How To Make Iced Coffee | Japanese Style ☕

It sounds fancy, but what is Japanese iced filter coffee, and why is it so damn good? Before we dive right in and show you how to make iced coffee, Japanese style – you’ll need to understand what makes it different from other iced methods. Unlike cold brew, which is all about removing acidity, the Japanese iced filter brew method is all about showcasing the more flavourful, bright and complex cup of coffee – making it 10x better.

The method is simple: brew hot coffee (Hario V60 Recipe Style) directly over ice to get all the benefits from extracting coffee using hot water whilst getting the upsides of brewing immediately over ice. Ready for the science? When brewed coffee enters the atmosphere, the oxidation process begins which causes bitterness and stale qualities to appear in the drink. So brewing hot coffee direct over ice retains more sweetness and is a wonderful new experience which you have to try.

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Everything you ever wanted from a fresh, cool, refreshing summer drink which happens to contain coffee. It’s fun, pretty quick to make and we’re going to show you how.

What you’ll need

  • Coffee Recipe (x2 Cups): 30g of coffee to 500g of water & ice (combined weight)
  • Freshly ground coffee (slightly finer grind setting for this method – Aeropress style. Check out some info on coffee grind sizes.)
  • Water (300g/ml) – this is 60% of our total water and ice ratio.
  • Ice Cubes (200g/ml) – this is 40% of our total water and ice ratio.
  • Coffee Decanter / Large Vessel (2 cups worth)
  • Pouring Kettlemake-iced-coffee

How to make iced coffee – the method

  • Before we start, make sure you know how to brew coffee using a pourover method such as a Hario V60 then first go and check out our V60 Brew Guide that’ll teach you exactly how.
  • Fill your decanter or vessel with the ice cubes (40%).
  • Prepare your coffee with your Hario V60 or similar device.
  • Rinse your filter paper with hot water over the sink, and then add your ground coffee.
  • Place the Hario V60 on top of your vessel and begin brewing like usual.
  • This time, we’re going to finish after 300m of water has passed through the coffee bed.
  • The coffee is going to be more concentrated because we’ve added less water however, the 40% of ice is going to bring our coffee to water ratio back into line once it begins to melt – Genius right!

Now you know how to make iced coffee, Japanese style – sit back on a hot day and taste incredible coffee flavours. We recommend grabbing a bag of our single origin coffee to really taste the beauty of the nuanced flavours inside the cup.

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