Beer Info FAQ

Why do people not like cold brew?

Why do people not like cold brew?

They say the narrow flavor profile lacks the acidity and the other full spectrum of flavors that come in a normal brew. And I think the experts just view cold brew as an inferior way of brewing. I generally do not like cold brew as it does taste flat, dull, and stale to me.

What's wrong with cold brew?

“When you brew with cold water you tend to get a more generic, coffee-like set of flavors out of the coffee. Brewing with cold water makes it harder to tell by taste where a coffee might have been grown.”