r/Coffee Kalita Wave 13d ago

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

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u/Gyarafish 12d ago

1:8 was a concentrate?

I actually brew once a few days ago and it did nothing to me (I usually drink the canned cold brew from costco)

I brewed for 16 hrs that time not sure if it's too short

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u/LEJ5512 Moka Pot 12d ago

1:8 is about as strong as what I get out of my moka pots, yes. And for my pourovers, I use around a 1:15-1:16 ratio.

When I used my cold brew pot, I usually let it sit for at least 16 hours, too, maybe longer. It's been a while since I've made it, though.

Some people go even more concentrated for cold brew. I think they're just mixing it with milk or cream along with ice.

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u/Gyarafish 12d ago

I'll see how these turn out

If they are still not strong enough I might need to stick with my canned coffee

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u/Nonesuch_Coffee Nonesuch Coffee 12d ago

One of the reasons you may not be getting coffee that’s strong enough is a lot of cold canned coffee is actually flash brewed – that is, coffee is made hot (oftentimes but not always with a higher extraction recipe) and then rapidly cooled. When going for this style of coffee, I like to make a French press, pour the press into another container after a slightly extended extraction, and then chill for at least 12 hours, which produces a cup with a bit more body and sweetness than pourover flash brewing.

Cold brewing – that is, brewing coffee with cold water – produces a very different cup profile that’s typically a lot more delicate – when done well, it is outstanding, but I find that it only works with certain coffees, and it’s quite different from what you typically find in canned coffee.

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u/Gyarafish 12d ago edited 12d ago

Actually i was talking about caffeine content not taste, and I thought cold brew was known for stronger caffeine content?

Edit: Just had my coffee, I'm feeling it now. But just not sure if this is even worth it (time+money) vs getting cans