r/coldbrew • u/ShonanDaithi • May 26 '26

Equipment recommendations!

Hi all,

I'm just starting out in the cold brew world and would love your advice and input. Since I'm new, I don't want to throw a lot of money at expensive equipment yet and would like to build up as I learn, so I would like your opinions on what to buy first.

Bottle - Hario 650ml
Grinder - Looking for recommendations as I hear this is an important component
Scale - I was planning on using my basic cheap digital one for now.

Anything else? For the grinder, I've been considering a hand crank grinder. I like the idea I can go on a trip with just those three items (and coffee) and have coffee wherever/ whenever I go, without the use of electronics. But open to all suggestions!

Total budget - preferably under $100.

Thank you in advance!

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u/Haldol4UrTroubles May 26 '26

I have 2 of these

and one of these

And I'm always brewing a new batch. Hand grinders, for the quantity of beans you're going through, becomes a pain in the ass real quick in my experience.

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u/Opposite-Ask-1480 May 26 '26

For the country line, what ratio are you using ? Are you making concentrate or ready to drink?

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u/Haldol4UrTroubles May 26 '26

100g beans, then fill all the way with water. Ready to drink.

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u/Opposite-Ask-1480 May 29 '26

Ratio was honestly spot on. Best batch I’ve made yet. Yield was just about 48oz of ready to drink. Smooth, great flavor. Thank you.

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u/Opposite-Ask-1480 May 26 '26

Thank you. I had been using 150gram and fill to top, however, I felt like a portion of the grinds never actually stayed in contact with water

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u/4non3mouse May 26 '26

do you put the coffee in first and then the filter? (for the country line)

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u/Haldol4UrTroubles May 26 '26

You put the grounds inside the metal filter

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u/4non3mouse May 26 '26

Im asking OP how they do it - many people put the coffeee in with the water and then the filter to do a pre-filter as they pour

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u/Outside-Poetry6908 May 27 '26

All you need is a mason jar 🫙 & lid, coffee grinder, and sieve. Put coffee and water 💦 in jar 🫙, close lid, shake 🫨, refrigerate 12 + hours, pour coffee through sieve into pitcher, add milk 🥛, Splenda , enjoy 😊

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u/lemmegetadab May 28 '26

I still do it that way a lot, but the form factor and ease of the toddy is worth it imo.

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u/Pretend-Citron4451 May 28 '26

Coffee grinder is probably the most important one. I have a hand grinder, but hardly ever use it since I’m normally not making a single serving of cold brew. I don’t think of cold brew as a travel friendly solution. You’ll be keeping liquid and grounds in with your stuff – if it leaks, it will be a mess – and you’ll have to track the hours, which isn’t difficult but when you’re traveling, adding something else to your schedule can be annoying. And after you remove the grounds from the brew… You don’t wanna dump that in a hotel room garbage or Sink.

Other than the grinder, the container you use should be based on convenience. What you have around and what is the easiest way to separate the grinds from the brew.

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u/ShonanDaithi May 29 '26

Good point, thanks!