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Our Best Cold Brew Recipes

Filtron’s Cold Water Brewer is designed for coffee lovers who want rich flavor without the bitterness. Made with a virtually indestructible polycarbonate carafe, it ensures a pure taste every time. Here is our staff’s recommendation for the best cold brew and some of their favorite recipes:

Filtron Cold Brew breakdown:

  • 12oz or 16oz of roasted whole beans
  • Grind as coarse as possible
  • Place the green stopper into the bottom of the coffee bowl
  • Soak the thick filter with water and place it firmly in the bottom
  • Add large paper filter to the bowl and wet the filter
  • Add 12oz or 16oz of coarsely ground coffee into the bowl
  • Place the water bowl on top and fill it to the pre-marked line for either 12oz or 16oz of coffee
  • Let the coffee steep for 12 to 24 hours
  • Place container over clear carafe and remove the plug
  • Now you have your cold brew concentrate.
  • Now it’s time to dilute to your preferences. At CCRS, we use:
    • 1 part concentrate: 2 parts water. Add ice as needed to chill.
    • The mixture is good in the fridge for the next 2 weeks!

Cold Brew Recipes:

The Thunderbolt

  • Simply lemonade (not from concentrate)
  • Your favorite cold brew
  • Add ice to your cup, fill up the cup with ¾ cold brew, and ¼ lemonade
  • Enjoy!

Coffee Tonic

  • ¼ cup of cold brew concentrate
  • ¾ cup of tonic
  • 1 tsp cherry juice
  • Maraschino cherries

Coffee Tonic 2

  • Cold brew concentrate
  • Tonic water
  • Lime or lemon slice

“Sangria” Cold Brew

  • Cold brew (already mixed)
  • Orange/Apple slices (you can also add apple cider or red wine)
  • Honey
  • Add the fruit and honey then let it chill in the fridge for at least an hour
  • Pour over ice and top with sparkling water or club soda

Coconut Coffee

  • 1 cup coconut water
  • 1/3 cup to ½ cup cold brew concentrate
  • Lite coconut milk

Cold Brew Mai Tai (mocktail)

  • ¾ ounces of orgeat syrup
  • ¾ oz fresh lime juice
  • ¾ oz of orange juice
  • Use a hand frother and mix the first 3 ingredients together (or shake thoroughly)
  • Fill up your tall glass with a lot of ice
  • Add your mixed ingredients to the glass
  • Add 3 oz of sparkling water
  • 2 oz of cold brew concentrate
  • Stir all ingredients with a straw, add fresh mint, and enjoy

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