Starting Thursday morning at both locations we’ll be offering COLD BREWED ICED COFFEE!
Cold brewed coffee is easier on the stomach as it’s much lower in acidity than hot brewed coffee (that’s pH acidity folks and not “brightness” we’re talking about). It makes a really smooth cup and actually has less caffeine than the hot brewed stuff.
For our first batch, we used 4lbs of coffee (!) and three gallons of water (!!) and produced enough concentrate for around 5-6 gallons of iced coffee (!!!!!!). We started out with our house blend as a test, but we will probably experiment with blends as we learn about our latest brewing method. Here is a picture of the Filtron brewer- “The Big Daddy”. You almost need a ladder to get to the top. Very wonka-like.
The filters, though, are the best part…
So even though acidity and brightness are perfect correlations, was there a diminished brightness in the iced brewed coffee?
The coffee we used was not necessarily “bright” to begin with, but rather it was a balanced blend. This was our “safe” choice to make a smooth iced coffee that more likely than not folks are going to put half and half into. I think it’s got a really nice flavor- but it’s definitely a different experience than a traditional coffee.