{"id":33626,"date":"2021-05-05T19:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=33626"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:04:12","slug":"cold-brew-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/cold-brew-coffee","title":{"rendered":"Cold Brew Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cold Brew Coffee - if you love Iced Coffee, then cold brew coffee is a must, simple to make, never bitter and delicious over ice as it is or with you favourite milk or creamer. The perfect coffee drink for the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Iced Coffee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before I moved to Canada in 2008 - I wasn't really a coffee drinker, let alone an iced coffee drinker. I tended to always opt for tea with maybe the occasional speciality coffee from Starbucks. I think because at home growing up, it often tended to be instant coffee on offer and that in no way compares to a freshly brewed pot of coffee for breakfast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee is much more preferred here to Tea (although tea is still popular too) and so when we got our first coffee maker (12 cup maker) we quickly become coffee drinkers. It is now what I look forward to most every morning, a comforting mug of fresh brewed coffee with a little bit of milk. If it is really good quality coffee I will even on occasion drink it black. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then of course came the iced coffees and boy do they love their iced coffee in Canada. I have to say it took me a while to become accustomed to Iced Coffee mainly because I just found the cold taste odd. But now with all the speciality Iced coffees available, it's one of my favs. Although I tend to make most of my Iced Coffee drinks at home now to save on the calories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Making Cold Brew Coffee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you love iced coffee - Cold Brew Coffee is a must. While you can use regular brewed coffee or espresso shots, the taste of Cold Brew Coffee is just so much smoother and less bitter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I first tasted some quite a few years ago now when I was on a black coffee kick. But the store bought varieties can be pretty steep in price and some have some unnecessary ingredients. So I quickly switched to making my own. It is so easy to make and once you try you will be quickly converted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cold Brew is made as a concentrate which is diluted down by adding water or lots of ice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do I need to make Cold Brew Coffee?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You actually don't need anything fancy really to make cold brew. Just some good quality coffee that is coarsely ground (not fine) and definitely not instant. Then filtered water and a large jug or container. Lastly you will need either a sieve or some cheese cloth folded over a few times, this is for straining the coffee once brewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also like to add a vanilla pod to mine for some additional flavour. But this is optional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don't sweeten the cold brew, I recommend sweetening as you make up your class of ice coffee if you prefer a sweetened iced coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can actually get some nifty Cold Brew Coffee Makers<\/a><\/strong> if you want to invest one of those, and Iced Tea steepers will work too. But both of these are not necessities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Storing Cold Brew Coffee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once brewed I keep mine in a large jug in the fridge, this recipe makes quite a few servings as my teenager loves iced coffee so we go through quite a lot, if you don't drink much then you may want to half the recipe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally though Cold Brew Coffee will last quite a while when stored in the fridge (about 2 weeks) for the concentrate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milk or Creamer in Cold Brew Coffee?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Either milk or cream is fine in cold brew coffee. It's totally personally preference. I like milk because it's lower in calories, but a little cream if you prefer your iced coffee creamier is perfectly fine too. Here in Canada flavoured creamers are really popular. But I prefer to add my own flavours instead of using these. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Drink Recipes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Looking for some other drink recipes? Check out these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n