Kyoto Cold Brew Coffee
400 years of Japanese tradition and 10 hours of patience add up to one smooth cup of cold brew coffee.
What is Kyoto Cold Brew Coffee?
Kyoto-style cold brew coffee is made by letting cold water slowly drip, drop by drop, over coffee grounds. Kyoto cold brew, or Kyoto drip coffee, is also known around the world as Dutch coffee, ice drip coffee, cold drip coffee, and water drip coffee. It is documented as far back as the 1600s in Japan, where it’s believed the method was introduced by Dutch traders who brought cold brew on their ships.
Kyoto Is Cool
The traditional Kyoto drip method, like all cold brew coffee, is made using cool water instead of hot water. The use of cool water changes the balance of flavors extracted from the coffee grounds during brewing. Kyoto drip coffee barely oxidizes, which makes it easy to taste the subtlest flavors and nuances of single origin coffees. It is an especially good brewing method for lighter-roasted coffees, as it preserves the nuances and bright, fruit-like flavors of more delicately roasted, complex beans.
The sight of a Kyoto-style brewer is something to behold! The four foot tall wood and glass tower is a cross between an elegant hourglass and an intriguing chemistry set. It has three sections: the water chamber on top, the column of coffee grounds and filter in the middle, and the carafe at the base. And, you get to drink the experiment with no dire (only delicious) consequences!
Zingerman’s Coffee Company guests will have the chance to try Kyoto Cold Brew for a limited time. We have our very own Kyoto brewer, and will offer this unique cold brew for the whole month of August – exclusively in our Southside cafe!
Kyoto Cold Brew at the Zingerman’s Coffee Café
- 300g coffee beans, ground medium-coarse
- 3000g cold-filtered water
- 1 drip per second
- Duration: 10 hours
- Final product is served over ice, your choice of short or tall!
Other Cold-Brewed Coffee Options
For those who’d like to taste their way through Zingerman’s cold coffee offerings after they try Kyoto Cold Brew, we recommend sampling Zingerman’s Cold Brew and Nitro Cold Brew.
- Zingerman’s Cold Brew is brewed by completely submerging coarse ground coffee in cool water for 12 or more hours, which results in a finish with less acidity than Kyoto Cold Brew.
- Next, try our nitro cold brew, which is Zingerman’s Cold Brew infused with nitrogen gas and served on tap. Nitro cold brew has a rich, creamy head you may recognize from nitro draft beers like Guinness.
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