Americans have drip coffee down pat. You put a filter, coffee and some water in the machine, turn a knob and bingo! Fool-proof hot coffee.
Iced coffee is a different beast. The ice dilutes the coffee, so it takes planning ahead to get the coffee strength correct. Then there is that whole waiting for the coffee to cool down.
Fill a pitcher with a mixture of water and coffee (if you're grindingThe result is a coffee without acid or bitterness, which tend to occur when coffee is allowed to cool naturally. If you don't have 12 hours to wait, though, you might try the Japanese method -- brewing the coffee directly onto ice:your own, aim for a coarse grind) in a ratio of about 1 cup of coffee
to about 4.5 cups of water. Stir it up to mix, and stick it in the
fridge for, ideally, a 12 hour overnight brew. In the morning, strain
the mixture.
Measure and grind coffee a little strong for the amount ofWhat you shouldn't do is brew dripwater you
are using. I've been using about 4.25 ounces for 64 fl. oz. of water.
In a glass measuring container that can tell you when you have reached
64 oz, put a tray of fresh ice. Put a filter basket with the coffee
atop the glass container, so that the coffee brews right on the ice. Brew away, stopping when the total volume reaches 64 oz. In this way,
the melting ice contributes to the total water volume without weakening
the beverage.
coffee and then stick it in the refrigerator for a couple of days because
coffee immediately starts losing flavors after it's brewed. Like an open
soda left in the fridge too long, coffee will be flat.
There are more tips here, but the most important one is to use a proper coffee blend. Ice accentuates certain flavors like bitterness in French roast or acidity in light
breakfast blends or the earthiness of Ethiopian beans.
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This is my favorite way to drink coffee. I've found even though it takes a good amount of coffee to make it, i waste far less than when I brew a pot. Plus it makes for the best iced coffee EVER and you can just add some boiling water to make a hot cup.
Check out the Toddy system, its the way to go.
http://www.toddycafe.com/
I saw this the other day, and I've tried it twice now. It's much better than pouring my freshly brewed coffee over ice each morning. Also, I can have it within seconds of waking up instead of standing impatiently next to the coffee maker, waiting for my morning drugs.
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