Ingredients

12 ounces Fresh coffee beans, coarsely ground

7 cups Filtered cold water

Preparation

  1. Place ground coffee in a large glass container.
  2. Gradually add 7 cups cold water, stirring gently to be sure all grounds are moistened.
  3. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 12 - 15 hours.
  4. Strain coffee though a fine-mesh sieve set over a large glass container (do not stir).
  5. Strain coffee a second time using a coffee filter lined sieve and set over glass storage jar. (It may take up to 45 minutes for all of the coffee to drip through; do not stir or coffee may become cloudy.)
  6. Cover and store chilled for up to 2 weeks.
  7. To serve: ICED: Fill a glass with ice. Dilute 1 part coffee concentrate with 1 part milk or water. CAFE LATTE: Dilute 1 part coffee concentrate with 1 part milk. Heat in microwave.