Publica Coffee Recipe

Combine coffee and water

In a clean pitcher or jar, add 1 cup coarsely ground Publica coffee. Pour 4 cups cold filtered water evenly over the grounds to ensure all grounds are wetted.

Steep

Cover the container and steep at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 16 to 20 hours. For a slightly brighter cup, steep closer to 16 hours; for a fuller body, steep up to 20 hours.

Strain

After steeping, strain the coffee through a fine mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter, doubled cheesecloth, or a nut-milk bag into a clean container. Rinse the grounds gently with a little water to capture remaining concentrate. Discard grounds and transfer the concentrate to the fridge. This yields about 1 to 1.25 cups of concentrated coffee.

Fill a tall glass with about 1 cup ice cubes.

Pour 1 cup cold brew concentrate over the ice.

Add 1 cup cold water or milk to dilute to drinking strength (typically 1:1 concentrate to water). Adjust ratio to taste for stronger or lighter coffee.

Stir in simple syrup or other sweetener to taste (start with 1 tablespoon). Serve immediately.

Warm 1 cup cold brew concentrate gently in a small saucepan over low heat — do not boil — or microwave in 30-second bursts until near serving temperature (about 135–150°F / 57–65°C).

Pour the warmed concentrate into a mug and add 1 cup hot water to dilute to drinking strength (adjust ratio to taste).

If desired, add up to 1/2 cup steamed milk for a milky hot coffee, and sweeten with up to 1 teaspoon sweetener to taste. Stir and serve.

Keep the strained cold brew concentrate refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 10 days. Stir or shake before using as separation may occur.