Cold brew took me 9 tries to realize I was grinding too fine

I kept getting this bitter, cloudy cold brew no matter what water ratio I tried. After 9 batches over 3 weeks I finally looked up the grind size and realized I was basically making espresso grounds sit in water for 18 hours. Switched to a coarse grind from my local shop in Portland and it turned clear and smooth overnight. Anyone else spend way too long on one dumb variable before checking the obvious fix?

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alexc9321d agoMost Upvoted

Ha, that's brutal but I've heard the same thing from a buddy who runs a coffee cart here. He said most people mess up cold brew by treating it like a normal brew, when really you just need big chunks and patience.

max41520d ago

Exactly @alexc93, coarse grounds and a long wait, that's the whole secret. Messed up my first batch the same way.