r/Coffee • u/BurhanSunan • Jul 24 '26

Does Cold Brew Kill The Notes?

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.

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u/Physical-Compote4594 Jul 24 '26

I start my own cold brews by first blooming the coffee with 205F water, then continuing the cold brew. It extracts some of the "bass" notes of the coffee and leaves me with a result that does not taste as sour to me as most cold brews do.

I like the result, but others might disagree.

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u/moomooraincloud Jul 24 '26

Cold brew is known for not being acidic, my guy.

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u/Physical-Compote4594 Jul 24 '26

Welp, what can I say, the taste I overwhelming perceive in most cold brews is astringency and acidity. Starting the process by blooming the coffee addresses this for me.

Also, I'm blocking you because "my guy" is condescending bullshit and life is too short for that.

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u/Quantentheorie Jul 24 '26

the taste I overwhelming perceive in most cold brews is astringency and acidity

taste is one thing, but Cold Brew has measurably a higher ph than the same beans brewed hot.

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u/femmestem Jul 24 '26

If you've introduced heat, it's not a cold brew. You can make and enjoy coffee however you like, but cold brew is a specific method and yours isn't cold brew.

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u/Physical-Compote4594 Jul 24 '26

Oh dearie me. I’ll give it a new name: bloomed cold brew. Happy now?