How-To Make Cold Brew Coffee Without any Specialty Equipment

I currently live in a dorm room with limited space for storage, cooking, and living. This means, while I love coffee and exciting ways to prepare it, I can't. I don't have the money to buy a fresh cup of coffee every morning to acheive my daily fix of liquid happiness, and I don't have the room in my compact living space to store a lot of coffee gadgets, or to brew a large amount of the caffeinated bliss I am addicted to. Brewing your own cold brew will save you time, money and sanity, especially if you love coffee as much as I do.

This recipe is scalable, so you can multiply or divide the ratios to make more or less cold brew to suit all of your coffee needs. You can also adjust the brew time and brew your coffee for more or less time to meet your strenghth needs.

You Will Need:

• Coffee of your choice (I prefer to buy whole bean and grind it myself, but if you buy your coffee pre-ground, choose a coarser grind for making cold brew)

• Large Coffee Filters (I personally use size 4 cone filters, which I can also use to brew pour-over coffee)

• A container to brew in (literally any container works, tupperware, old peanut butter jars, water bottles, anything)

• A food scale or measuring cups

• Cool water

• Patience

Ratio:

4 heaping tablespoons whole bean coffee: 1 pint cool water

Method:

1. Measure out your coffee of choice, and put your coarsley ground coffee into a large coffee filter. Fold the edges of the filter over each other to keep the grounds contained inside the filter. (you may need to split the coffee into multiple filters depending on the amount you choose to brew)

2. Place the filter(s) into your container of choice, seam side down, and slowly pour your measured cool water over the filters.

3. Place a lid on the container and let steep for 10-12 hours at room temperature, keep it on the counter, don't put it in the fridge (taste and adjust time to meet your preference)

4. Carefully remove the filters and discard, if grounds have made their way into your cold brew, simply use a filter over your serving glass and strain out the unwanted grounds

5. Add your favorite mix-ins or enjoy plain and serve over ice

6. Store the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge