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Cold Brew

Quick cold brew using the AeroPress XL. The larger capacity makes two servings of cold brew in just 2 minutes with room-temperature water and vigorous stirring.

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Total
2:40
Ratio
1:11.4
Coffee
35 g
Temp
20 °C

The Cold Brew recipe by AeroPress for the AeroPress XL uses 35 g of coffee and 400 g of water (1:11.4 ratio), at 20°C, with a target brew time of 2:40.

Parameters

Cold brew
35 g
Coffee
400 g
Water
1:11.4
Ratio
20 °C
Temp
8 coarse
Grind
2:40
Total
2
Servings
Grind · 8/10 · coarse
FINE COARSE

Method

2:40 · total
  1. 0:00
    Pour

    Add 400g room-temperature water.

    +400g 10s Slow
  2. 0:10
    Stir

    Stir vigorously and constantly for 30 seconds.

    30s
  3. 0:40
    Wait

    Rest for 90 seconds.

    90s
  4. 2:10
    Press

    Press slowly into an ice-filled pitcher.

    30s
  5. 2:40
    Done

    Add cold water to taste. Serve over ice.

Notes

Scaled up from AeroPress's quick cold brew method for the XL. Constant stirring for 30 seconds drives extraction at room temperature. The coarse grind prevents over-extraction. Dilute with cold water and serve over ice.

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Original source

Recipe by AeroPress, published at aeropress.com.

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