cold brew

American  

[kohld broo] / ˈkoʊld ˈbru /

noun

1. the process of steeping coffee grounds or tea leaves in room-temperature or cold water for many hours, producing a concentrate to which more water may be added.

2. a cold coffee or tea drink made by this process.

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Other Word Forms

• cold-brew adjective
• cold-brewed adjective

Etymology

Origin of cold brew

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

We’ve all had those stretches when our diets drift off course, bit by bit, until everything we put in our mouths feels slightly incomplete or quietly at odds with our wellbeing: the second cold brew on an empty stomach, gulped through a straw on the way to a meeting, leaving your hands trembling at the conference table; the vending machine snacks you’re — understandably — calling dinner while waiting for a friend’s test results at the hospital; the third plate of beige takeout pasta this week because you’re feeling low.

From Salon

Blue Bottle offers customers specialty coffee options, including a sweet and creamy New Orleans-style coffee, as well as espresso drinks and cold brew.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are seeing people get creative with the Tepache coffee fusion — either adding finished Tepache to cold brew or adding coffee beans in the initial fermentation process with the pineapple rinds. We find that adding some oat milk balances the high acid profiles from both the coffee and Tepache and adds a creamier, rounded taste.”

From Salon

These mocktails were seriously delicious; my favorite was “In the Weeds,” a cherry-chocolate cold brew.

From Salon

“Step inside and you’ll find unconventional and interesting products in the Trader Joe’s label like Mandarin Orange Chicken and Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate.”

From Los Angeles Times