Step 1

Grind the coffee beans to a medium to coarse grind.

Step 2

Add the ground coffee and water to a jar, a French press, or a cold brew coffee machine. The recipe above makes 1 cup, or 8 ounces, of cold brew coffee, but you can toggle the amounts to see how much you will need for a larger batch.

Step 3

Stir together the ground coffee and water and cover the jar or French press. If using a cold brew coffee machine, follow the instructions for your particular machine. (Some are more like a French press while others use a slow drip system.)

Step 4

Place in the fridge for 12-24 hours. (24 hours is ideal.)

Step 5

After 12-24 hours have passed, strain your coffee with a strainer or by pressing down the plunger of the French press if you are using one.

Step 6

You can now serve your cold brew coffee as is, dilute it, or mix it with other ingredients to make a homemade specialty coffee.