Author: Cameron Summerson / Source: reviewgeek.com
Coffee is great all the time, but let’s be real here: no one wants to down a piping hot cup of joe when it’s approaching 107 degrees outside. For those times, a cup of cold brew does the trick.
Of course, there’s also iced coffee—which is not the same thing.
In fact, these two are commonly confused because, well, they’re both cold. And there’s no reason you can’t put ice in cold brew coffee—in fact, it’s encouraged! So, what’s the difference? Iced coffee is generally brewed hot, then cooled off with ice. It’s not quite brewing a normal pot of hot coffee and pouring it over ice, mind you—iced coffee is generally brewed slowly over ice.Cold brew, by contrast, is brewed cold and never heated during the process. That’s why it takes 12 hours (or more) to brew a pot—or even a cup—of cold brew coffee. The grounds are placed directly in the water, where they steep for upwards of half a day—kind of like sun tea, but without the sun. This naturally extracts the coffee’s rich flavor while simultaneously reducing acid. Hot brews extract the flavor very quickly, which leads to a bitter, more acidic cup.
So if you’re looking for a cleaner, milder, more refreshing cup of coffee, cold brew is a great way to go. Here are some of the best cold brew coffee makers you can buy to get you started.
The Best Overall: OXO Good Grips ($50)
If you’ve tried cold brew coffee in the past and know that you’re ready to go all in with the best cold brewer you can get, the OXO Good Grips is the one for you. At $50, it’s a little steeper than some of the other options on this list, but hey—you want the best, you have to pay a little bit for that.
The OXO works similarly to other cold brewers, but its unique design make for easy brewing and cleaning. What makes the OXO different is the “Rainmaker” top, which even distributes the water little-by-little on top of the freshly-ground coffee, thoroughly coating it all for a better…
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