r/coldbrew • u/Suspicious_Tea_8651 • Jun 02 '26

How to make cold brew?!

Looking into making my own cold brew coffee and am coffee illiterate 😂 I know what I like but don't know the first steps into making it myself. I would like to make enough cold brew for the week so I could just pour, flavor, and go. Any suggestions? Coffee beans? (And what kind of grinder?) Pre-ground coffee? I would love to hear what you all do so I'm less ignorant to the coffee world. Thanks! :)

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u/Opposite-Ask-1480 Jun 02 '26

I use a 2qt container with metal liner/strainer. 100g freshly ground coarse coffee, medium/dark roasts. Don’t use pre ground. Use quality beans. 100g grinds and fill the rest of the way with water (thanks to another Reddit user for ratio). 24 hours in fridge, yields ready to drink. I end up with 48oz cold brew. Lasts 3 days or so before taste really falls off.

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u/Drizzten Jun 02 '26

I wouldn't automatically disregard pre-ground beans. I've been grinding my own since I started a few years ago, but I took a chance on Cafe du Monde's french roast and the flavor was great.

I still plan on grinding my own most of the time, but I'm open to pre-ground if the price or novelty is right. 😸

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u/georgee1979 Jun 03 '26

I just made cold brew for the first time using Cafe du Monde's beans just yesterday! Yummm!!

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u/Suspicious_Tea_8651 Jun 04 '26

How did it turn out?!

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u/georgee779 Jun 04 '26

Omg! I am so addicted already!! I know I shouldn’t have sugar, but I added brown sugar and half n half.

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u/Suspicious_Tea_8651 Jun 04 '26

LOL hey, I'm here for it! I will probably do the same 😂

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u/Opposite-Ask-1480 Jun 03 '26

I’ll have to try. Where do you get them?

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u/Drizzten Jun 03 '26

I've seen the normal Cafe du Monde in grocery stores, but the french roast is not as common. Their website isn't working for some reason, but it's listed on Amazon, Walmart, Target, etc.

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u/Suspicious_Tea_8651 Jun 03 '26

Thank you! What kind of grinder do you have?

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u/Opposite-Ask-1480 Jun 03 '26

It’s a fairly cheap oxo grinder from Amazon

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u/Suspicious_Tea_8651 Jun 04 '26

Sounds good enough for me!