Was a cold brew skeptic until I tried a 24 hour steep from a shop in Austin

I always thought cold brew was just weak iced coffee, but that batch had this chocolatey smoothness that changed my mind. Has anyone else been converted by a specific method or shop, or am I still missing something?

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phoenix_thompson414d ago

Man, c'mon - "melted chocolate" is pushing it a bit, right? I've had some good cold brew too but let's not get carried away like it's some life changing spiritual experience. @grace_allen makes a good point, a 48 hour steep in the fridge sounds more plausible than turning water into liquid candy, so maybe that's the trick people are riding on.

the_charlie14d ago

Man, my buddy swore by this place in Portland that did a 48 hour steep and I thought he was nuts... then he brought me a cup and it was like drinking melted chocolate.

grace_allen14d ago

48 hours? No way. That's not just a steep, that's a whole science experiment. I've done 12, 14 hour steeps and thought that was pushing it. But 48? The water would have to be cold, right? Otherwise you'd just get a bitter, over-extracted mess. Unless they were doing it in the fridge or something. I'm skeptical, but that sounds too good to be a lie.