filtered water
1 600ml glass cafetiere French press
1 clean sterilised 500ml glass bottle with a tight fitting lid
To serve per glass: 1 tall tumbler, cubed ice, 100ml of cold filtered water (or cold whole milk for an iced latte)

Method

Tip the ground coffee into the cafetiere.
Pour over the cold filtered water in a slow stream, then stir gently so all the grounds are wetted.
Put the lid on with the plunger left up, so the grounds stay loose in the water rather than compressed.
Leave it in the fridge for twelve hours, or overnight.
Press the plunger down slowly and steadily.
Pour the concentrate into a clean bottle and keep it in the fridge for up to four days.
To serve, pour 100ml of concentrate over ice and lengthen with cold water for a long black, or cold milk for an iced latte.
Tip: use a coarse grind, as fine grounds slip through the cafetiere mesh and make the brew muddy.

What you'll end up with: Smooth, low acid cold brew concentrate, bottled and ready to pour over ice as a long black or an iced latte.

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Costa Medium Roast No.3 Ground Coffee, 200g£6.00