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Which Coffee Beans Are Best for Cold Brew? How to Make Cold Brew Coffee? Cold Brew Coffee-to-Water Ratio

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee
Last Updated: 2026/01/27, As summer approaches, many coffee lovers enjoy making iced coffee, with cold brew being the simplest method that everyone can make at home! Are there specific coffee beans for cold brew? Cold brew is an easy-to-master brewing method. According to FrontStreet Coffee's cold

What is Cold Brew Coffee?

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Summer is approaching, and many coffee enthusiasts enjoy making various iced coffee beverages. Among these, cold brew coffee stands out as one of the simplest methods that anyone can easily make at home! But does cold brew coffee require specific coffee beans?

How to Make Cold Brew Coffee

Cold brew coffee is an incredibly easy brewing method to master. FrontStreet Coffee's cold brew preparation method uses 50 grams of coffee grounds as the base, with a coarseness that allows 85% pass-through through a #20 standard sieve. Place the coffee grounds in a glass jar, then add 400ml of room temperature water and 200 grams of hard ice cubes (totaling 600g of ice-water mixture), creating a coffee-to-water ratio of 1:12. Use a stirring rod to mix the coffee grounds and water thoroughly, then seal and place in the refrigerator.

Cold brew water pouring

After 12-24 hours in the refrigerator, filter out the coffee grounds using filter paper to obtain clean coffee liquid. Then transfer the coffee liquid to a clean sealed container and refrigerate for about 4 more hours before serving.

Cold brew filtering

Recommended Coffee Beans for Cold Brew

Cold brew coffee typically appears less transparent than cold drip coffee and often has a thin layer of oils floating on the surface. In terms of flavor and mouthfeel, it tends to be slightly richer and more balanced. We recommend using light to medium roast coffee beans, which best showcase the refreshing, clean characteristics of cold brew coffee.

① Panama Butterfly

This washed processed coffee bean contains 70% Geisha variety and is undoubtedly an excellent value choice. When used for cold brew coffee, it reveals clean and fresh floral notes, citrus, and oolong tea flavors.

Panama Butterfly coffee beans

② Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Red Cherry Project

As one of the most representative African coffee beans, Yirgacheffe has captivated numerous coffee lovers with its rich floral and fruity characteristics. The Red Cherry Project stands out as an exceptionally high-quality natural processed Ethiopian coffee bean and is very suitable for cold brew. When made into cold brew, it exhibits very sweet berry flavors, layered complexity, and honey notes.

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Red Cherry coffee beans

③ Costa Rica Musician Series - Mozart

The Musician Series coffee beans are renowned for their distinctive flavor profiles. The Mozart coffee beans undergo anaerobic honey processing, revealing aromatic osmanthus, grape, and fermented wine-like flavors. Mozart performs exceptionally well in iced coffee, delivering both excellent flavor and mouthfeel.

Costa Rica Mozart coffee beans

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