I ll be here for 2 weeks so i would like to get some decent cold brew coffee going.
Pre ground coffee cold brew.
Cold brew with pre ground coffee.
Once ground coffee beans quickly lose their freshness through exposure to the air.
Use more coffee since pre ground coffee is usually coarser than the medium fine ground coffee most aeropress recipes call for it will tend to be under.
Pre ground aeropress tips and tricks.
Avoiding the idea of using any type of instant coffee it leaves a person with two options.
Should you grind own cold brew coffee grinds or buy pre ground.
One of the pros of buying coffee for cold brew that has already been ground is that it is easy and convenient.
Pre ground coffee or ground by hand.
However you should know that the grounds might be a bit on the finer side.
In the jar you ll combine 3 ounces coarsely ground coffee that s about 3 4 cup whole coffee beans turned into 1 1 2 cups coarsely ground coffee with 3 cups of water.
When it comes to coffee you are either for or against using pre ground beans we aren t even going to go into the abomination that is instant coffee.
There are pros and cons to both.
Skip if using pre ground coffee if you want your cold brew stronger you can make the grind a bit finer but you may have to filter your coffee twice with paper towels or coffee filters in order to remove all the small particles.
In the long run it s cheaper than buying pre made concentrate if you don t mind brewing a new batch every week or so.
Either way you ll want one cup of ground coffee.
Measure your coffee beans and grind in small batches to a medium coarse texture.
Next you will want to consider whether to use whole bean or pre ground coffee when making cold brew.
I don t have my burr grinder along for the ride.
But i chose pre ground pre packaged coffee for my blend.
I understand that cold brew should ideally be done with the coarsest grind setting.
However could i go to the grocery store nearby and get a package.
Experiment with shorter brewing steeping periods and consider running it through a coffee filter twice.
The beans are pre ground and they should work great with any cold brew coffee maker.
Using ground vs whole beans won t impact your diy cold brew coffee too much but since the pre packaged coffee is already so finely ground it ll just make your coffee that much stronger once it begins to steep.
If your aeropress coffee tastes watery or under extracted try experimenting with the variables you can control until you achieve your ideal brew.
While pre ground coffee can be used and many find it more convenient grinding your own beans is the better option.
I m out traveling for work.