How to make the perfect cold coffee brew

Sam Lewontin has worked as a barista since 2001, and is the general manager at Everyman Espresso in New York City.

He is an experienced barista competitor and visited the Eyewitness News studios to show us how to brew a perfect cold coffee drink.

How to Make Cold-Brewed Coffee

Ingredients

12oz. coffee, ground medium-coarse

3/4gal. (12 cups) filtered water

Directions

Place ground coffee in a fine-mesh filter bag (nut-milk bags work well here).

Place filter bag in a 1-gallon pitcher, and cover with filtered water.

Cover the pitcher, place it in the refrigerator, and allow to steep for 12 hours.

When done steeping, remove the bag and discard the spent grounds.

To serve, combine with an equal proportion of cold, filtered water, in a glass, over ice.

Segment Ingredients/Props

2x 1-gallon clear pitchers with lids

2x Nut milk bags

1x 8oz. mason jar and coffee beans

1x glass cup

1x mixing bowl

1x gram scale

1x burr grinder