From Bean to Chill: A Step-by-Step Guide to Brewing the Smoothest Iced Coffee

Choose Quality Beans Start with high-quality, fresh coffee beans. Look for medium to dark roast for a richer, smoother flavor.

Grind Fresh Grind your beans just before brewing. Aim for a medium-coarse grind to avoid over-extraction and bitterness.

Measure Precisely Use the correct ratio: about 1 ounce (28 grams) of coffee to 8 ounces (240 ml) of water. Adjust to taste.

Brew It Strong Whether using a drip maker, French press, or pour-over, brew the coffee a bit stronger than usual to avoid dilution when you add ice.

Let It Cool After brewing, allow the coffee to cool slightly. Placing hot coffee directly over ice can make it taste watery and acidic.

Chill Properly Transfer cooled coffee to the fridge and chill for at least an hour. This ensures it's cold enough not to melt the ice too fast.

Sweeten Smoothly For sweetened iced coffee, use simple syrup instead of sugar, which won’t dissolve well in cold liquids.

Serve & Enjoy Pour over ice, garnish with a cinnamon stick or a dash of cocoa, and sip your smooth, homemade iced coffee.

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