re: Let's talk iced coffee..

High Brew....best I've had so far

PJs knew how good iced coffee was LONG before Starbucks got into the fray. Starbucks and CCs iced coffee is way too bitter IMO. Pjs Viennese is outstanding.

Cold brew coffee is made by adding cold water to coffee and letting it sit for a long period of time (12 to 24 hours) rather than traditional coffee where you add hot water to coffee. When you cold brew coffee the resulting concentrate is around 70 percent less acidic. It also has a better and smoother taste . You can heat the concentrate if you feel that drinking cold coffee makes you more feminine. The brewing process is what determines the acidity.
You can buy a Toddy Cold Brew system for around 40 bucks. I make one batch a week and drink two cups a day.

ETA Got Blaze beat me to it.

no problem tigersfirst

I got turned on to iced coffee around 30 yrs ago when my girlfriend worked for Phyllis Jordan (PJ's) . Same gf also worked as the Mgr at Plantation Coffee house in late 80's, and then opened the first coffee house in Laffy - Cappuccino Cafe in the Time Plaza shopping center

IMO, toddy system is the only way to go for the best cold coffee brew

Just Go buy a Toddy Iced Coffee Maker...that's actually what SBux uses to make their new small batch iced coffee. I've had one for 12 years. I love all coffee, especially my french press but in the summer, i switch to iced. A toddy makes coffee concentrate that you can mix milk or water with. You can store the concentrate in the fridge for a couple weeks. (I recommend a good African blend coffee to use like Kati Kati from SBux) I also buy vanilla syrup from them to make a really good drink. I then just add ice & a little 2% and it's perfect.

How often do you have to make a batch of iced coffee using the toddy?

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How often do you have to make a batch of iced coffee using the toddy?

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my concentrated batch of iced coffee usually lasts 10-14 days , I transfer it from the glass decanter into a gallon jug and store in fridge

each morning I make a 32 oz. large cup of IC which is 1/3 concentrate, 1/3 milk, 1/3 ice

on weekends I'll drink 2 of these large cups

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I ordered an Oxo cold brewing system...seems like the same principle as the toddy. Its actually arriving tomorrow.

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that will definitely work brother, just a modified version of the toddy

another suggestion, I buy whole roasted beans which I grind and use for my iced coffee

Hating Starbucks because it is popular is retarded.

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I buy whole roasted beans which I grind and use for my iced coffee

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Same. I feel like we would get along.