lindsay
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I should preface this thread by saying that I am an espresso lover - I have a good machine and that's how I usually drink my coffee. Good and strong and full of magnesium.
However, after listening to the Danny Roddy interview with RP, he noted that he likes to use a sort of partial cold brew method with his coffee, because of the antioxidants in coffee......
This got me wanting to experiment with some cold brewing, and - well the taste is just out of this world amazing! The same fine coffee grounds as I use in my espresso machine just taste wow in cold-brew form. The question is, how to get the most caffeine out of this cold brew method so that I am getting good taste, antioxidants and as much caffeine as possible? Does anyone have any thoughts and/or experience? I usually let my coffee sit for at least 12 hours, but not in the refrigerator - sometimes I let it sit longer, depending on how patient I am waiting for my coffee. I put it in a jar on the porch so that it's closer to room temp - this makes a stronger coffee. Plus, it seems a very safe way to make coffee - in a glass jar. When it's done, I mix in cream and homemade sugar syrup (with a little added salt). Best coffee ever, especially as the temperatures get warmer.
But am I getting the same caffeine content? Some sources say cold brew contains more caffeine, others say less. Would love to hear your thoughts on the subject. Thank you!
However, after listening to the Danny Roddy interview with RP, he noted that he likes to use a sort of partial cold brew method with his coffee, because of the antioxidants in coffee......
This got me wanting to experiment with some cold brewing, and - well the taste is just out of this world amazing! The same fine coffee grounds as I use in my espresso machine just taste wow in cold-brew form. The question is, how to get the most caffeine out of this cold brew method so that I am getting good taste, antioxidants and as much caffeine as possible? Does anyone have any thoughts and/or experience? I usually let my coffee sit for at least 12 hours, but not in the refrigerator - sometimes I let it sit longer, depending on how patient I am waiting for my coffee. I put it in a jar on the porch so that it's closer to room temp - this makes a stronger coffee. Plus, it seems a very safe way to make coffee - in a glass jar. When it's done, I mix in cream and homemade sugar syrup (with a little added salt). Best coffee ever, especially as the temperatures get warmer.
But am I getting the same caffeine content? Some sources say cold brew contains more caffeine, others say less. Would love to hear your thoughts on the subject. Thank you!