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Fantastic idea, I've been forgoing my morning brew more often than not due to summer heat- and find myself splurging on an iced coffee in the am way more than I can really afford to. I'll have to give this a try!

Excellent suggestion, especially with how hot this summer has been. I should make one for work instead of constantly paying for ice coffee. Any idea on how long it would last?

Coffee made this way really is a lot less bitter, so you can get away with adding less sweetener to it, which is another plus. Can be pretty caffeine-heavy, though, so be careful at first. :)

Couldn't I use my french press in this way? Put the coffee grounds and water in and then stick it in the fridge overnight? I've made coffee in the morning and then stuck in the fridge to cool a bit. Then I used coffee cubes( left over coffee made into icecubes) to make it cooler. But it would be smarter to just do it the night before?-
cold coffee= yum!

I've just been either a) recycling what's left in the pot after making regular hot coffee, either by sticking it in fridge if there's alot, or just adding ice to the cooled down coffee(I like hot coffee stronger than cold coffee, so it works) and
b) making a pot strong, and pouting over ice like I do for iced tea.

But I'll have to try the cold filter, although it seems like you would use up more coffee this way...

Jet set-I just read your post; I do the same, tea ice cubes and lemonade icecubes...for those that like mint I'll stick a bit of mint leaf in the cubes as well

The New York Times has a great article on New Orleans iced coffee - a time honored Southern favorite!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/style/tmagazine/06ticed.html?scp=5&sq=orleans%20coffee&st=cse

I drink a lot of coffee and typically have a mason jar of this "brewing" on my counter every 12 hrs.

Awesome! I've been serving iced coffee (hot poured over ice to chill it) all summer long and considered buying a toddy brewer... I held back because I thought, gee, why do you need a special piece of equipment to do that? You have provided the solution. Muchas gracias.

And yes, I think the french press would work fine.

I agree - the french press is a great idea for those who already have them!

And cold brew makes a nice strong mixture, with lots of caffeine as benfest said, so diluting it will make it go pretty far.

I love making this style of coffee. It tastes great and saves me time in the morning!

I tried this, using the NYT recipe after googling it, and although it was doubtful, it turned out fine. I think my coffee was old, though. I wonder how this would work with finer ground espresso type coffee... maybe I should try it.

I love cold brew coffee and have made it at home for years to drink both iced and hot with hot water. I just found the coolest cold brew maker (no pun intended) at www.hourglasscoffee.com. This maker uses no filters and has these little Bean Kanteens which go in the refrigerator and look like they can go just about anywhere too. I can't wait to have a less messy way to make cold brewed coffee.

I just found the coolest cold brew maker (no pun intended) at www.hourglasscoffee.com.
http://www.crazypurchase.com

I've been doing this for a while now, and I usually brew a larger batch and store it in the fridge for multiple days. I've kept my cold-brewed coffee for up to a week without much difference in flavor, but then I'm not really a coffee snob, so it might not work for everyone.

Don't get the hourglass thingy. It's really a waste. I bought it, thinking it would make cold brewing easier, but all it did was make more cleanup!

I love how smooth cold-brew coffee is. I have started cold-brewing all coffee and just adding hot water to it when I want hot coffee. It seems to be a lot more concentrated when cold-brewed so diluting it a little turns out just right.

I use 1/4 cup of coffee in a quart jar, and I sometimes re-soak the same grounds a second time around. It's a little weaker, but still plenty dark enough if not diluted.