I used to drink about a pint of undiluted cold brew a day, brewed for usually 12hrs a go. Nowadays I sleep at night

Hi guys, barista here. I love Josh's recipes and try them every time I have the chance but I saw so many wrong things in this video (or let's just say it could be better) that I wanted to give you some tips on cold brew. 1) Try to use a light roasted (almost cinnamon and orange color) coffee beans for better taste. If the beans are dark, as Joshua used in this video, you're gonna get more bitterness and less of the natural coffee taste. Light roasts taste a lot better and more flavourful. 2) Freshly roasted coffee (3-5 days after the roast) should be your top choice. Coffee goes bad one month after the roast. 3) I cannot stress this enough: NEVER EVER use hot water if you're going to put it in the fridge. It's no different than brewing coffee hot and serving with ice. Same taste and everything. The idea of cold brew is to BREW IT COLD. 4) If you're going to strain it through your Chemex or V60, wet the paper filter with hot water, discard the water that drips into your container and wait until both the Chemex (or V60) and container gets to the room temperature. 5) Last but not least would be to serve or drink it with a lot of ice. If you're not going to use ice, try to use cold water instead. Cold brew is almost 2x stronger than hot brewed coffee so you have to dilute it with water. Try these and you'll see that it tastes at least 10x better. Let me know if you have any information that you want to share :)

Video released about 5.5 years ago. Description mentions 4 bucks for an iced coffee at Starbucks. It's now 6 bucks in April 2024.

BARISTA HERE: don’t forget to dilute the cold brew with water!! Cold brew is extremely strong and can hold a LOT of caffeine, sometimes an unhealthy amount if it’s served undiluted. Usually you can dilute it with cold water (after it’s brewed) to a 1:1 ratio. You can adjust it to your liking!

Skrillex makes coffee now?

I got a little too excited for this video, coffee addiction REAL

Pro Tip: Grind the strongest beans you find until they're a fine powder. Snort a few (1g-1.5g) lines of that and squirt cold brew into your eyes with a repurposed visine bottle. Thank me later.

I've stumbled on this exact method after a year or so with a dedicated cold brew maker. The filter in the maker started to oxidize leaving a metallic taste to my coffee. After searching around, I decided to get a V60 to filter out the Mason immersion method. The resulting coffee is easily better than anything I can buy commercially. I like the grinds a little finer than suggested in this video however. I find the finer grinds make a slightly stronger and more consistent yield.

I was the person paying $4 for a cup of this lol. Now I know better. Subscribed.

I am not a slave to coffee. I like my coffee verrrry strong. I drink it for pleasure. One day I decided to make some cold brew. Drinking my first cup over several hours I felt ok.... until I got out of my chair. HOOOOOOOOOOBOIIII what a kick that was!! I never felt such a rush of energy and such a buzz from coffee before. Im a lazy chemist, so thx for answering that for me. Tl;dr : Cold brew is heccin stronk

It's 2022, I've been making this coffee with this video since 2019 and every (or close to) summer I just come back to refresh my memory. Love this video!!!

• In a half gallon mason jat 80 grams coffee + 1400 grams cold water (ideally filterer) • Stir well • Keep in fridge for 24 hours

Bro, I discovered your channel like 4 days ago, I'm addicted! B-roll is on point and I love how straight forward you are, keep it up!

i make my cold brew in a french press. i press it after its brewed and then pass the cold brew through a pour over, it makes the process of straining the cold brew much faster to press it first

Just when I thought I couldn’t enjoy this man anymore, HE HITS ME WITH THIS!!! Thanks ♥️

THANK YOU for breaking this down in a simple way! There's hundreds of cold brew videos out there, but this is the "no fluff" version without all the extra stuff we don't need to know. Your videos rock and so do you; thanks for being awesome! Keep it up!

I do mine in a French press. 71g of coffee to 500g of cold water (1/7 ratio). Put the lid on the press but don't press down, chuck that in the fridge overnight. Take it out in the morning and press it down to filter out the grounds. It lasts a couple of days in the fridge, I find it much nicer after about the 2nd day.

Cold brew coffee is sooo good! I love cold brew with coconut milk and even a little bit of cream, not so much that it’s too sweet, but enough to give it a creamy flavor, and sometimes even with coffee ice cubes so it doesn’t dilute the coffee flavor.

I did my first batch with the hot bloom method yesterday and well… me and my wallet have much to thank you

I've shared this video with so many people. Thanks for helping me make the most delightful summer beverage!

Great video Joshua!

Just made this yesterday with the same measurements you did and filtered it through a coffee filter this morning. It was perfect! Thank you 👌

My favorite video of Joshua I rewatch it every year before summer to make a super strong brew that leaves me awake for the whole day

Thankyou so much for this recipe, I just made it myself using my bodum cold brew press and this is the best cold brew I've ever had! Thank you thank you!

For the pour over method, use a metal mesh filter to strain out the larger grinds before pouring over the paper filter. This keeps the paper drilled from clogging up and allows a much quicker straining.

I make my cold brew basically the same way, but with a couple of differences. I use quart mason jars because that is nearly the same size as my French press, which I pour my cold brew into and plunge the grounds out much easier and neater than your demonstrated methods. You’re awesome.

Try adding a cinnamon stick to create a subtle warmth. The ground usually hold up to a 2nd batch. Keep it in the fridge for 24-36 hrs while you drink the 1st batch. Turns out perfectly!

Thank you for the simple of making a cold brew. Just tasted mine after making it for the first time yesterday. The filtering part discouraged me because I do not like using consumables, but I used a strainer my wife uses for tea and it turned out great!

I made this the other day and it was to die for!! I scaled your water by half, did 50g of store ground coffee, let it soak for 15 hours and then added Mexican vanilla and about a tea spoon and a half of sugar over ice. Thank you for an awesome recipe!

Dat gorgeous hair tho

This is my go to recipe for about 2 years now. Thank you Josh !

Thanks so much man! This helped a lot, I’ve been wanting to make my own cold brew for some time

I used to use a coffee sock (I didn't know it was also called "a sock" in english as we do in spanish). Great video, Joshua, I'll make some cold brew coffee now. Greetings from Chile!

if you would have strained it through the cheese clotch and metal filter first, it would straing through the chemex/coffee filter MUCH faster. Also, I found the metal coffee filters work really well at removing grit and allowing the coffee to flow fast.

I appreciate every video you make! Everything is on point and professional

I make my cold brew in a glass french press! I then transfer it to a jar once finished brewing :) Love this video. So informative!

Hey man, for even more pure coffee taste in the 2nd method. Pour some water over the paper filter and after discarding that water pour the coffee through. The water removes the taste of the paper.

For filtering, I'd suggest a fine mesh or cheese cloth, then your pour-over filter. The two pass approach means less clogging of the paper filter which makes it faster/uses less filters

I love that for everything I want to make, I can look it up and Joshua has a video. Bless you man

This was so helpful!!! Thank you! KZfaq is honestly my fav platform for learning! 👏🏽🔥

Hey Josh, just wanted to say that I really like your content! You're great! Keep up the hard work man :)

I just made cold brew coffee for the first time in a large clean peanut butter jar. I used the filter basket and a paper filter from our hot coffee maker to filter it. It worked out pretty well, but I'm thinking of getting some filter bags or something so I can skip having to pour it through the filter basket.

Thank you, my daughter loves cold brew. You have meet her, she was the one at your first book signing. It was her Bday gift the next day... Thank you again....

I loved this video so much!! So well made and amazing recipe ♥️

Ok I like that idea. I usually have my cold coffee waiting in the frig for me but I like the stronger less bitter idea. I'll give this one a try. Plus you don't have to clean a dang coffee pot.

I do method 1 in a tea bag situation with a nut milk bag. I also use coconut water instead of just plain water! It adds a really wonderful sweetness that’s much more complex than what sugar would do!

I like this guy. Good energy without being obnoxious.

Sir, you are a gentleman. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Respect from Brazil.

Damn, this guy is an amazing creator with awesome content! Keep up the good work!

I always just cold brew with my French press! Makes it super easy, pop it in the fridge and then push the plunger down when it's ready 😊

Super simple...really liked how you used a bar spoon for the stirring...

Excellent recipe! Broke it down to pint jars for quick individual servings.

I very much appreciate the use of cups along with grams

I used a Mizudashi Hario Cold Brew Pitcher since it comes with strainer. Easy clean up.

Fantastic cold brew recipe. Well done 👏

I just newly became addicted to cold brew over iced coffee so this video was right up my alley. I use a French press currently though!

dude this changed my life.... i love you

This is why I’m enjoying my new cold brew maker with a French press. Instead of having to use a cheesecloth, etc, the French press will push the grounds right down after chilling the coffee for those 24 hours. Yeah, iced coffee is yum, but cold brew is nice and strong how I like it! ☕️ Cold brews and iced americanos are my go 2’s!

Thx for this How-To. I always heard about "Cold Brew" but never knew how it was made. Cool!

I usually use a French press for my cold brew because it's a lot easier to strain it, but great work, I'm definitely gonna try the second method

Didn't know cold brew was a thing till I saw this, genuinely interested to try it out

I already know and have made cold brew many times. I just love coffee 😂

I love coffee very much! I got here when I was watching a coffee video. Thank you! With love from Japan :)

Re-watched the 1st video of Josh's I've ever watched...I'm currently a loyal subscriber and been watching his videos for a year now!! ❤️❤️🔥🔥

I’m not gonna lie, I made me some cold brew after I watched this and it changed my life and blew my mind

Hey, just another way to strain the coffee. If you have a french press (bodum) you can put the coffee into the press and use the press' strainer to filter it. You'll have a small amount of dregs in the bottom but it works pretty well and the French press is more readily available than a coffee filter or cheesecloth.

I love your videos. You bring so much joy

Hi just saw your video. I've been researching cold brew coffee methods recently. Your video is very informative.

I don't know why this video was on my recommended list, but I'm glad it was. Now I wanna make cold brew. And after watching the vid, I decided to check out other content on the channel. Damn! Dude is seriously in to food! New subbie. 👍🏻

Cupboard: opens to the left Me, a new viewer: *confused screaming*

I'm try this! I've been craving for some cold brew coffee for some time

Thanks Joshua, I am giving this a try.

Man watching that intro made me say to myself “I need a Mason Jar for my coffee”

i got really excited in the video, because i finally knew that i’m not the only one who talks to the fridge.

I have been addicted to coffee ever since I became a teacher 😳 And I am here because I have lately been craving coffee on my weekends LOL. Thanks for sharing

Something I love doing for the sweetner, Maple Syrup. It mixes into the brew quite well vs. granulated sugar or honey (they kinda just glob at the bottom).

I like to use my french press for making cold brew, makes it easier to pour out after it's done ;)

Sorry I just found this channel now but your video is good and whacky plus educational one. Overall nice video 👍😁

This video was the best that I’ve seen and I looked through so many

Looked up cold brew the master himself Uncle Josh came thru in a clutch with a retro video❤️❤️

Nice, now I want some ☕☕☕👍🏻

Was trying to figure out where Joseph Gordon Levitt was; apparently he made a KZfaq channel and grew his hair out. Great work, keep it up!

Nice recipe and easy to follow steps. Good work!😊😊😊

You make the best video for this! Thank you

Also, try washed eggshells when you normally filter your coffee. It is what we do in the Netherlands. Makes a more smooth, less bitter coffee. Works a treat!

uhhh summermoon is my actual favorite coffee god bless

The fact that I'm seeing summer moon coffee im already in love!

About to make Cold Brew now!!! Thank you!!!!!

I don't even know what id do if he starts uploading in 4k. this is literally food porn.

.....the 1st part of this video made me realize im a coffee addict....

As a Colombian coffee lover, I love your videos!!!

those shots in the beginning i was so mesmerized

One shorthand tip from an old restaurant cook who's made a LOT of gallons of coffee over the years: The ratio for classic cold brew coffee is 4:1 water to coarse ground coffee. So, with one cup of ground coffee you'd add 4 cups of water, for 1 tablespoon of grounds you'd add 1/4 cup of water, etc. 4 C. ground coffee + 16 C. water will yield roughly a gallon, minus the water that's absorbed by the grounds. You can make as much or as little as you want, just stick to that ratio. Bonus Suggestions [aka Wisdom Learned From My Mistakes]: - Use a glass container for making cold brew. It's not mandatory, but given the acidity of coffee, cold brew sitting in a metal carafe or bowl overnight will often taste metallic & plastic containers stain & warp permanently. - 8-12 hours is enough time to make cold brew, especially if you're brewing it at room temperature or if you don't want a super-caffeinated end product, but I found that brewing under refrigeration for 16-24 hours had a nice balance of flavours and extracted a lot of caffeine.

choose locally sourced? you live in the coffee belt or something?

Thank you for the methods 👍

I really enjoy the fact that you put the camera in the storage.

I don’t even really drink coffee, I just now subscribed for your hair 🤷🏻‍♀️

A millennial Alton Brown! But your music is so much better than that weird jingle from Good Eats.

Ayy! I love this vid Josh!! Just wanted to throw in there that I use a jar cold brew filter. It makes straining it a whole lot easier :D

I pretty much am already doing this. Feelin' validated. Haven't tried the hot bloom before though.