Best Coffee for Cold Brew

What pairs well with Cold Brew

• Brazilian Cerrado for chocolate-forward sweetness
• Sumatran for low-acid body
• Mexican Chiapas for nutty smoothness

Notes on Cold Brew

Cold brew is the easiest specialty method to scale at home. Long, low-temperature extraction pulls sugars and chocolate notes while leaving most of the harsher acids in the grounds, which is why finished cold brew often tastes naturally sweet without being sour. Concentrate brewed at 1:8 keeps in the fridge for up to two weeks and can be diluted to taste with water, milk, or ice. Roasters increasingly offer dedicated cold-brew blends — usually heavier-bodied medium-dark beans — but specialty single origins from Brazil, Sumatra, and Mexico make excellent cold brew on their own.