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or cold brew coffee
or cold-brew coffee
plural cold brews or cold brew coffees or cold-brew coffees
: a beverage prepared by steeping coffee grounds for usually 12 to 24 hours at room temperature or cooler and straining before serving cold
… said he had to stop in and try their coffee, and ordered a cold brew.—Tim Hawk
After you've steeped and filtered your cold brew you should store it in your fridge.—Jamie Stedmond
… many cold-brew coffees are offered as a ready-to-drink product …—Oliver Strand
variants
or cold-brew
cold brewed or cold-brewed; cold brewing or cold-brewing; cold brews or cold-brews
: to brew (coffee, tea, etc.) by steeping at room temperature or cooler
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“Cold brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20brew. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.
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