Cold Brew Traditional
Smooth 1:17
by Cafeshi
Drink-strength cold brew at a 1:17 ratio — no concentrate, no dilution at serving. Cafeshi's take on the everyday batch: combine, refrigerate, strain, pour over ice.
You'll need
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Fine-mesh strainer Required
A fine metal kitchen strainer used to pre-filter the brew (catching grounds) before a final paper filtration — common in cold brew.
Parameters
- 60 g
- Coffee
- 1000 g
- Water
- 1:16.7
- Ratio
- 20 °C
- Temp
- 10 extra coarse
- Grind
- 18h
- Steep
- 5
- Servings
Method
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Pour 1 / 4
Combine 60g coarse-ground coffee and 1000g room-temperature water in a sealed container. Stir to fully saturate the grounds.
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Refrigerate 2 / 412h–24h
Cover and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours. Eighteen hours is the sweet spot.
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Filter 3 / 4
Strain through a fine mesh, then through a paper filter for clarity.
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Done 4 / 4
Serve over ice. Keeps up to 7 days refrigerated; aroma starts fading after day 4.
Notes
Original source
Recipe by Cafeshi, published at cafeshi.es.
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Definitions, ratios and protocols behind this recipe.
- Cold brew Cold brew is filter coffee's slowest cousin. You drop coffee and cold (or room-temperature) water into a vessel, leave it for 12–24 hours, and then strain. No heat, no pour, no fuss. Time replaces temperature as the extraction lever.
- Brewer families Brewers split into three families by how water meets coffee. Each family has a character. Knowing which family you're using tells you what kind of cup to expect — and which mistakes are easy to make.