Cold Press Coffee Update

Cold Press Coffee Concentrate    

Yesterday as I was reaching for the coffee concentrate out of the fridge, I realized that I haven't really talked much about our coffee since I wrote this post in 2008.

This summer it will have been three years since I wrote that post. Although I stop drinking coffee from time to time when I have fallen ill or I am trying to break up my relationship with half-n-half to this day we are still drinking this amazing alternative to regular coffee.

The thing that I have noticed most is that whenever I drink coffee at Starbucks whether it is a latte or a drip coffee it never taste as rich or as smooth. It certainly taste potent and the slap-in-the-face jolt of caffeine can be useful compared to the somewhat slow but steady dose of caffeine with cold press. But it just doesn't taste nice.

I consider this a healthy coffee because it contains considerably less acid than normal coffee.

Cath Kidston Mug from a Factory Outlet store in England.

When we last went on vacation and didnt' take our concentrate with us I could tell the difference in my body after a few days. I began to get small stomach aches and I became jittery. I couldn't wait to arrive home and go back to our home brew.

We still use our Filtron system but apparently there is a fancy new system on the market.

You can buy this fancy, modern style cold brew system at The Sharper Image for $49.99. The only drawback is that it makes only 8 servings of coffee. My favorite system is the Filtron.

I always take a to-go cup of coffee every Friday and Saturday morning so that I don't have to buy any conventional coffee while I am thrifting. At this point I love avoiding anything but cold press coffee. I never expected to break my Coffee Shop Latte addiction on my own. Not only is cold press coffee healthier but in the long run it is truly the frugal choice.

I realize this sounds completely like a paid advertising post but it's not. It's just something that I truly believe in. If you get stomach aches, painful caffeine spikes or the jitters, consider trying out cold press coffee. It might change your life like it did mine.

I adore coffee and my favorite way to drink it is a half inch of concentrate, hot water, a spoon of local honey and a far too large dash of half-n-half. What's your favorite way to drink coffee?

Comments

[Van]

Yum, coffee! Just the smell is so comforting. I drink green tea (ogicha right now, which tastes like an oolong, but is cheaper) a few times a day and plenty of water.

My coworker left an espresso machine in my office, so on rare occasion when I simply cannot focus I brew a perfect espresso the way he taught me and add a mini container of creamer to it. Yum! I notice I don't crash from cafe bustello espresso like I would with drip coffee, and it helps me focus almost immediately.

Again, yum! :) I'll try your way one day, been meaning to since I read the first post back in 2008!

[kristen]

I have all those symptoms exactly! I wish there was a way I could try the coffee without buying the system. Is there a makeshift way to try it? It sounds wonderful!

[Amy Zimmer]

half 50-50 coffee and half half n' half. tee-hee Amy

[Kari]

I am so getting one of those. I love coffee and have a Cuisinart automatic grind and brew. I'm betting this is even better than that. I'm like you always had a love/hate relationship. Sometimes coffee is my worst enemy. Really excited to try something new!

[Jeannie]

Your post makes me want to start drinking coffee. I don't drink coffee but have always loved the smell of it so Im sure i'd get addicted if I started. lol

[angelika]

i gave up coffee a couple of years ago for the same reason you did - i just found the acidity of the beans (even though we use high quality, fair trade beans) left me with stomach aches. i actually went to a naturopath as well and discovered that my stomach had stopped producing acid (long story). i drink seattle's market spice tea every morning which i adore, but i LOVE coffee and sip a bit from my hubby's mug before i hand it to him. i think i'm totally going to try this - maybe i'll try the home-made system you mention in your initial article first before i invest in a filtron! great post!

[Jacqueline Valenti]

I drink coffee all the time, I love,love, love it! I'm surprised that until now, I had never heard of a coffee concentrate, so thank you for sharing! I'm going to have to try it out in the near future.

And as for the half and half, your coffee is nowhere near as bad as my best friends; the girl puts, like, 20 packets of sugar per cup, plus cream! I always ask if she'd like some actual coffee with that! Lol

[sraikh]

I drink chai and I wanna run out and buy this system :)

There is one Ebay currently listed. hmm

[Leah - moxiethrift on etsy]

hrmmmmm, this is quite interesting. and it seems i may be on the same lines as you with the side affects of drip coffee and the cold-turkey quit and such. this has me thinking....

[Teresa Raines]

I gave up coffee when my hot flashes began to make my head feel like it was going to explode. I drink green tea most of the time now, but sometimes on Sunday I'll have a half cup of black coffee just because I love it so. Do I miss it. Not really. I feel so much better not drinking it anymore.

[Megan]

Wow!! This is brand new information to me. I am so interested in the DIY cold brewer. I love coffee, but over time, I like it less black and more milky. Maybe this is the ticket :)

[Michele]

My SIL turned us on to the Toddy maker. It makes amazing coffee and as an added bonus it's made in the USA and only $35 on Amazon.

[Apryl]

lavazza coffee is my favourite. I do love an iced latte from Starbucks though it is a much more bitter roast that lavazza which is much smoother and sweeter and less bitter. Can you make cold press coffee in a french press?

[Ashley]

I would just like you to know I found FAT FREE half & half the other day. I live in Virginia and it was the store's brand (the grocery store Martin's if you possibly have them where you are. Look out for it!

[Buttercupcaren]

I've never heard of this type of coffee making before; how intriguing! The idea of completely acid-free coffee sounds divine.
I just switched to Chemex coffee making for its less acidic end result. I prefer it to regular automatic drip coffee, although it too uses the drip method.
I always have my coffee with honey! Honey really makes the coffee come alive. A jolt of cream to smooth it out, and I'm a happy girl. I'll make my own latte, too, if I'm feeling fancy.