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Getting your daily cup of iced coffee or cold brew at a café or restaurant Formatted: Font: Rockwell Condensed, Font color:
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can be already found in your home. No previous knowledge or experience is needed, Formatted: Font: (Default) Daytona Pro Condensed
making this guide beginner friendly. This process also allows you to create a more Formatted: Line spacing: Multiple 1.15 li
personalized brew, depending on your tastes. This recipe makes a concentrated cold
brew, which can be mixed with equal parts of water.

What you will need Formatted: Font: Rockwell Nova, Font color: Accent 1

• Large container (must know the size in ounces) Formatted: Font: (Default) Daytona Pro Condensed
• Lid/Cover for container
• Roasted coffee beans
• Coffee Grinder
• Filtered or Purified water
• Measuring cups (1 cup and ½ cup)
• Fine mesh strainer or cheese cloth

Note: There are a few options of containers with included filters, like a French press, that you could buy to Formatted: Font: (Default) Daytona Pro Condensed,
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Before Getting Started Formatted: Font: Rockwell Nova, Font color: Accent 1

Choosing your roast Formatted: Font: (Default) Daytona Pro Condensed, 11

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There are three basic types of coffee roasts, each with their own distinct flavor. It’s important to choose
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the right one to use since each one will produce a completely different brew. The chart below briefly
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described the differences between roasts.

Roast Type Caffeine Flavor

Blonde High Mellow, Smooth
Medium Moderate Balanced, Sweet
Dark Low Bold, Bitter

Note on Water Formatted: Font: (Default) Daytona Pro Condensed, 11

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Make sure to use water that has either been purified, distilled, or filtered. If you use tap water, the coffee
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will taste like whatever was in the water and can often make those flavors more prominent or mask the
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flavor of your coffee.
Instructions
1. Grind your coffee beans.
1.» The grind of the beans should be anywhere between medium to course. The courser the grind, the
stronger the brewed coffee. Refer to the picture below if you are unfamiliar with the types of grinds.

2. Measure the amount of water.

2.» The amount of water that will be needed is equivalent to ¾ of your container’s capacity. For
example, If using a quart-sized container, you will use 3 cups of water.

3. Pour in coffee grounds.

3.» For every 1 cup of water, you are going to use ½ cup of ground coffee. Add the coffee grounds to
the container with the water.

4. Cover the container with lid.

5. Refrigerate for 18-22 hours.

5.» If you prefer a stronger brew, let the mixture steep for longer. This will result in a more bitter
coffee, though.

6. Remove from fridge and drain.

6.» To do this, you need to filter the mixture through a mesh filter or cheese cloth to remove the loose
grounds.

7. Mix the concentrated cold brew with equal parts water and enjoy.
7.» The coffee can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.