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Cold brew steeps without any heat

Ground coffee sits in cold water for many hours to extract a different profile Cold water dissolves coffee compounds far more slowly than hot water, so cold brew is usually steeped for 12 to 24 hours. Some acids and bitter compounds are less soluble at low temperature, and the lack of heat means fewer of the aromas formed by hot extraction. The concentrate is normally diluted with water or milk before drinking. It sits in Mondo's food collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Ground coffee sits in cold water for many hours to extract a different profile. The figure is taken from American Chemical Society, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a food fact?: Yes. It sits on the Food shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.