Iced coffee vs cold coffee: how to make them at home better than at Starbucks

Iced coffee and Cold coffee or cold brew are prepared differently and also have some differences in taste; you can make both infusions at home, doing it is very simple

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Coffee is one of the favorite drinks throughout the year. It is enjoyed hot during the cold winter and for the heat of the summer you can choose between the refreshing options of iced coffee and coffee cold. We will tell you how both drinks are prepared so that you can make them at home at a lower cost than at Starbucks or another cafeteria.

As with hot coffee, you can find a variety of cold coffees and ice creams. We will focus on its regular version. The first thing you should know is that cold coffee and iced coffee are not prepared in the same way.

Regular iced coffee is initially prepared like hot coffee and to cool quickly it is poured directly over ice, it can also be slowly frosted in the refrigerator. On the other hand, to prepare cold coffee or cold brew no heat is required; is a cold infusion that requires several hours to be ready.

Iced coffee

Starbucks Iced Americano is made of espresso shots topped with cold water and then served over ice. Which results in “a wonderfully rich cup with depth and nuances,” as the cafeteria describes.

Those who prepare the coffee with the pour-over method (Japanese style), as in a Chemex coffee maker, you can also get iced coffee For this preparation, small ice cubes must be placed in the glass container. The temperature shock will be almost instantly after the hot water is poured over the grounds on top.

Cold coffee or cold brew

Cold brew is a cold brew in the that the coarsely ground coffee beans are immersed in cold water or at room temperature and allowed to stand for between 12 Y 24 hours. This process extracts the coffee and creates a concentrate. This concentrate is diluted with water and drunk alone or in other drinks.

To prepare cold coffee you need the ground coffee beans, a filter (it can be made of paper, cloth , gauze or mesh) and a container to prepare and store the infusion, either a jar or a pot.

The proportion of coffee is one pound of coffee per gallon of water. Combine the coffee and water. Then let the coffee stand for 12 hours. Strain the drink through the filter. The resulting concentrate is ready to serve mixed in a one-to-one proportion with water or milk.

The cold coffee infusion extracts less acid and bitter compounds from the beans, is milder and with low levels of acidity compared to traditional iced coffees. This makes cold coffee more tolerable for people with symptoms of reflux or heartburn.

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