Egg Coffee for Perfect Coffee on the Stove

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Here’s a simple way to make a smooth cup of coffee on the stove top. Try this Scandinavian Egg Coffee brewing technique. All you need is coffee, an egg, and a pot of water. You can brew a great cup of coffee super quick and with no fancy coffee gadgets. I love French press and Moka pot coffee, but when I find myself without those accessories, this egg coffee is my new go-to for brewing coffee.

What You Need To Make Stove Top Egg Coffee

COFFEE …Buy whole beans and grind them at home, fresh-ground coffee makes all the difference.
1 EGG …I use a large egg
WATER …We use cold tap water, ’cause we’re savages (I mean eco-friendly / cheap)
and then just a POT to brew the water and coffee,
and if you’re making extra, a COFFEE CARAFE or THERMOS

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Make egg coffee for friends…they’ll love the coffee, and think you’re “interesting”

How to Make Egg Coffee

Use your favorite coffee beans. Shop around. Experiment. When brewing coffee, the beans make all the difference. Buy whole beans and grind them fresh at home.

I’ve made Egg Coffee with a course grind and a fine grind; it works either way, but a finer grind will make stronger coffee, just as leaving the brew to go longer will make the coffee stronger.
If you don’t want to use freshly ground beans, then this scandinavian Egg Coffee technique might be the ideal brewing system. Brewing coffee with egg shell will help smooth out a rough coffee.
It’s all about acids and bases and sciencey stuff like that.

I like to use a ratio of 1 Tbsp ground coffee to 6oz of water for a light roast, or 1 Tbsp coffee to 8oz of water for a dark roast, but this is very subjective,
so experiment and adjust to taste.

  • In a small bowl, crack an egg…leave the entire egg, shell and all.
  • Add ground coffee.
  • Mix well. Add a Tbsp or two of water, but not too much, you want the coffee and egg to form a gooey paste, not a muddy liquid.
  • On the stove top, heat a pot of water to a boil.
  • Turn off the heat and let the water sit for one minute, this will bring the temperature down so as to not overcook the coffee.
  • After one minute, add the coffee paste, and let sit for about 30 seconds, then stir.
  • Turn the burner back on, not to boil, but just enough to keep the coffee hot as it brews.
  • Remove from the heat after 3-4 minutes and strain into a coffee cup or carafe. The ground coffee beans will clump with the egg and make separating the brewed coffee much easier.
  • Enjoy that coffee, dude.

A coffee carafe or thermos is handy whenever you brew extra coffee, even if you have an electric coffee maker; leaving coffee on a burner is a recipe for bitter, burnt coffee. It’s easy to find a carafe at the thrift store–I’ve never bought a new one!–but if you’re a buy-new kinda person, here are some current online prices at amazon for coffee carafes.

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Give egg coffee a try, and let me know what you think. Ever try Cold Brew Coffee? I love cold brew on a hot day, and for more ways to make a great cup of coffee anytime, check out our Coffee Playlist for Maximum Coffee Pleasure …sorta.

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click pic for how to make French Press Coffee

Thanks for checking out this weird but wonderful Scandinavian Egg Coffee, and if you give it a try, I think you will be happy you did. Imagine how much fun it will be to make this egg coffee for your friends! Thanks for watching, and be sure to sign up for our mailing list and never miss one of our video recipes. And if you know someone who might like our stuff, then click a button or two below and share it, we sure appreciate it! Thanks!
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Cold Brew Coffee for the Best Iced Coffee

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If you want to know how to make cold brew coffee it’s easy: Coffee + Water + Time = Cold Brew
Even if you’re bad at math, you can make a smooth batch of the best iced coffee you’ll ever drink, and you won’t have to pay $4 a cup for it like you’ll spend at Starbucks.

What You Need To Make Cold Brew Coffee

COFFEE Buy whole beans and grind them at home, fresh-ground coffee makes all the difference.
WATER We use cold tap water, ’cause we’re savages …I mean eco-friendly/cheap.
TIME This is the hardest part, allow at least 12-24 hours to brew. CG prefers 36 hours, but it’s pretty subjective.
CARAFE You don’t need a fancy-pants carafe, but if you wanna go fancy-pants, you can check the current price for a Takeya Cold Brew Coffee Maker on amazon.

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cold brew for the best iced coffee

How to Make Cold Brew Coffee for the Best Iced Coffee

Use your favorite coffee beans. Shop around. Experiment. The beans make all the difference.
Buy whole beans and grind them fresh at home.
Grind the beans coarsely.
Place the ground beans in a sealable pitcher or jar and add water.
We like a ratio of 1½ cups whole beans to 4 cups water, but experiment and adjust to your taste…nothing is more subjective than a cup of coffee.
Stir.
Seal the container and place in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours (or more, if you like).
When the time is up, simply strain the mixture through a coffee filter and it’s ready to drink.
Make multiple batches of cold brew coffee at one time, then you won’t have to wait.
Make extra batches of coffee for ice cubes: just pour coffee into an ice tray and freeze it…coffee ice cubes are fantastic for iced-coffee …it’ll keep the coffee chill without diluting the flavor.

Why Cold Brew?

  • Cold brew is super smooth, and can be less acidic than coffee brewed hot, so it might be a better choice for sensitive tummies.
  • Cold brew stays fresher longer than hot brewed coffee, so you can make bigger batches at a time without
    the coffee growing old and stale to taste.
  • It’ll put pep in your step.

And if iced coffee is too chilly for you, see how to make Hot Coffee with a Moka Pot.

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Brew great coffee on the stove top with a moka pot.

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