Cold-brewed coffee

I love coffee. I love how it smells and tastes and, of course, I love the effect of caffeine!! It's heaven in a cup.
A few months ago I read about cold brewing and how it is supposed to yield a less bitter and, overall, better tasting cup of coffee. It is also perfect for anyone who suffers from acid reflux since it practically has no acid content, unlike coffee made with the traditional hot brewing methods.
You can buy contraptions specifically for cold-brewing (such as the Toddy cold brew system). However, you can easily do the whole process without any special equipment. This is the method I use:

Equipment

• 2 large containers (you can use pots)
• wooden spoon (for stirring)
• sieve large enough to rest on the containers
• coffee filters (or paper towels)

Ingredients

• course-ground coffee
• filtered water

Method

Mix 1 part coffee grounds with 4 parts water in a large container. Make sure that the coffee grounds are properly saturated. At first, the grounds will float to the top and form a thick crust on the surface of the water. Leave the mixture alone for 30 minutes and then mix it well again. Repeat after another 30 minutes. By this time most of the coffee grounds would have sunk to the bottom of the container. 

Now cover the container and let it stand, at room temperature, for at least 12 hours.

When you're ready to separate the coffee from the grounds, put a sieve over the second container and pass the mixture through the sieve. This should remove most of the larger coffee grounds. Line the sieve with coffee filters or paper towels and pour the coffee to remove all the remaining sediment. That's it! Store it in the fridge and just heat it up or pour it over ice whenever you're feeling any caffeine-withdrawal symptoms!! ;)

I find that cold-brewed coffee has a smoother, less bitter taste. I also think that it tastes somewhat chocolaty. If you get to try this, let me know what you think!

Enjoy your coffee :)