Quick Iced Coffee
Sometimes referred to as the βJapanese iced coffeeβ method, the secret to having tasty iced coffee fast is brewing with hot water over ice. Brewing the coffee with hot water allows the chilled brew to retain some brightness and acidity while also being immediately consumable. This method allows for endless flavor and acidity variations vs. the straight-forward nature of cold press coffee.
Time To Make The Coffee
Things You'll Need
- Hario V60Β or any pour-over brewer and 1 filter
- HarioΒ carafeΒ or a 16-oz glass jar
- Coffee
- Tablespoon
- Hario Buono or water kettle
- Ice
- 10 oz. hot water
Things Youβll Want:
- Digital scale
- Quality burr grinder
Step 1: Prep work
- Pour 2 oz. of hot water through the empty filter to remove any papery taste, dump this water before moving to the next step.
- We use pre-ground coffee, you may use whole bean and grind for a pour-over (medium-fine)
Please note:
This recipe was brewed with a Hario V60 and Glass Carafe but can be brewed with any type of pour-over, even a Chemex.
Step 2: Add Ice
- No scale: add 1 cup of ice (8 ice cubes from a standard tray) into the carafe
- Scale: add 200 grams of ice into the carafe
Step 3: Bloom
Place the brewer on top of the carafe and ready 1 cup of boiling water
- No scale: pour about 1/3 of the boiling water over the grounds to saturate
- Scale: pour 75 grams of boiling water over the grounds to saturate
Let the coffee βbloomβ (fancy word for when fresh coffee meets hot water) for 45 seconds and take a minute to ponder lifeβs mysteries
Step 4: Brew
- No scale: pour the remaining water over the grounds in a circular motion making sure it all drips through
- Scale: pour water until you reach 300 grams, make sure it drips through
Step 5: Enjoy
- Compost the filter and spent grounds
- Pour a cup of delicious, ready-to-drink iced coffee
brewing essentials
Hario V60 Ceramic Cone
Ease Into Manual Brewing
An essential piece of your pourover brewing setup, it's easy to see why this simple brewing device is so popular. Sold in classic white, the elegant contours of the cone's interior conduct water through the bed of grounds towards their goal: a delicious cup that contains the perfectly-extracted essence of the beans. Check out our Hario V60 Brew Guide.
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