A Guide to Mastering the Art of Cold Brew

 

Your journey through the enchanting world of Cold brew will need a specialty coffee companion for the best flavor. To prepare this guide, we've used a customer and personal favorite, our Organic Bali Blue Moon, to culminate in a moment of pure delight – crafting your own cold brew masterpiece. With each step, you become an alchemist, transforming humble beans into a symphony of flavor that transcends the ordinary.

 

First, prepare the canvas. Weigh precisely 300 grams of Nashville Nectar's Bali Blue Moon Single Origin; a few others that work very well are our Cold Brew blend, African Nadra Espresso blend, our Grand Ole Cowboy blend, or your own favorite bag, whatever that may be, and experiment with different regions and grinds!! Honor these exceptional beans by gently coaxing them into their finest form. A spritz of water, four times, using the RDT technique, tames static and unlocks their hidden potential. Then, grind with meticulous care, a 30 setting on your Baratza Encore whispering the perfect coarse whisper. Picture below for reference

 

 

 

 Pour the grounds into your chosen vessel, a temple for the coming ritual. Here, I recommend a spacious 3.7L Pyrex glass bowl, a stage worthy of Bali Blue Moon's grandeur. Now, bathe these grounds in 3000 ml of room-temperature spring water. Let every drop embrace the beans, a slow waltz of discovery.

 

With a gentle touch, press down on the grounds, ensuring their complete immersion. Cover this vessel of potential, and let it slumber in the refrigerator for 24 hours, a time of patient anticipation. At the halfway mark, stir gently, a lullaby for the brewing magic within.

 

Dawn arrives, and your cold brew symphony is ready to crescendo. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, bidding farewell to the spent grounds (we use them for an organic compost). Transfer your liquid masterpiece to a gallon jug or glass growler, a vessel fit for royalty. For the purists, a final filtration through a V-60 or cloth sock awaits, but listen to your heart. Bali Blue Moon sings with a full-bodied melody, intoxicating in its richness.

 

Store your cold brew in the chilled embrace of your fridge, a sanctuary for its vibrant soul. And then, the moment of truth. Pour over ice, a canvas awaiting its brushstroke. If you need creamer, for the best flavor. we suggest adding Simple Truth (brand found at Kroger) organic grass-fed, grass-finished milk or an organic homemade sweet cream made using Simple Truth Half & Half with a splash of organic grass-fed, grass-finished milk and a can of Simple Truth Sweetened-Condensed Milk, if your soul desires, but remember, Bali Blue Moon's song is sweetest when heard alone. We believe this to be the best specialty single origin on the planet.

 

So, raise your glass, a tribute to the farmers, the roasters, and the journey of every single hand-crafted specialty bean. With each sip, let the symphony of Bali Blue Moon wash over you, a taste of paradise, a testament to the artistry of coffee, and a reminder that sometimes, the best things in life are brewed, not rushed.