Warm Weather/Cold Coffee

01/11/2013

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Virginia is going to have some freakishly warm weather for the middle of January this weekend. It is a foregone conclusion that some folks may be thinking about a nice refreshing glass of iced coffee after enjoying the beautiful weather outside.

PRO TIP: Go ColdBrew. You'll be glad you did.

Here's your handy how-to for an easy, delicious batch of ColdBrew for the weekend:

Pick your favorite fresh roasted coffee and grind it as you would for your French Press--you're going to use about double the amount of ground coffee as you would for a normal press pot of hot coffee.

Put your ground coffee in your press pot and stir in cold or room temperature filtered water until the press pot is full.

Cover the press pot with plastic wrap and let it steep in the refrigerator over night.

In the morning, insert the press pot's plunger and plunge as far as you can.

Pour off the coffee you have brewed into a separate pitcher and then add cold, filtered water to double the volume. Now you have delicious, low acidity, high-test ColdBrew to pour over ice and enjoy until its gone!

Happy brewing everyone!
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Cold Coffee: Not Just for Summer Anymore

11/29/2012

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There is no question, a great cold-brew coffee over ice on a hot summer day is hard to beat. It is a refreshing treat whether you take it black, or "the set-up" (you know you have a certain set-up for your cold-brew). 

As the winter month's start to sink in we often forget our obsession for a tall glass caffeine punch and move on to traditional hot coffees to combat the cold, but I submit to you that cold-brew has a place in your winter-time line up--consider:

Unless you're working for a Dickens-esque miser who skimps on the climate control, or your job keeps you outside in the elements, chances are you have a healthy HVAC system keeping you toasty no matter the temperature outside. When the post-lunch doldrums hit, you need two things: some energy and some refreshment. Hot coffee is tougher on the tummy and likely doesn't help wash down that double cheeseburger, but a quick iced coffee would do the trick just nicely.

Blanchard's Coffee Co. has the solution: ColdBrew Growlers. They're attractive, refillable, but most importantly, full of awesome Blanchard's ColdBrew Coffee! We're taking special orders right now and we'll refill them at your request.

Contact stephen@blanchard
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