Texas Jack’s Famous Cold Brew Coffee Recipes – Dennis Waller (Paperback)

Not sure cold coffee is your thing? Dennis Waller started there, too. Texas Jack’s Famous Cold Brew Coffee Recipes is his personal introduction to making and experimenting with cold brew at home, with a brief history of coffee along the way.

This 134-page paperback pairs the cold-steeping approach with recipe ideas you can put your own spin on. It's for the coffee drinker who wants to understand the method, try it, and find a version worth making again.

A change of mind, one cold coffee at a time

Waller describes changing his mind about cold coffee after trying a Vietnamese-style iced coffee with sweetened condensed milk. That experience gives the book a personal starting point rather than treating coffee as a list of rules.

The story is an invitation to keep an open mind about what's in your cup. You might prefer your coffee plain, or you might enjoy a sweeter drink. Trying something different is how you find out.

What you'll explore

• The cold-steeping approach to making coffee at home.
• Cold brew coffee recipes and room to experiment with your own variations.
• A brief history of coffee.
• Waller's personal perspective on discovering cold coffee.

Cold brew versus iced coffee

Cold brew describes a brewing method: coffee grounds steep in cool or room-temperature water instead of being brewed hot. Iced coffee describes how a drink is served and can be made from hot-brewed coffee, too. They aren't interchangeable terms, even though both can end up in a glass with ice.

That distinction is useful when you're getting started. Choose the method first, then decide how you like to serve the finished coffee. The Vietnamese-style iced coffee in Waller's story is his introduction to enjoying cold coffee, not a reason to label every iced drink cold brew.

Who is this book for?

It's a good starting point for a home coffee drinker curious about cold brew, or someone who enjoys a personal story alongside recipe ideas. The combination of brewing, experimentation, and coffee history gives you something to read as well as something to try.

Start with one recipe rather than a whole afternoon of changes. Keep track of the beans and measurements you use, taste the result, and change one thing next time. Finding your own favorite is more useful than chasing somebody else's perfect cup.

Book details

• Title: Texas Jack’s Famous Cold Brew Coffee Recipes, with a brief history of coffee.
• Author: Dennis Waller.
• Format: Paperback.
• Length: 134 pages.
• Publication date: May 26, 2017.
• Dimensions: 5.5 × 8.5 × 0.29 inches.

Set aside a little reading time, pick a recipe that catches your interest, and give cold brew a place in your home coffee routine. You don't have to give up your hot morning cup to enjoy something different later.