When the summer sun is beating down and you're thirsty for coffee, nothing beats a cold cup of coffee. But what should you choose - cold brew or iced coffee?
The short answer? It all depends on you!
Both methods have their advantages - and provide different flavour experiences:
Iced coffee (Flash Brew)
Iced coffee, also known as Flash Brew, is brewed hot, for example with a hand brewer or coffee maker, and quickly cooled down with ice cubes. This produces a fresh and aromatic cup with distinct flavour nuances - perfect if you like light, fruity coffee.
Recipe for Flash Brew with coffee maker:
When you make black iced coffee in a funnel, you replace some of the water with ice cubes.
Here's how you do it:
- Place 50 grams of filter ground coffee in the filter holder
- Fill the coffee flask with 200 grams of ice cubes
- Sprinkle 10 grams of sugar over the ice cubes (can be omitted)
- Fill the water tank with 5 dl of water
- Brew the coffee over the flask filled with ice cubes
- Attention: Remove the flask from the plate on the funnel as soon as the coffee has been funnelled.
- Stir the flask to dissolve the last of the sugar and ice cubes that have not melted
- Serve in glasses with fresh ice cubes
This recipe yields approx. 7 dl iced coffee, enough for four small glasses or two large ones.
This is a basic recipe that may vary depending on the region and type of coffee. Experiment with the amount of coffee and water until you get the flavour you like best.
Cold Brew
Cold Brew is, as the name implies, brewed with cold water. Coarsely ground coffee and cold water are mixed and brewed slowly at room temperature for 12-16 hours. The result is a soft, sweet and less acidic coffee - ideal for those who like a rounder flavour.
Recipe for Cold Brew (1 litre):
Cold brew coffee is easy to make at home and all you need is coffee, water and a large container with a cork or lid, such as a large jam jar, a press pot or a glass bottle with a cork.
Use pressed ground coffee and calculate between 7-10 g of coffee per dl of water.
Here's how you do it:
- Fill the container with 8 dl of fresh, cold water
- Pour ground coffee into the container and stir
- Screw on the lid/cork firmly
- Give the container a little shake to make sure all the coffee is moistened
- Put it in the fridge overnight
Brewing time is 12-16 hours. When the brew is ready, strain the coffee (this is definitely easiest in a press pot). Enjoy in a glass with ice cubes! Cold brew coffee keeps well in the fridge for several days.
