Cold brew season is here—make sure your mornings are off to a smooth start.
, for Serious Eats. This cold brew article presented an interesting opportunity—because I didn’t have to drink anything I made immediately, I was able to randomize everything I made to ensure I wasn't influenced by any preconceived notions if which would be the best brewers.I ultimately found that the design of the brewer had a significant effect on the coffee’s final flavor.
I put each of my 10 brewers through two rounds of randomized testing. Once I eliminated my least favorite brewers, I then designed a third test, broken up into two parts. Finally, I considered usability and ease of cleaning.For this test, I wanted to brew every coffee exactly the same, regardless of the instructions that came with each machine.
I held onto these samples and tasted them a week later to see how the flavor changed and degraded over time. Wolczynski recommends hanging onto cold brew for about a week, and I noticed that brewers with paper filters made coffee that retained its original complexity and deliciousness, which is likely because paper filters are better at removing oils that can quickly go rancid.For the second test, we used the same coffee and employed each brewer’s instruction manual to make coffee.
Phase 2: Once we knew which coffee was from which brewer, we experimented with dilution. We discussed what we liked about each coffee and tried to achieve the most balanced cup possible.Cold brew is a messy game because you have to transfer ground coffee once the brewing process is done. There’s nothing worse than dropping a bag of cold, wet grounds on the floor, and even if you’re careful, you’re likely dripping cold brew somewhere.
Design-wise, the OXO brewer has two key features that differentiate it from the rest of the brewers we tested: the rainmaker showerhead and a spring-loaded base that only dispenses cold brew when nestled on top of the carafe. Is this rainmaker essential? No, but what it does is ensure that your coffee grounds are saturated evenly.
The Filtron and Toddy performed similarly and feature a lot of the same design elements: They’re both plastic buckets with a hole at the bottom for coffee to drain out of, and they both have a place for a felt screen to help with filtration. Both come with their own comically sized proprietary paper filters, which contribute to the cleanness of each cup.
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