Daily Extraction

Cold & Iced

Cold methods either extract slowly at low temperature over many hours, as cold brew and Kyoto slow drip do, or brew hot coffee straight onto ice to lock in aroma, as Japanese iced coffee does. Cold extraction gives a smooth, lower-acidity cup.

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What is the difference between cold brew and iced coffee?

Cold brew steeps coffee in cold or room-temperature water for 12–24 hours, giving a smooth, low-acidity drink. Iced coffee, especially Japanese-style flash brew, is brewed hot directly onto ice in a few minutes, keeping more bright acidity and aroma.

Entries in this chapter

  1. No. 104Cold BrewGlobal · BeginnerTo make cold brew, stir 100 g of coarsely ground coffee into 800 g of cold, filtered water (a 1:8 ratio) and steep it in the fridge for 12–18 hours.
  2. No. 116Cold Brew BottleJapan · BeginnerHario's instructions: put 55 g of medium-fine coffee in the Filter-in Bottle's strainer, fit it to the spout and set it on the bottle.
  3. No. 106Cold Brew ConcentrateGlobal · BeginnerSteep coarse coffee in about four times its weight of water for 24 hours, then strain it twice.
  4. No. 112Iced AeroPressGlobal · BeginnerBrew a stronger AeroPress straight onto ice.
  5. No. 108Japanese Iced CoffeeJapan · IntermediateJapanese iced coffee is pour-over coffee brewed hot straight onto ice.
  6. No. 107Kyoto Slow DripJapan · IntermediateKyoto-style cold drip lets ice-cold water fall one drop at a time through coffee in a tower.
  7. No. 109Nitro Cold BrewUnited States · AdvancedNitro cold brew is cold brew coffee infused with nitrogen in a keg and poured from a tap, like a stout.
  8. No. 175Osma Recirculating BrewerUnited States · IntermediateOsma pumps water down through a basket of ground coffee and back into the same container, over and over, until the coffee reaches the strength you want.
  9. No. 110Snap-chilled CoffeeUnited States · AdvancedSnap-chilled coffee is coffee brewed hot, the usual way, then chilled very quickly by a refrigeration machine rather than by ice.
  10. No. 105Toddy Cold Brew SystemUnited States · BeginnerPush the stopper into the Toddy's base and fit the felt filter.
  11. No. 111Ultrasonic Cold BrewAustralia · BeginnerUltrasonic cold brew is an experimental method from UNSW Sydney that uses sound waves instead of time.
  12. No. 115Vietnamese Iced CoffeeVietnam · BeginnerPut sweetened condensed milk in a glass, brew strong coffee over it with a phin, stir, then pour it over ice.

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