Filtron 1.5 Liter Cold Water Coffee System

    Cold coffee? No cold brew coffee, there is a difference between cold coffee and cold brew. Cold coffee is any drink where in hot coffee is made cold by any means. Cold brew coffee is where the brewing is done cold, the resulting coffee can either be served cold or hot. So why buy a Filtron, cant I make cold brew on my own? Sure, but using a Filtron is much easier every thing is self contained, unlike say using jars and then dumping the coffee through a homemade filter. Doing it that way is fine, except there will be more sediment and to me that is a bit to much trouble when there is an easier way without giving up quality for convince(that is something I would never do).

Here’s the Pros.
1.Easy to wash.
2.Makes a fair amount of coffee in one batch.
3.Thick cloth filter makes a very clean cup of coffee.
4.Lower in caffeine.

The Cons.
1.Slow brew time
2.Both cloth and paper filters need to be replaced.
3.The whole unit is plastic so there can be odor retention.
4.Lower in caffeine.


    How does it taste? The flavor of cold brewed coffee is quite different than the same coffee brewed in any hot method. Cold brewed coffee tends to highlight the roast if it is not a light roast, also it will be what most would describe as “smooth“. To me smooth is a light mouth feel, with little acidity and a non bitter aftertaste, which is why I love it for a good cup of iced cold brewed coffee(cold brewed coffee is nice on those hot summer days, very refreshing).


How to use
    I use 8grams for every 6oz of water, with a water temp of 68F(ok the temp doesn’t matter as long as it is not hot) and I infuse for 18 to 24hours.

First insert the stopper in the bottom of the coffee bowl and place the cloth filter on the inside of the coffee bowl, I would boil the cloth filter before you use it the first time, next you can place the paper filter on the inside of the coffee bowl (however, the paper filter is not necessary, they do help, though I stopped using them because I ran out). Now grind your coffee, I use a 5 on my grinder which is what I use for a siphon. Now add the ground coffee to the coffee bowl, next place the grounds guard and place on the inside of the paper filter so that it keeps the filter from falling in on itself. Now you can place the water bowl on top and add the measured water to the water bowl. At this point place the whole system in the fridge, I stir it every now and then. Wait 18-24h, when the time is up remove from the fridge and remove the stopper, now place the coffee bowl on top of the decanter and wait it will filter slowly. It might take up to an hour, if it stops there might be pressure keeping the coffee from filtering, so I place a little piece of folded paper on the rim of the decanter to break the pressure that has built up. After it has finished you can enjoy your cold brew coffee.



You can order it here at espressoparts

Unfortunately you cant get the Filtron at Amazon.com
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Filtron 1.5 Liter Cold Water Coffee System by Noah Brewer is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.