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Aeropress Cold Brew Recipe

Ibrahim Bat
In this recipe, you can learn how to make cold brew with an aeropress. In addition to the traditional method, this recipe also includes quick cold brew brewing for aeropress.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Brewing Time 16 hours
Total Time 16 hours 5 minutes
Course Beverage
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 2 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Aeropress
  • 1 Aeropress paddle
  • 1 Burr Grinder
  • 1 Mug or Decanter
  • 1 Scale (optional)

Ingredients
  

  • 15 gr Coffee Beans
  • 240 ml Water
  • Ice Cubs

Instructions
 

  • Grind Your Coffee Beans
    The coffee-to-water ratio often used for cold brew is 1:8. You should use 8 water units for every 1 unit of coffee grounds. This ratio makes a concentrated brew, so dilute it with water before drinking.
    However, if you don’t want to add water later, you can directly brew your cold-brew coffee at a 1:16 coffee-to-water ratio. In this recipe, I used a 1:16 coffee-to-water ratio.
    Weigh 15 grams of coffee beans and grind your coffee beans extra coarse. This grind size should be a bit coarser than you would use for a French press.
  • Add Coffee and Water
    Place your Aeropress on the counter with the filter facing upwards. First, add your coffee grounds, then 240 ml (8 fl oz) of room temperature water to the filter of the Aeropress.
    If you don’t have a scale, fill the Aeropress with water up to about 1 cm (½ inch) from the top.
  • Stir and Wait
    Stir the mixture with the paddle with your Aeropress until all the grounds are wet.
    Next, place the paper filter in the filter cap of your Aeropress and mount it onto the chamber. Rinse the paper filter with water before attaching it to the filter cap to prevent it from falling off. This will make the paper filter stick to the filter cap.
    Finally, wait for 12-24 hours for it to brew. You can leave your Aeropress on a corner of the counter during this time.
    For a softer taste, brew for 12 hours; for a stronger taste, brew for close to 24 hours. If you are not sure where to start, 16 hours is a good starting point.
  • Press The Plunger
    Select a mug wide enough to fit the Aeropress filter cup and place it upside down on top of it. Then, holding the joint of the Aeropress with one hand and the mug with the other, turn them upside down together.
    Next, push the plunger down with steady pressure without pushing too hard until you hear a hissing sound. The hissing sound indicates that all the water inside the Aeropress has been used up.
  • Serve
    Serve your coffee by adding as much ice as you like. You can add milk to soften the taste of your cold-brew coffee.

Notes

If you do not have much time to brew traditional cold brew, in step 3, Stir the mixture with the paddle with your Aeropress continuously at medium speed for one minute. Then, push the plunger and serve your cold brew.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 2kcal
Keyword aeropress, aeropress cold brew, cold brew
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