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The Easiest Cold Brew Ever: 2 WaysYouTube · Joshua Weissman · 4 min · normal brief
## TL;DR
- **Method 1:** Immersion—80g coarse coffee, 6 cups water, refrigerate 12–24 hours, then strain.
- **Method 2:** Hot bloom—use ⅓ steaming water at 205°F for one minute, add 4 cups cold water, refrigerate 12–24 hours.

## The brief
- **Why:** Cold extraction produces lower acidity, lower bitterness, and a smoother flavor than hot extraction. [00:27]
- **Beans:** Use favorite, preferably locally sourced and freshly roasted coffee; older beans are optional. [00:47]
- **Grind:** Grind 1.5 cups, or 80g, of beans to a coarse, cornmeal-like consistency. [01:09]
- **Container:** Add grounds to a half-gallon container, such as a mason jar.
- **Immersion:** Add cold or room-temperature filtered water, stir thoroughly, cover, and refrigerate 12–24 hours. [01:32]
- **Hot bloom:** Add one-third hot water, stir, steep exactly one minute, then add four cups cold water and refrigerate. [01:55]
- **Straining:** Cheesecloth over fine mesh can leave grit; a pour-over or Chemex removes grounds more completely but takes longer. [02:39]

## Worth remembering
- **Strength:** Twelve hours makes a lighter brew; 24 hours produces a much stronger one. [01:32]
- **Temperature:** Bloom water should be steaming, not boiling—approximately 205°F—while remaining water must be cold. [01:55]
- **Ratio:** Both methods use 80g coffee and 6 cups, approximately 1,400g, total water.
- **Quote:** “It's coffee. It's iced. It's got a lot of caffeine in it.” [03:22]

## Open questions
- **Caffeine:** The video claims cold brew has much more caffeine than regular iced coffee, but provides no measurement.
- **Beans:** It does not establish whether freshly roasted or older coffee produces better results.

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