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Is cold brew just old coffee? (lemmy.4d2.org)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/coffee@lemmy.world
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Prepared my first batch of cold brew today, (32g ground coffee, 500ml water) and staring at it I can't help wondering what the difference is between this and leaving a brewed pot of coffee to sit for a day is? Could someone explain to me what makes cold brew special?

(Followed this guide btw)

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago

cold brew does extract differently. but yes, it's also generally old even when fresh. the stronger i brew it the less stale it tastes to me, so I wind up with a very high brewing ratio of something like 6:1 or less. and i like to drink it neat :-)

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