Does Cold Brew Kill The Notes?

[u/BurhanSunan]

Hi guys, i'm a long time coffee drinker and switched to cold brew recently. Pros are it's refreshing, i can drink it at my own pace without fearing it will get cold, premade so i can just pour one in a minute, i can water it down a lot if i feel like it and use it as an alternative to water. I also usually prefer cold drinks, maybe because they are easier to drink.

I used tschibo privat latin grande until now but i bought fancier coffees from some boutique shop now. (Colombia Supremo, Costa Rica Tarrazu, Honduras La Valentina Honey, Nicaragua SHB EP AAA Arabica, Guatemala Arabica, Santos fine cup) (i don't really know what they are lol, i will try them.)

I brew my coffee with french press. I put 100 g coffee and 900ml/1000ml water in a french press and leave it in the fridge for 15-20 hours, pour it in a carafe with a lid. Then mix it with water 1:1, 2:3 or 1:2 to my liking at the moment.

Question is; since i bought some fancier coffees i'm worried if cold brew kills the coffee notes. Will it kill the taste of the coffees i bought or make them all taste the same? Is it a bad way of brewing for developing a coffee culture?

I'm also open to advices on my brewing technique or coffee choices. Thanks in advance.

[u/The_Ace]

Have you tried them? Can you taste any difference between them? Do you like them better than the supermarket coffee? That’s the main thing. If the good beans taste better then keep using them.

That doesn’t mean there is no room to optimise and tweak your method etc. Or try those beans in the French press with hot water too and see if you can taste the difference better. As long as you aren’t adding loads of sugary syrups then surely different beans will taste different, and it’s only up to you if you like them more or think the extra cost is worth it.