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I'm honestly not a coffee person. Not that I dislike it, but that I have no tendency towards it. Lately though, cold brew is something that's becoming more and more popular - and despite having had it before, I had never made it myself.


So I rapidly typed into google 'how to make cold brew coffee', and excitedly read through all of the top links.

There were a plethora of different suggestions. Coarse grind, medium grind, no grinding at all!

Okay the last one wasn't true. You need to grind the coffee.


According to all the links, making cold brew is very simple - no fancy coffee equipment required and definitely not that $1000 espresso machine that beckons to me each time I go to the store. If we are being practical, all you need is a bowl and some filter paper.

If you want to make your life a little easier, a french press is the way to go.


All you have you do is place your grind into a containing unit, fill it up with cool water and let it sit for as long as you want! Recommended time is 15-20 hours, so beware, this is not a drink for impatient people.


Now you're probably thinking 'Well, that's fine and dandy, but where's the lavender!'

Well, here's an example of a blogger fail. I actually threw in the lavender at the 10th hour of steeping and forgot to take a picture.

Lavender is a very soft flavor, but can be extremely strong and overwhelming in large quantities. I elected to add it later in the process - just long enough to release the flavors, but not long enough for the richness of the coffee to be overshadowed.


After I let it sit overnight, I slowly took the 'press' part of my french press, and separated the coffee grounds from the rich coffee liquor that I've been so patiently waiting for.


I grabbed a cup of ice.

And filled it with my hard (waiting is difficult) work.



I usually take my coffee black, but felt like a dash of cream today.


Then, after a whole day (and night!) of anticipation, I slipped to my room to enjoy my delicious efforts, accompanied with a side of ripe and juicy blueberries.