Prepared my first batch of cold brew today, (32g ground coffee, 500ml water) and staring at it I can’t help wondering what the difference is between this and leaving a brewed pot of coffee to sit for a day is? Could someone explain to me what makes cold brew special?
(Followed this guide btw)
Other comments have already gone into it, but it’s a different extraction process leading to a different flavour profile. The biggest difference AFAIK is that there are many acids in coffee that are highly soluble in hot water, but much less so in cold water. Typically this makes cold brews less astringent and sour and more smooth and kind of mellow.
I hate when i ask a coffee shop if they have cold brew and they say, “we can make it iced for you.”
Gtfo like thats the same
Absolute facepalm moment.
This is why my wife gets a stomach ache from brewed coffee, but will absolutely destroy a jug of cold brew.