Coffee
Posts here are devoted to the simple joy of coffee—whether it’s a nitro oat latte in Fargo or a tasting flight during a road trip. I share notes on cafés visited, beans tried and the small moments that make each cup memorable.
- Cold press is cold brewed and doesn’t produce acid. This makes it easier on your stomach and also makes it very stable. You don’t get mold growing on it even after a few weeks in the refrigerator.
- It can be made hot, just add hot water to the cold press concentrate.
- It makes the smoothest ice coffee possible, mix ice and concentrate with water to taste.
- This is not scientific, but, the caffeine in cold press seems different. The theory is that since there is no heat it is purer. Not sure about that.
- Going camping? Cold press can be put in a Sigg bottle and used to make coffee for several days.
Double Espresso
Just had one of those coffee shop experiences that drive me crazy.
barista: Hello! What would you like today?
me: Double Espresso please.
barista: Ah, what exactly do you mean by a double espresso.
I mean really? What is hard about this?
And then, just to highlight how uncoffee they are, the smallest ceramic mug is a 12 oz. coffee cup. Oh the humanity of it all. 🙂
Having nice espresso and croisant with Mazie.
Espresso Abroad
I really like my coffee. The apartment we are staying at here in London doesn’t have a coffee pot. There is a french press, and I’m not opposed to pressed coffee. It’s some good stuff. But, we are out and about everyday and I’ve just decided to get my daily espresso somewhere instead.
This is the double at Harrod’s – great stuff.
Drinking cold press coffee. Still good after a few weeks in the fridge.
Reasons to Love Cold Press Coffee
I wrote a little over a year ago about my introduction to cold press coffee. Shortly after that post I got a Toddy Cold Press Brewing System and I’ve enjoyed a decent amount of cold press since then as well as introducing a few people to it.
I’ve been surprised by how few people know about Cold Press and some of the benefits. Many people assume it’s just brewed coffee that is then stored in the refrigerator. That is not the case. The basic cold press is made as follows.
Put 4 cups of water in a container. Pour in 1/2 pound of coffee ground coarse. Add 3 more cups of water. Add remaining coffee grounds. Pour 2 more cups of water over the top. Do not stir. Let sit for 24 hours and strain without disturbing the mix.
This gives you a concentrated coffee mix that you can store in the refrigerator. Why is cold press great?
Make some cold press and enjoy a variety of drinks.
At Blue Moon in Red Wing having an espresso.
Finished cleaning and rearranging the garage. Time for afternoon espresso.
First ever batch of cold press is brewing. Just pulled the stopper and letting the cold press filter. Coffee bar is open. 😊
Drinking amazing espresso roasted yesterday at Jim’s in Linden Hills.
One of the tweets highlighted in my MarketWatch Farewell Video.
Cold Press Coffee
I had a great coffee moment today that I just have to share. It’s worthy of sharing because there is information here that is new to me, and it highlights why small, local coffee shops are great.
I have two “coffee moments” each day. The first one is at home with my DeLonghi Espresso machine that I’m still loving. Two shots easily obtained with the press of a button. Just great. The second one is in the afternoon with a quick walk to One on One and get some afternoon espresso.
It’s summer now, or at least summer enough, and I’ve now switched to iced drinks in the afternoon. My typical drink is iced espresso. It used to be a triple shot over ice, but I’ve brought it down to a double shot over ice to reduce the shakes later in the evening (too much caffeine!).
I like my iced espresso, but it’s not very much liquid and just disappears too fast for me. So, I presented my problem to our favorite barista.
me: So, I want an iced drink – but there just isn’t much liquid in iced espresso. What do I do?
barista: Well, you could add water to the espresso.
me: That sounds horrible.
barista: Or how about iced coffee?
me: Brew sucks.
barista: Hmm… how about a cold press?
me: Huh? What in the world is a cold press?
barista: It’s great. We take a pound of beans and cold brew it with 80 ounces of water for 12 hours…
The conversation about cold press continued for quite a while. I got one, and it was perfect! The cold press is never heated, and slow brewed for 12 hours and then pressed through a cloth filter. It’s incredibly smooth and wonderful. I’ve got a new favorite drink!
Your not going to find something like this at most coffee shops. And your also not going to find such a helpful person with their headset on punching your order through their assembly line. What a great discovery. Try a cold press the next time you can. If you like serious coffee on the colder side, you’ll love it.