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Hoffmann's iced coffee method: brew concentrated onto ice. The ice dilution brings it to proper drinking strength.

1:10.9 Ratio
5:00 Total
22g Dose
100°C Temp
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Parameters

22 g
Coffee
240 g
Water
1:10.9
Ratio
100 °C
Temp
4 medium-fine
Grind
160 g
Ice
5:00
Total
~400 ml
Yield
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

5:00 · total
  1. Pour 1 / 5
    0:00

    Pour 240g boiling water into AeroPress.

    +240g→ 240g Fill briskly
  2. Wait 2 / 5
    0:15

    Insert plunger a few mm to seal. Wait 4 minutes.

  3. Swirl 3 / 5
    4:00

    At 4:00, swirl gently. Wait 30 seconds.

  4. Wait 4 / 5
    4:30

    Press gently onto ice. Swirl to melt and serve.

  5. Done 5 / 5
    5:00

    Brew complete (~5 min total).

Notes

Place 160g of ice in your serving vessel before brewing. The hot coffee melts the ice to the right dilution. Serve over fresh ice after.

Original source

Recipe by James Hoffmann, published at aeroprecipe.com.

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