As iced coffee is brewed hot, it can taste bitter, although high temperatures can also extract more coffee solubles than the cold brew. Iced coffee is brewed as regular coffee so the product is exactly the same; only iced coffee must go through a cooling process and also tends to be watered down when served over ice. It really is that simple. Cold Brew is created by steeping medium-to-coarse ground coffee in room temperature water for an extended period of time (12+ hours) and then filtering out the grounds for a clean cup without sediment.
Key Takeaways:
“Iced coffee tends to be light, refreshing and a little more acidic—though this will depend on the beans at play and how well the person brewing knows how to do it.”
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