Cold Brew to the Rescue?

 Why did I have to just now learn how tasty cold brewed coffee is??? 

For the longest time, I have tried to drink black coffee. I can stomach it if it's made with Luzianne (the red bag). I can almost stomach it when made with any brand if I add a bit of allulose, but I don't love the heck out of it... 

Yesterday, I decided to try my hand at making cold brew. That's because I happened to have some leftover coarse ground Gevalia a visiting relative left behind. I figured if it didn't turn out, I still had a lot left to make French press coffee.

Here's the screenshot of what I Googled for instructions:

I eyeballed the coffee-water ratio

I used a large Mason jar and let the grounds steep overnight - about 14 hours because I forgot about it. It was a real pain in the rear to strain it. I used a regular strainer lined with a coffee filter. That took a while. Finally, I let it rest a few minutes in the fridge so any tiny sediment could settle. And then I took a little taste. Left behind or not, any coffee is too good to waste so I was sure hoping it turned out at least decently.

Y'all, it turned out. It really turned out good. 

Totally dark and lovely

At first, I added plain cream (habit), but later I did some full black - no cream or sugar. Goodness me. This is black coffee I can really enjoy. The cream diminished the tastiness I like in this coffee.

The flavor really comes through. I got a lot of the rich and nutty/chocolate noted in the coffee's profile. There was ZERO bitterness or aftertaste. I can't be more impressed.

This is really what I need right now because I'm trying to eat better (and less after 7pm). Being able to drink coffee was always key to my intermittent fasting. I could never enjoy it without at least having some cream. This way, loving the caffeine out of some black coffee!

Anyway, I hope that this encourages or helps anyone else trying to enjoy black coffee. Good luck and good sipping!

Peace

--Free