Does this make a coffee concentrate? If so, do you dilute it with hot water?
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No normal luke warm tap water works. There are directions in the box for how you add the water/coffee mixture. Start with 1 cup of water then coffee, water, coffee etc. You have to make sure that coffee is soaked and that it sits room temp (i covered mine with a napkin and plate) for 12 hrs minimum. It tells you on the kit numerous times to not use hot water. It comes out tasting smooth. You use 1/4 cup of coffee to 3/4 of milk/water.
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Yes, it makes a concentrate. To serve, I bring 6 oz. (3/4 cup) of water almost to a boil, and add 1/4 cup of the coffee concentrate. That puts it at a drinkable temperature for me. If I want to add almond or other milk, I might then put it in the microwave for :20 - :30. According to the leaflet the concentrate can be mixed only with milk, if desired. The suggested ratio is still 1/4 cup coffee concentrate to 3/4 "other." My Toddy is new; I've used it once. I made decaf concentrate. So smooth!
1485234
Yes, it is a concentrate. I usually dilute with 2 parts hot water and 1 part coffee.
1485235
I personally do not dilute. I add coffee that toddy made, then add my milk (for cold) or hot water for hot coffee. The coffee toddy makes is Strong, which is what I like (I use espresso beans) If you prefer a lighter taste, add more milk/water. There is no wrong way to make it. It's a matter of taste. Hope this helps :)
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Yes, it does make a coffee concentrate. There is a small scoop that measures out how much concentrate you will need for one cup of coffee. I put two scoops of concentrate in my cup, fill with cold water and microwave for 2 minutes and I get the perfect cup each time. Can't imagine any other way to have the perfect cup.
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yes, the coffee is concentrated. we use dark colombian roasted beans. we brew a 3/4 cup of hot water with the keurig and add a shot glass of the concentrate, approximately 1.5oz. very easy method to follow in the mornings, and tastes much better than any k-cups we've used.
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So what you do is add 1cup water then 6 oz of coffee then 3 cups of water then add 6 more oz and 3 more cups of water.. I use just regular luke cold water. You let it sit for 12 hrs then drain...
1485239
Yes, it makes a very smooth tasting concentrate. Dilute with hot water to your liking.
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Think of it as a pot of coffee that was brewed cold that you can keep in the fridge.
1008409
Yea. Just make sure you start with a good amount of water so u are not adding concentrate to concentrate.
330044
I like strong coffee. I fill the water up to the 2-cup mark and add about 2 1/4 or so tablespoons of coffee. I do let it perk for a long time, so perhaps I could use a bit less coffee.
1495074
Despite what it says this doesn't really make espresso, it's more of a concentrated coffee. But that's just using the default instructions. There's other methods out there, like the one I use which makes a regular cup. Do a little searching online and you'll find dozens of different "recipes".
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No, you can not dispense hot water from this machine. Like another poster stated, you can "steam" it .... OR you can simply run without the thingy in it, i.e., the thing you put the coffee in .... the ONLY thing is, if you decide to go either route, make sure it's clean ... otherwise, a) you'll get milk deposits in your steamed water, b) you'll get coffee ground in your hot water .... Maybe it's just best to heat it in the microwave ....
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Yes you can have hot water only and can put a tea bags or leaves in your cup. Make sure to run it first after you take out the old pod before you make your tea. Otherwise you will have a cup of tea that has a coffee flavor to it!
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It specifically states to NOT drink it without diluting it first in 16 oz. of water. It is concentrated. I have used this for the past four months, once a day, in 20 oz of water and the difference is amazing. I wish I had known about this product years ago.
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Directions are on the container, I think you mix 2 parts water to 1 concentrate. I use distilled water.
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Any bean should produce a quality concentrate. How long did it sit? I go past the recommended 12 hours and aim for at least 24 hours. This is the way we have done it in every coffee shop I have worked in for over 10 years. Technically, you should use a coarse ground coffee. I go differently at home and am almost embarrassed as a barista to tell you this... Use a vacuum package (~12oz.) of Maxwell House or Folgers. Leave about an inch from the top of the toddy after you fill it with water. Let it sit for at least 24 hours and you'll have a concentrate that you can cut with water or milk. Hope that helps!
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No, it is only a thermos dispenser. I use hot water to heat the thermos first. When the coffee is brewed, I empty the hot water from the thermos and then pour in the hot coffee. The coffee stays hot for a LONG time!
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I drink it like hot tea and add a flavored coffee creamer. You could probably do it like a cold latte, but it dissolves best in very hot water.
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One pound of coffee makes makes 2 quarts of coffee concentrate. I run it through filled full once and I do it again with only half of the water using the same coffe. If you are making hot coffee, you would use approximately 1 oz of concentrate in your cup and add tap water before heating in the microwave. That would be 64 cups of coffee in one pound of concentrate. When making cold coffee I use a 2 oz.. measure of concentrate over ice in a large plastic insulated cup with a lid (the kind you get at the store that come in pretty colors), I then add about 2 tablespoons of flavoring that I buy at Bed Bath and Beyond and top that all off with skim milk. All of this depends on how strong you like your coffe and flavorings? In my opinion it is better then the ones you get at the fancy coffee places! You just need to play with the measurements a little. Hope this helps.
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You put grounds in along with hot water. I heat water in a kettle. I'm sure you could use a microwave. I let my coffee "brew" about 4 minutes before I press the grounds down through the water. The flavor is amazing because there isnt a filter absorbing all the flavorful oils. You can go to a coffee shop and request your coffee to be French pressed if you want to try it first.
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This doesn't really make concentrate at all, just too much water to grounds ratio. When I made coffee concentrate I usually use 3 cups of grounds to 5 cups of water, this uses about 1 cup of grounds to 4 cups of water.
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i mix it with apple juice, orange juice, even sweet tea...sometimes i throw it in my ninja with some fruits and o.j. i can't drink it straight. and hot is definitely outta the question...only thing i like hot is my coffee. LOL
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I bought this as a gift for my son-in-law. I believe you can heat up the cold brew. Also, depending on how strong you like your coffee, you can dilute it with water and heat but do not boil. Technically, if you make it on the strong side, your cold brewed coffee will last longer because you will be diluting it!
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They're basically equating a cup to an ounce of the coffee concentrate mixed with 9oz water for a generous 10 oz coffee. It's delicious and very well caffeinated. I am a heavy coffee drinker and find 2oz of Cool Brew mixed with either water or milk is an effective and tasty boost. Yes you can mix it with anything. I prefer it stronger and less dilute with no sweetener, just a bit of water so yes it makes for good black coffee. A little goes a long way and one if these bottles can last a while.