French Press Iced Coffee

How to make french press iced coffee! It’s a quick and easy way to make an ice-cold version of your favorite brew.

do you have a french press Let’s do it French press iced coffee! This small jug with a pestle is a great tool for brewing different types of coffee. We usually think of hot coffee, but the French Press is also great for cold coffee! We often use it for cold brew, but it works for iced coffee: brewed coffee served over ice and often diluted with milk. Come on let’s do it!

Two methods for french press iced coffee

The French Press is a small plunger used to make coffee. Despite its name, the French Press is actually one Italian: It was patented by an Italian designer in 1929. It is most commonly used for hot coffee, but the French Press also makes tea, cold brew, espresso, etc.

There are two main methods you can use to make French press iced coffee: cold brew or brewed coffee. Many coffee shops use cold brew to serve iced coffee, although traditionally iced coffee is made with hot brewed coffee. Here are the pros and cons of each method:

• Cold Brew Iced Coffee: Make a French Press Cold Brew and it makes a large pitcher for 5 servings, so you can sip all week. The taste is excellent and even softer than hot coffee. lesson ? You have to wait 24 hours.
• Brewed Iced Coffee: You can make iced coffee from French press with strong coffee and then pour it over ice. It also has a lot of flavor and only takes 10 minutes to make. lesson ? It only makes 2 servings at a time so you have to make it to order.

Best coffee for iced coffee

The best coffee for an iced coffee? Dark Roast Coffee. We like the coffee’s light and medium roasts, but we find that the bitter taste of a dark roast is what we expect from an iced coffee. Some brands we recommend: Starbucks Espresso Roast or Intelligentsia Black Cat.

What do you need for French Press Iced Coffee? Especially a French Press! Most of the remaining tools are optional:

• French press coffee machine: We use this 34 ounce (1 liter) Bodum French Press. The Bodum brand has been making this coffee tool since the 1940s.
• Coffee grinder (optional): You want a medium grind. You can use any type of coffee grinder, and it’s optional if you have pre-ground coffee. The most durable is an electric burr grinder.
• Filtered water (optional): Filtered water tastes best with coffee: We use this filter jug.
• Grocery scale (optional): You can use a digital food scale to weigh out the coffee and water, or simply use the ratio of 1 cup of coffee grounds to 4 cups of water.
• Kettle (optional): To easily measure the water temperature, you can use a kettle.

How to make french press iced coffee

Ready to start? If you want to use cold brew as the base for your French Press iced coffee, check out French Press Cold Brew. If not, here’s how to do this quick and easy method. The key? They make double-strength French press coffee, then pour it over ice (which dilutes it). This method uses half the water than our normal method.

1. To grind coffee: Using a coffee grinder, grind 75 grams of coffee beans to a medium grind. It’s about 1 cup.
2. heat water: Heat 2 cups of hot but not boiling water (200 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit) with an electric kettle. Or bring it to a boil on the stove, then let it sit for 1 minute to lower the temperature.
3. Add coffee grounds: Place the coffee grounds on the bottom of the pan.
4. Let the coffee steep for 1 minute: Add hot water to coffee level and stir with a spoon. Set a timer and wait 1 minute.
5. Add water and let steep for 4 minutes: Fill the French press to the brim (just below the spout) and stir again. Set a timer and wait 4 minutes.
6. Dive: Place the lid on the French Press and slowly push the plunger all the way down.
7. Surcharge: Fill two tall glasses with ice. Pour the hot coffee over the ice (about half of the ice should melt). Add additional ice if needed.

How to serve iced coffee

If you like, you can serve iced coffee with some milk and sweetener! Here are our top picks for this drink:

• 2% milk: Just the right fortune
• oat milk: Oat milk is a great non-dairy option with good creaminess and flavor. You can also try almond milk or cashew milk, but oat milk is our top choice for coffee drinks.
• maple syrup: Maple syrup adds just the right amount of sweetness
• Other sweeteners: You can use other sweeteners like honey, agave nectar, or simple syrup

More French press coffee drinks

The French Press is so versatile: it’s one of our favorite coffee brewing methods! Here are our top drinks for the French Press: