Homemade Cold Brew Coffee Recipe (Low Calorie and Easy) (2024)

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This easy cold brew coffee recipe will teach you how to make a low-calorie recipe for cold brewed coffee.

You will learn how to make coffee for cold brew recipes without any special equipment, and we will also show you a handy cold brew or coffee maker if you want to step your cold brew recipe up a notch.

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Homemade Cold Brew Coffee Recipe

Along with our low calorie cold brew coffee recipes, we’ll share a how to guide, and more. You’ll learn how to make cold brew coffee at home easily, without any special equipment.

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Homemade Cold Brew Coffee Ingredients (shopping list!)
How to Make Cold Brew at Home
Homemade Cold Brew Coffee Recipe (shopping list!)
Nutrition and Calories in Cold Brew Coffee

Cold brew recipes are actually surprisingly easy to make. In this article, will take out all of the guesswork, and show you everything you’ll need to make DIY cold brew coffee.

In the next section, you will find a shopping list. We’ve included the equipment in the shopping list to make things extra easy. Below that, you’ll find a how to brew cold coffee section and further down in the article you’ll even find a shareable recipe card.

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Homemade Cold Brew Coffee Ingredients

In this section, you’ll find out what is cold brewed coffee made with, and you’ll find the cold brew ratio to make home cold brew coffee recipes.

This easy recipe for cold brew coffee can be made overnight. Be sure to check out the cold brew coffee how to guide in the next section.

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Special Tip: You can find all of the measurements for this cold brew coffee recipe in the recipe card below. There, you can choose how much cold brew you want to make, and it will do all of the measurement math for you.

In the next section, you’ll learn how to brew cold coffee, and below that you’ll find a shareable recipe card for this easy cold brew coffee recipe.

How to Make Cold Brew at Home

Learning how to make cold brew at home is surprisingly easy, we’ve kept this coffee cold brew recipe as simple as possible, using household staples. However, you will find a fancy cold pressed coffee maker below, should you want to step up your cold brewing game a bit.

In this section for how to cold brew coffee, you’ll learn how to make this easy, low calorie cold brew coffee recipe. We use a fine mesh strainer, and cheese cloth, common household items to make this cold brew recipe

Here, you will learn how to make cold brew at home, with a strainer and cheese cloth. If you’re looking for a cold brewing system, click on the picture above for this easy cold brew coffee maker.

How to Make Cold Brew at Home:

Coarsely grind the coffee in a coffee grinder. The grounds should look like coarse cornmeal, not powder.
Combine the coffee grounds and the water in a large glass jar. Stir together and cover.
Place the coffee in the fridge for 12 hours.
Line a small strainer with cheesecloth and place over a large measuring cup or bowl. Pour the coffee through the strainer.
Clean out the large glass jar, and pour the coffee back into the clean jar. Cover and store in the fridge for up to a week.

Special Tip: You can find this how to guide, measurements, nutrition, and more in the shareable recipe card in the next section.

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Homemade Cold Brew Coffee Recipe

This DIY cold brew coffee is easy, and delicious. People love cold brewing, as it takes much of the bitterness out of coffee. You’re left with a creamy, almost sweet black coffee that’s great for recipes, or just drinking.

This recipe for a cold brewed coffee is delicious, and easy to make. We’ve included directions for making cold brew coffee with a strainer, and cheese cloth. But we’ve also included a cold brew system, that you can purchase by clicking on the photo.

The following section, you will find a nutrition guide for this cold brew, and further down you’ll find more low-calorie recipes to try. Including low calorie coffee recipes…

Homemade Cold Brew Coffee (2 CALORIES)

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This easy cold brew coffee recipe is yummy and simple to make.

Now you can make recipes with cold brew coffee at home, all you need is a coffee grinder, jar, strainer and some cheesecloth.

If you want to take your cold brew coffee to the next level, check out the fancy cold brew container at the bottom of the recipe. It helps you make a perfect cold brewer coffee and is less messy.

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Equipment

Coffee grinder
Large glass jar with lid
Small strainer
Cheesecloth

Ingredients

1 cup whole coffee beans
4 cups water

Instructions

Coarsely grind the coffee in a coffee grinder. The grounds should look like coarse cornmeal, not powder.
Combine the coffee grounds and the water in a large glass jar. Stir together and cover.
Place the coffee in the fridge for 12 hours.
Line a small strainer with cheesecloth and place over a large measuring cup or bowl. Pour the coffee through the strainer.
Clean out the large glass jar, and pour the coffee back into the clean jar. Cover and store in the fridge for up to a week.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 2kcalCarbohydrates: 0gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 5mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 0gSugar: 0gCalcium: 5mgIron: 0mg

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Nutrition and Calories in Cold Brew Coffee

Not all cold brewer coffee is made the same, our low calorie recipe for cold brewing is low in calories, and easy to make.

So, if you’re looking for a low calorie cold brew, be sure to see the card above.

The nutrition and calories below are based off 1 serving (1 cup ) of the Homemade Cold Brew Coffee recipe above.

Important Note:As a reminder, atLose Weight By Eatingit is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.

In the next section, we have supplied more low calorie recipes for you. Including some low-calorie latte recipes. They go wonderfully with this cold brew, and many are under 50 calories per latte.