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Haven't had McDonald's in a while, but Katy wanted it, so we got some. As a diabetic, my drink options are limited, but I opted for a sugar free cold brew coffee.

I'm shocked at how much I enjoyed it. I think I might actually like it better than the stuff I make at home. I'm kinda mad about it, actually. πŸ™ƒ

in reply to Jonathan Lamothe

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in reply to Kevin Davy

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@Kevin Davy Not only that, but I take a certain pride in my homemade cold brew. I thought I'd gotten it down to an art.
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@silverwizard @Kevin Davy I get a specific brand of beans from Costco (don't remember the name but recognise the bag when I see it) and fresh grind them. I'm fortunate in that our tap water seems pretty good just on its own for hardness and so forth. The rest is just about the consistency of the measurements. (It was actually at your suggestion a while ago I started using a kitchen scale.)

I don't know that it's the best coffee in the world but given that pre-made cold brew is generally expensive and rather hit-and-miss for me, and this produces what I deem to be a consistently good cup of coffee at a fraction of the price, I've deemed it Good Enough for Meβ„’.

in reply to Jonathan Lamothe

ph, food

@silverwizard Also, the recipe I adapted mine from said that a pitcher would keep in the fridge for up to two weeks. At first, I had no reason to doubt this because it never lasted me that long anyway.

I've since had to moderate my caffeine intake, and have learned to make less at a time because the quality seems to degrade a bit after about a week.

in reply to Jonathan Lamothe

ph, food

@Jonathan Lamothe I've made coldbrew based on your video on it, so good full circle!

Yeah, that's shocking. I find coldbrew does better sweet than a lot - was it that it had a solid creamer you're missing out in? I use a squirt of stevia syrup these days (for complex reasons invovling too much stevia)

in reply to silverwizard

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@silverwizard That could be what it was. I usually drink my coffee black with a little sugar-free syrup. I do change the syrups up from time to time to keep it interesting, though.
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe

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@Jonathan Lamothe I think coldbrew doesn't have the same flavour pop as hot coffee (which is why I use coldbrew for "coffee flavoured milkshakes") - and so you might be disguising a lot of complexity and not filling it in.
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As a side note, this coffee had creamer in it. Dairy and I aren't the best of friends. For Katy's sake, I might be sleeping on the balcony tonight. πŸ™ƒ

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