Coffee bean grinders with a million settings, aeropresses, moka pots, espresso machines, water kettles, so on and so on.
There's no shortage of coffee brewing supplies out there in the world, but if you don't have any of them, or if you're traveling and on the go, or if you're just feeling a little lazy, we have 3 alternative coffee brewing methods for you.
- Cold Brew Coffee
Most folks make cold brew by grinding their own whole bean coffee to an even, coarse grind, then soaking it in water overnight in a cold-brew specific jar with a mesh insert. But you don't have to do that.
The coarse grind is extremely important. If you use a regular drip grind coffee, it will turn out murky and bitter, but every coffee at TBD Coffee Co can be purchased pre-coarse ground. We label these options as French Press Grind, because they're both coarse.
Pick you preferred coffee, purchase the French Press Grind, then throw a few scoops in a mason jar with cold water. Stick it in the fridge overnight and strain out the grounds in the morning. There you have Cold Brew. Yes. It can be that easy.
- T-Bag Style Coffee
Ok, this is a fun one. This is NOT an instant coffee. T-Bag Style coffee is fresh, finely ground coffee, in a tea bag. Steep it in hot water for 5 minutes, then remove the bag so it doesn't get bitter (just like you would with tea).
Or, if you're a cold coffee drinker, use the T-Bags to make cold brew! Stick one bag in a mason jar with cold water overnight. Remove the bag around 10 hours to avoid acidic and bitter flavors.
- Cowboy Coffee
This one is wild. It's literally just hot water and coffee grounds. But ya know, that IS how ya make coffee.
Use 1 tablespoon of drip ground coffee per 1 cup of water. Boil your water and pour it on top of your grounds. After 2 minutes, stir it, then let it sit for another 2-3 minutes. Now, you can either strain out the coffee grounds, let the grounds settle on their own, or you can add a bit of cold water to help the grounds sink to the bottom. Then you cowboy up and sip your concoction like you're John Wayne in the wilderness.
Let us know if you try any of these or have another method to add in the comments!
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