COLD BREW

A brief history

This refreshing cold drink has won the hearts of many coffee lovers in recent years. It is one of the most recent coffee preparations, and has become very popular in the most famous venues in the world, particularly in the USA and England. In actual fact, its rather mysterious origins date back many hundreds of years: it seems that people in Kyoto in the seventeenth century were already enjoying a coffee made through cold preparation. The technique was probably brought to japan by Dutch merchants, who passed through the country on their long trading journeys.

 


                

                          Infusion method              Water dripper method

Preparation method

Water Dripper preparation method

COFFEE

  • Medium/coarse ground coffee

Quantities

  • Range* 50-70 g/l
    • RANGE: refers to the range that can be used for the quantity of coffee, which will vary according to personal taste and the type and roast of the coffee being used. 
  • Brew ratio* 1:15 recommended
    • BREW RATIO: the relationship between the amount of coffee and the quantity of water used (eg: 1:15 = 60 g coffee per 900 ml water).
  • Quantities for two cups:
  • 20 g coffee for 300 ml water

Equipment

  • Water dripper
  • Paper or fabric filters
  • Professional grinder doser
  • Mug (150-300 ml)

Preparation

  1. Place the metal filter in the central glass filter cylinder.
  2. Pour the correct quantity of cold water into the upper vessel.
  3. Add the correct quantity of coffee on top of the filter in the central cylinder.
  4. Place the filter cylinder in position on the stand.
  5. Wet the ground coffee by opening the tap. It is essential to evenly wet all the coffee grounds in the cylinder for correct extraction.
  6. Fit the paper filter inside the cylinder on top of the coffee.
  7. Adjust the tap so that one drop per second comes out.
  8. Wait until extraction is complete and remove the carafe which contains the coffee.
  9. Serve the coffee with 3-4 ice cubes.
  10. Average preparation time: 4 hours

Water Dripper preparation method

Equipment

  • Water dripper
  • Paper or fabric filters
  • Professional grinder doser
  • Mug (150-300 ml)

Preparation

  1. Place the metal filter in the central glass filter cylinder.
  2. Pour the correct quantity of cold water into the upper vessel.
  3. Add the correct quantity of coffee on top of the filter in the central cylinder. 
  4. Place the filter cylinder in position on the stand.
  5. Wet the ground coffee by opening the tap. It is essential to evenly wet all the coffee grounds in the cylinder for correct extraction.
  6. Fit the paper filter inside the cylinder on top of the coffee.
  7. Adjust the tap so that one drop per second comes out.
  8. Wait until extraction is complete and remove the carafe which contains the coffee.
  9. Serve the coffee with 3-4 ice cubes.
  10. Average preparation time: 4 hours