Comments on: cold-brewed iced coffee

By: Scazza

Scazza — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:58:22 +0000

Oddest thing: when I covered the coffee resting overnight = bitter. Uncovered = no bitterness, totally smooth.

Love this recipe, though I wish I hadn’t made the mistake of covering it the past 2 days!

By: deb

deb — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:29:47 +0000

Douglas — I have since warmed to the John Cale version. He really did the song justice. It’s just that it ended up in Disney and all sorts of other random movies and I was resentful that people forgot that it was Leonard Cohen’s first. And I love Leonard Cohen.

By: jame

jame — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:39:04 +0000

Thanks for sharing,I found this recipe on your site about a year ago, and have been meaning to come back and shower you with praise ever since.
Awesome! I don’t have a coffee maker at home so this would be the perfect way to get my fix on the weekends without going to the cafe or breaking down and buying a coffee maker.

By: Douglas

Douglas — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:29:56 +0000

Just bought a Toddy (my local cafe uses one but I was looking to save money on my morning coffee) and then stumbled on this site looking for bean advice. I’ll have to try the Sumatra/Vienna blend – sounds tasty!

Switching to making cold brewed coffee myself at home was one of the best things I’ve done for myself and my wallet lately. It’s more affordable than getting iced coffee out and it tastes just as good as my favorite cafe’s, which is 10x better than that of the the other cafes nearby!

Doug in Boston

(I do disagree on the John Cale though!)

By: Cassidy

Cassidy — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:54:05 +0000

I prefer to make a little bit of simple syrup (cooled) and add that to the concentrate and fill the rest of the glass up with milk and use that for my 1-to-1 instead of water.

By: Cassidy

Cassidy — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:16:22 +0000

I LOVE iced coffee!! I make it all the time! Thanks for the great recipe!! I of course have to add sugar because I like mine kind of sweet. :)

By: tracy tammaro

tracy tammaro — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:51:21 +0000

This site is great! I have been wanting to make my own “skinny” cold coffee drinks (from a well known establishment). I didn’t know that you should start out with cold coffee or even make coffee ice cubes to use…..this is great!

By: deb

deb — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:59:07 +0000

kimron, amy — The “adapted from” doesn’t belong there; sometimes I type it out of habit. It’s been removed.

By: amy

amy — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:50:46 +0000

@kimron yeah, the difference, i would think, is that “adapted from” would indicate some change. it seems only fair to just credit the source rather than claiming inspiration from it, even when that source is a giant like the NYT. a little ethics go a long way.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:44:06 +0000

I added some ground ginger and cardamom to the coffee while letting it brew. Once filtered, the coffee had a really interesting flavor that I loved! I might try experimenting with different spices (maybe cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.)