How To Make Coffee Concentrate to Serve Hot Coffee to a Crowd
When I decided to throw a Making a coffee concentrate doesn’t require any special equipment, just a big bowl or pitcher to hold the grounds and water while they steep, and a filter-lined strainer to drain the resulting liquid. I was concerned that the cold concentrate, which is kept in the refrigerator, would make the resulting cup of coffee lukewarm, so I tweaked my usual recipe to make it slightly more potent. This meant I could dilute the concentrate with two parts hot water, instead of using a 1:1 ratio. Not only did this result in a hotter cup of coffee, it was one I found even more rich and flavorful. Looking for a concentrate for iced coffee? Try our cold brew concentrate recipe. I made the concentrate a couple days before the party, so all I had to do on the morning of the brunch was bring some water to boil and combine it with the concentrate in a thermal carafe. When I mentioned how I had made the coffee midway through the party, all of the guests were surprised, and the die-hard Chemex and Aeropress fans in particular were asking for instructions. I am assuming they, like me, hate to trade the great taste of their morning coffee for a less time-intensive but inferior-tasting method when making coffee for a crowd. And with this method, we don’t have to. How Do You Make Coffee Concentrate?
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