Why Does Cold Brew Coffee Taste Better?

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  • Опубліковано 5 тра 2017
  • Like it or hate it, cold brew coffee definitely tastes different than regular ol' drip, and it's all thanks to science.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 641

  • @Ryukachoo
    @Ryukachoo 7 років тому +1362

    >literally just fixed up a cup of cold brew
    >take a few sips
    >notification pop ups
    THEY KNOW

    • @titaniumwaters3543
      @titaniumwaters3543 7 років тому

      Ryukachoo wow

    • @MrGiraffeify
      @MrGiraffeify 7 років тому +3

      SAME

    • @Abraxis86
      @Abraxis86 7 років тому +22

      This is why I never take off my tinfoil hat anymore.

    • @mattlm64
      @mattlm64 7 років тому +2

      Do you heat it up afterwards?

    • @digglemir76
      @digglemir76 7 років тому +12

      >greentexting on youtube
      Explain yourself, son.

  • @jonathancamarena3117
    @jonathancamarena3117 7 років тому +242

    I like the coffee to be so disgustingly bitter that it makes the back of my neck shiver every time i take a swig. I then proceed to chug the whole thing and have what some might say feels like a miniature stroke.

    • @hezechiahjones8365
      @hezechiahjones8365 7 років тому +39

      I think you need Jesus.

    • @Chemeleon15
      @Chemeleon15 7 років тому +5

      jonathan camarena lmfao

    • @ShirmaAkayaku
      @ShirmaAkayaku 7 років тому +9

      lol your description of how you like your coffee made me laugh so hard, I nearly choked XD

    • @Wingedshadowwolf
      @Wingedshadowwolf 7 років тому +1

      I get that if I try to microwave leftover coffee! I however, do not like that. It seemed more noticeable with cheaper coffee.

    • @ManDudeYeah
      @ManDudeYeah 7 років тому +5

      I love drinking coffee to the point where I'm actually starting to get sleepier but my heart rate keeps rising. Yum!!

  • @steamcleana_6918
    @steamcleana_6918 7 років тому +37

    Chemistry exam tomorrow ... hopefully I get a question about coffee

  • @sheenawarecki92
    @sheenawarecki92 7 років тому +24

    "I like for it to taste like chocolate." Hank gets me 😂

  • @TheMicahman99
    @TheMicahman99 7 років тому +22

    Wow I didn't realize you cited your sources in the comment. I LOVE IT, thanks for doing that. Just another way that your channel is absolutely awesome.

  • @clairespivak2953
    @clairespivak2953 7 років тому +2

    I came here expecting to be talked down to for preferring drip coffee, instead got a thorough explanation of the pros and cons of each and why that is. This is why i love you, scishow

  • @AtomicBl453
    @AtomicBl453 7 років тому +4

    Tip for if you end up with the diner coffee that's gone stale, add a pinch of salt, that'll make it taste nearly good as new.

  • @phantasm1234
    @phantasm1234 7 років тому +4

    Hello, SciShow! I have a humble request for a video on the topic of cerebral aneurysms! I experienced a rupture when I 19 and the suddenness and severity of them would make for a good informative video for the public! Thank you!

  • @corbinrichmond8906
    @corbinrichmond8906 7 років тому +47

    LMAO I CAN'T GET OVER THIS 0:17

    • @JairajSinghPatil
      @JairajSinghPatil 7 років тому +3

      Corbin Richmond life must be a hell of a ride for you then

    • @LividImp
      @LividImp 7 років тому +6

      I've been a constant coffee drinker my whole adult life and always thought people complaining of the jitters were just being over dramatic pussies. In my 30s there was 6 months when I had to stop drinking all caffeine. Ok, no withdraw, no problems, I thought everything was good. But my first cup of coffee after that 6 months had me doing an involuntary Parkinson's impression. It only lasted for the first few cups though.

  • @CanadianOptionsTrader
    @CanadianOptionsTrader 5 років тому +1

    Please do another video on this and give 10x more information. For example, what is the difference in chemical composition of the 2 types of coffee? Which one is more acidic? Which one is better for you?

  • @Dragoth1337
    @Dragoth1337 7 років тому +3

    I may have missed this but tannins are one of the bitter things in coffee and tea and come out when brewed at a certain temperature. "cold" brew coffee or tea doesn't release as much tannins and makes it less bitter but also changes flavor. In the home brew world to add coffee or tea flavor to the beer we usually cold brew it so we don't add tannins to the beer.

  • @maegannn
    @maegannn 6 років тому +1

    Very interesting. If you like cold brew, you should try the Klein Cold Brew Coffee filter on Amazon! For cold brew at home in mason jars.

  • @oxymoron290
    @oxymoron290 7 років тому

    Please do a video on TSE Disease with a focus on scrapie and bovine

  • @captaingreenbeardscove8304
    @captaingreenbeardscove8304 5 років тому

    Oh Hank, you're such kid at heart :)

  • @imfrommanndame
    @imfrommanndame 7 років тому +3

    I was so early on the cold brew wagon, that when I visited a Starbucks in Hollywood while on vacation, they didn't know what it was.

  • @Drumlind11
    @Drumlind11 7 років тому +1

    Aaaand now I know why it's so more popular than hot coffee at the Starbucks I work at. Thanks Hank! Keep the science coming!

  • @yunthi
    @yunthi 7 років тому +1

    preferring my moccamaster which brews the coffee directly into a thermos.
    the coffee is not in touch with oxygen and there is no hot plate, it doesnt go stale. (altho it doesnt stay hot endlessly either)

  • @Ryukachoo
    @Ryukachoo 7 років тому +1

    2:00
    oh, i had always heard that hot brewing generated more exotic volatile compounds that give hot coffee its nice taste BUT break down as they cool down and cause it to taste worse, hence why hot coffee brewed over ice doesn't taste as good as cold brew on ice. Turns out its just oxygen+heat

  • @artmarierigor5012
    @artmarierigor5012 3 роки тому

    This is very informative. Can i share this to our fb page? :) will give credits on the post also.

  • @monroerobbins7551
    @monroerobbins7551 2 роки тому +1

    I like cold brew coffee, but I prefer putting in the microwave so it’s warm. I like it because it’s quicker to have in the morning, because I can just filter it before the weekdays, and then I can wake up, mix the concentrate with some water, pop it in the microwave, then bam. Instant coffee that tastes better than just mixing the coffee mix with boiling water. Plus, less acid means less upset tummy.

  • @clean360
    @clean360 7 років тому +174

    Why is it easier to poop while I'm naked?

    • @cyberschn1tzel997
      @cyberschn1tzel997 7 років тому +96

      It doesnt all end up in your underwear

    • @titaniumburst1606
      @titaniumburst1606 7 років тому +3

      Colafani you stole a comment from someone else

    • @flyingpies
      @flyingpies 7 років тому

      1: the person was curious; he/she is helping make it more known (if it pops up a lot it's more likely to be answered)
      2: I used to be afraid of my poop exploding all over my clothes (when I was little, and i knew it was irrational at the time) do you feel like you're going to poop on your clothes?

    • @Shardok42
      @Shardok42 7 років тому +1

      Crashing Tomorrow He should have said that he freebooted the sentence, not stole it.

    • @Shardok42
      @Shardok42 7 років тому

      Notably, I know this feeling well.

  • @ToboeOkamiKiba
    @ToboeOkamiKiba 7 років тому +1

    Why does the cream/milk not mix properly if the coffee has been sitting out too long? (OR has been reheated in a microwave.)
    I say "It's been cooked." when that happens. I assume it has something to do with the water boiling out, or like it was mentioned in the video, some kind of chemical reaction occurs after about 30 minutes. The coffee taste more acidic, and the same amount of cream won't change the color the same. (It takes MORE creamer to change the color after a while)

  • @tastemakerguidie
    @tastemakerguidie 5 місяців тому +1

    turkey pepperoni embedded angus between the union fragile ; the pitcher is classic standing

  • @RIXRADvidz
    @RIXRADvidz 7 років тому +2

    the best ''chocolatey'' coffee is New Mexico Pinon Coffee, roasted with pine nuts it imparts a toasty flavor to the coffee, brewed hot it tastes rich and mellow, iced and sweetened is wonderful, diluted and sweetened will give you a ''Sweet Tea'' experience
    Hencho e Mano, New Mexico Pinon Coffee, in the Bright Red Bag !! none can compare

  • @robertjensen1109
    @robertjensen1109 7 років тому

    I finished a documentary on deep space and needed to look twice at the title image of this video because I thought the cup of cold brew coffee was the surface of a dying Star. Not only I learned something about chemistry, but I got a good laugh. Thanks SciShow!

  • @Richie_Godsil
    @Richie_Godsil 7 років тому +1

    Cold brew tends to have more caffeine and where as espresso in an iced americano has a more robust taste. I'm an iced americano guy but acknowledge the benefits of cold brew.

  • @chabadchassidus
    @chabadchassidus 7 років тому

    what are the dark brown fleckles certain people have and how do they get them?

  • @ahmedshimi4401
    @ahmedshimi4401 7 років тому +1

    What are the methods of measuring the age of monuments and excavations ??

  • @theaminswey9733
    @theaminswey9733 7 років тому

    Wow, thank you

  • @MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs
    @MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs 7 років тому

    I didn't even know this could be done. How much time should I leave the coffee mixing with the water?

  • @Joeobrown1
    @Joeobrown1 7 років тому

    interesting, never had cold brew as far as i know... will try it if i come across it

  • @profribasmat217
    @profribasmat217 7 років тому +4

    Based on this video, made cold brew coffee overnight... not bad! But, my normal way to drink it is with soy milk and blended cashews, once I do that, can't tell the difference! Edit: Ok, today I made my regular hot coffee, and tried it black... coldbrew is much milder and easier to drink black!!! yeah science!

  • @GaborRevesz_kittenhuffer
    @GaborRevesz_kittenhuffer 7 років тому

    you forgot to mention the best thing (i.m.o.) about cold-brewed coffee (apart from the higher caffeine content): that amazing fresh-ground coffee bean aroma! the one that hits you first thing you open the bag

  • @kcvriess
    @kcvriess 7 років тому

    Wow! This is new to me! I like iced coffee, but I'm gonna try cold brew when the weather gets too warm (for my taste) to drink hot coffee :)

  • @menohaveaname
    @menohaveaname 7 років тому

    So I know cold brew is the latest trend but do most places water it down? Because I used to work at a coffee shop that did 1:1 water to cold brew concentrate and it was like, SUPER caffeinated.

  • @kaelaolsen9251
    @kaelaolsen9251 6 років тому

    I just got a Nespresso ad before this!!! That is hilarious. Genius marketing.

  • @Wolfsgeist
    @Wolfsgeist 7 років тому

    I've never heard of cold brew coffee. Do you also drink it cold? Do you heat it up when it's 'done' or what?

  • @Tyleron1
    @Tyleron1 7 років тому

    why wouldn't you put a link to the mentioned channel in the description?

  • @paulaclarke3421
    @paulaclarke3421 7 років тому

    Cold brew coffee? Well, I'll be looking that up online.... thanks SciShow!

  • @aaminahasan6270
    @aaminahasan6270 7 років тому +1

    jittery without caffiene thank you very much. I need this on a shirt for every time someone looks at me like 'dude you don't have coffee? your missing out!'

  • @hipnyah
    @hipnyah 6 років тому +1

    cold brew coffee amazing, cold brew tea delicious. cold brew top ramen....so much more delicious than I expected...

  • @voldlifilm
    @voldlifilm 7 років тому +1

    This is the first time I have ever heard about cold brew coffee. And the contents of my veins are pretty much 4% coffee. Must try this.

  • @dr_lefaucheur
    @dr_lefaucheur 7 років тому +1

    you can't beat a Vietnamese drip coffee. I prefer cafe du monde with condensed milk, absolutely marvelous and rich. the chicory gives a nice finish and brightens the taste

  • @melice_chan
    @melice_chan 7 років тому +1

    What's wrong with people who never gets hungry? I have never experienced "hunger pangs" and usually associate feeling weak with hunger. People telling me I messed up my metabolism, by drinking coffee and my hunger is suppressed by it forever. I do like drinking coffee, but I don't consume caffeine everyday. Is caffeine really that good at suppressing hunger?

  • @kstormgeistgem461
    @kstormgeistgem461 7 років тому +2

    So, it's like sun tea.
    But with more grounds in it... And made out of coffee.
    Hmmm...Now the engineer's daughter in me wants to figure out how to do it with out adding a snack of coffee beans to my morning blend.
    Yes yes I'm sure there are loads of contraptions to do this. I don't care. I want to sort it out for myself. So I can feel accomplished. It's such a small thing, let me have my fun. lol

  • @Nalothisal
    @Nalothisal 7 років тому

    Might try this since I can't really stomach coffee unless it's been deluded by 3 parts chocolate milk, a mocha as it were.

  • @trevorwoods
    @trevorwoods 7 років тому

    cold brewing is also just like making coffee :-) you still have to control grind, temperature, kind of coffee beans (medium roast is usually quite nice) , brewtime and brew method (drip, steep, cloth filter) and more...yes I went deep down the rabbit hole called coffee...not deep enough though :-p typed this while having a nice v60 pourover.

  • @edlingja1
    @edlingja1 7 років тому +1

    The Canadian "double-double" is the ultimate coffee beverage. It has the caffeine, the sweetness, the texture, the lower temperature makes chugging quickly very easy, and it's available EVERYWHERE 24/7! 👻 yay timmies!

  • @LogicBob
    @LogicBob 7 років тому

    Stupid question: You pour a cup and microwave it? Will it get sour if it cools down again and you have to reheat a second time?

  • @rpggriffin
    @rpggriffin 7 років тому

    Woah, did you guys decide to stop begging for "like and subscribes"? I noticed that you didn't say "and don't forget to like and subscribe". You simply thanked your existing Patreon supporters and let the video end. Very nice, very classy, and very professional. I definitely approve.

  • @LauraDFTBA
    @LauraDFTBA 7 років тому

    So does cold brew work with tea too?

  • @Nerobyrne
    @Nerobyrne 7 років тому

    Well I for one love the hot temperature of coffee, so this really isn't a thing for me.
    I didn't know about this though, pretty cool!

  • @NintendoPolitics
    @NintendoPolitics 7 років тому +3

    When I tell people who drink coffee that I don't need caffeine in the morning: "How do you stay awake in the morning?"
    Magic!

  • @Ametisti
    @Ametisti 7 років тому

    I didn't even know cold brew coffee was a thing until I watched this... I'm gonna have to try that

  • @TRexPhilbo
    @TRexPhilbo 7 років тому

    I forgot how much I like cold brews! I'm gonna go make one!

  • @robsemail
    @robsemail 7 років тому

    Some Nepalese friends of mine have an interesting way of making what they call coffee, and as an occasional variation I like it: bring 1.5 cups of whole milk to a boil and add a shot of espresso. A poor man's version is to use about two teaspoons of instant coffee instead of espresso.

  • @abelramirez7320
    @abelramirez7320 7 років тому +3

    I personally love both hot and cold coffee or tea.

    • @Embryoyoyo
      @Embryoyoyo 7 років тому +3

      what about cold brew coffee though

  • @4mpersan
    @4mpersan 7 років тому

    Omnomnom, science!
    I tried to explain this to my coworkers a few weeks ago, and none of them believed me. Thanks for verifying my hypothesis!

  • @oldcowbb
    @oldcowbb 7 років тому

    now i want to try some

  • @pillowpowderlemonchowder
    @pillowpowderlemonchowder 7 років тому

    Question, how much weight can one floor hold before it collapses?

  • @mikewest3108
    @mikewest3108 7 років тому

    I let my hot brew sit out overnight but not with the warmer on and it actually gets milder and way less bitter. But you can't keep it on the warmer to get this result.

  • @hamsterdoom360
    @hamsterdoom360 7 років тому +9

    I have never really liked coffee so when cold brewed coffee became popular I didn't try it because I figured it was just more of the same. But if cold brewed coffee doesn't taste as bitter (the reason I didn't care for it) I might just give it a shot.
    And then I'll finally have access to that secret source of energy human adults have been tapping into for centuries. I'll be UNSTOPPABLE!

  • @willnottel5598
    @willnottel5598 7 років тому

    I'm right there with you Hank, I too would like my coffee to taste like chocolate!

  • @chrisfox9924
    @chrisfox9924 7 років тому

    is there a difference in hot brewed tea and iced tea?

  • @BrimSt0ne28
    @BrimSt0ne28 7 років тому

    put a link to the other channel in the description! wth am i supposed to do, type all that into the search bar?

  • @tucktuck2462
    @tucktuck2462 7 років тому

    does this work with tea to

  • @elvida17
    @elvida17 7 років тому

    I like the taste of most kinds of coffee (not super acidic though), but I tend to get really nauseous whenever I have black coffee even with milk! Is this normal? I can have iced coffee, lattes and such just fine, but black coffee just makes me sick.

  • @chazpreston
    @chazpreston 7 років тому +1

    Happy late birthday Hank👋

  • @pragashgnana597
    @pragashgnana597 3 роки тому

    I'll never switch away from cold brew coffee, even through the winter in Canada

  • @user-xf1dn1df4l
    @user-xf1dn1df4l 7 років тому

    Does it contain more caffeine or less?

  • @nunyabisnass1141
    @nunyabisnass1141 7 років тому

    Scishow, tackling the hard questions.

  • @stromseven522
    @stromseven522 7 років тому

    Where can I buy cold brew coffee?

  • @davidsolt9669
    @davidsolt9669 7 років тому +5

    I have never heard of cold brew coffee

  • @Jus10Ed
    @Jus10Ed 7 років тому

    Including Kelvin temperatures now?

  • @billytaj7708
    @billytaj7708 7 років тому +3

    Hipsters don't like to drink cold brew. Because they drank coffee before it was cool. Baduum tish! Thanks ladies and gents I'm here all week.

  • @ashknoecklein
    @ashknoecklein 7 років тому

    If people served cold brew hot, I might be interested in drinking it? I'm old-fashioned. I like my coffee served hot and unadulterated, and then I'll drink it any temperature as it cools down. It needs to start hot, but then I'm temperature-neutral. There's nothing wrong with "regular coffee," and get out of here with that iced coffee! Bitter taste is underrated. Broccoli rabe is my favorite vegetable. I eat it every day.

  • @Drex2580
    @Drex2580 7 років тому

    at 0:29 isn't that high bridge root beer? they come in those growlers

  • @Naiadryade
    @Naiadryade 7 років тому +1

    I can't stand sweet things first thing in the morning--they taste tart to me at that time of day. At the same time, hot coffee with unsweetened almond milk and no sugar tastes sweet. What gives? Why are my taste buds so weird right when I wake up?

  • @TheStonehammerFiles
    @TheStonehammerFiles 7 років тому

    Since coffee can make some folks poop soon after drinking; does cold brewed coffee have the same effect?

  • @jordanmartinez2045
    @jordanmartinez2045 7 років тому +1

    I've had cold brew. It's so much more bitter than regular coffee. like I had to drown it in coffee creamer for it to even be relatively palatable

  • @TheBierschorle
    @TheBierschorle 7 років тому

    and of I make a cold brew and then heat it? would the taste, the level of acid etc change?
    for me, coffee has to be hot ^_^

  • @glorvalmacglorvas171
    @glorvalmacglorvas171 7 років тому

    currently on my ipod using my
    epic headset as a speaker instead of a headset

  • @NASTEfilms
    @NASTEfilms 7 років тому +1

    regular coffee gives me really bad heartburn. i discovered you can make cold brew in a french press by pouring in cold water and just letting it sit in your fridge for like 24 hours. im never going back

  • @kumarsanjeev201010
    @kumarsanjeev201010 7 років тому

    do one on dand ruff
    types

  • @CarthagoMike
    @CarthagoMike 7 років тому

    I am a man of tea myself, but I find this quite interesting.

  • @sweepingtime
    @sweepingtime 7 років тому +2

    *googles furiously for cold brew coffee recipes*

  • @Shardok42
    @Shardok42 7 років тому +1

    "I like for it to taste like chocolate" - Classic Hank.

  • @adjiar
    @adjiar 7 років тому

    Only until I visited the US, I finally realized why they say your coffee is lame. Got nothing on my Costa Rican coffee at all.

  • @FabienCharles108
    @FabienCharles108 7 років тому

    How do we keep ourselves warm internally?

  • @FasterthanLight11
    @FasterthanLight11 7 років тому

    Mmm... coffee. I've had everything from spiked Kyrgyz coffee to afghan espresso to fancy French coffee to char black canned coffee in Tokyo itself, and even something as simple as maxwell house at home and let me tell you cold brew is THE best coffee I have tasted, no matter where its from..

  • @Shria9
    @Shria9 7 місяців тому

    I mix a serving of chocolate protein powder in my cold brewed coffee and it tastes like chocolate milk. Question, it tastes less acidic but is it?

  • @meguskus
    @meguskus 7 років тому

    Has no one ever noticed how Hank sounds EXACTLY like Professor Frink from The Simpsons? Especially in the older videos.

  • @hanusatjaldrafltti6442
    @hanusatjaldrafltti6442 7 років тому

    do you drink this Coffee Cold too? og do you warm it up after the cold brew?

  • @anaglog77
    @anaglog77 6 років тому

    Why does tea taste bad/(different) when it's been in a thermos?

  • @Petra44YT
    @Petra44YT 6 років тому

    I never knew there was such a thing a cold brew coffee. And I don't even drink coffee, I drink (hot) tea.
    Still, I'm a bit tempted to brew some cold brew coffee over night.

  • @1voluntaryist
    @1voluntaryist 6 місяців тому

    You didn't go into the health benefits when the oils are not burned, oxidized too much. Or, the low acidic profile, 40% less, generally.

  • @Felixkeeg
    @Felixkeeg 7 років тому

    Why have I NEVER heard about "how to adult" before? It's great and I wished I knew about it sooner

  • @youmaycallmeken
    @youmaycallmeken 7 років тому

    Same for tea?

  • @hwang1607
    @hwang1607 7 років тому

    Is cold brew supposed to be sour

  • @tamasv9825
    @tamasv9825 7 років тому

    how to adul?! Damn Scishow you know me i needed that in ma life