I love coffee and every few years I learn of a new way to make some brew. I started out with an old fashioned coffee maker in college (the Gevalia free gift kind), upgraded to a Black & Decker Brew ‘N Go after I was married, I have a wonderful Briel espresso machine, purchased a Bodum french press and am now using a Toddy Cold Brew Coffee System that produces a coffee concentrate that will keep in your refrigerator for up to two weeks. I have to say, as much as I like some of the other methods, my favorite is definitely the Toddy. I can make coffee anytime, whether I want hot or iced coffee, any leftovers can be popped into ice cube trays and frozen. Don’t like coffee? The Toddy can also brew tea. For less than ten specialty coffees at Starbucks, I think it’s worth a try. If you are like me and buy your coffee in bulk, 1 lb. coffee = 6 cups of ground coffee.
so for hot coffee do you just heat it up in the microwave? or do you add hot water to it? i love how sleek it looks!
For a cup of hot coffee use approximately one part coffee to three parts water, milk or cream. Because we are microwave-less at the moment, I usually just boil some water and add it to my milk and coffee concentrate. But I have heated up water and the coffee concentrate in the microwave, then added milk.
I’ve read many coffee shops make their own concentrate in a very similar way when making iced coffee.
we got an iced tea at starbucks today and that’s how they do it too…concentrate plus water and shake! where did you get yours?
I bought mine on amazon.com, but I think I’ve seen them at Cost Plus World Market or Sur La Table
great! thanks for the information…it’s going on my wish list!