How Long Does Cold Brew Last? Why Cold Brew Coffee Tastes Better and Is Healthier

You've likely already fallen in love with cold brew coffee, and if so, you might be considering making your own iced coffee at home. With so much information about cold brew coffee recipes available online today, many coffee beginners have been confused, leading to numerous misconceptions about cold brew coffee. If you want to unveil the mysteries of cold brew coffee today, then you should pay close attention to the introduction that follows. FrontStreet Coffee will show you how they make it, how it tastes, and why it's different.

What is Cold Brew Coffee?

As the name suggests, cold brew coffee is cold coffee made by steeping coffee grounds made from coffee beans in cold water (using filtered water for best results). Traditional hot coffee brewing methods use hot water (filtered water) to accelerate the extraction process, which is why making cold brew coffee requires a longer time. The slower, gentler extraction has a profound impact on the final flavor of the coffee beans, as cold water extracts less fatty oils and acids than hot water, resulting in less bitterness and sweetness.

Put coffee and water together in a container, and then you should ensure to let the coffee steep for over 24 hours to extract flavor compounds into the cold water, typically in the refrigerator (to control temperature). You can also use a cold drip or cold brew coffee maker to make cold brew coffee. The optimal cold brew ratio of coffee to water is generally considered to be between 1:7 to 1:8, of course you can also experiment to find the best recipe for making your cold brew coffee, and try using various coffee beans.

Why Does Cold Brew Coffee Taste Better?

Cold water extracts less fatty oils and acids from coffee, which in turn means the taste is less acidic and bitter than hot coffee. It's estimated that this produces coffee with about one-third the acid content found in hot coffee.

This allows the existing sweeter and more floral notes to stand out, as they are no longer suppressed by the acids, bitterness, and sour flavors extracted during hot coffee preparation, resulting in a sweeter coffee. However, when selecting the best coffee beans for cold brew, this difference in cold water extraction may need to be considered.

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