The concentrate can be used to make iced coffee, or you can add hot water to it for a hot cup.

The device is simple to use, though you must plan ahead since it takes 12 hours for 12 ounces of ground coffee to steep in 7 cups of cold water

Use same method with cold water to make iced coffee.

3 cups cold water.

This is particularly great for iced coffee, iced coffee drinks or even a quick cup of hot coffee (just add hot water).

3 cups cold water.

so just mix it with 3/4 water for iced coffee or hot coffee with warm water.

3 cups cold water.

The water didn't reach all the grinds, meaning they were essentially wasted in the brew.

When you want coffee, take a shot or two and put in a mug of hot/cold water, and enjoy

Basic ratios:7C water to 12oz ground coffee9C water to 16oz ground coffeebrewing for two days on the counter makes a very rich juiceAnd again, I love my Toddy.

We have a Franke "Little Butler" hot water dispenser which makes using the Toddy Maker a lot easier.

When we used the recommended ratio of one-third coffee to two-thirds hot water the total number of cups was less.

If you wanted an iced coffee just use cold water or milk instead of hot water (or milk)

Before I purchased a system designed to brew, I was just mixing cold water and coffee grounds in a Mason Jar- and using paper towels and napkins to filter the grounds out

You can basically try this method without the toddymaker: soak a pound of ground coffee in 9 cups of cold water for 12 hours, and strain/filter out 6 cups of coffee concentrate to mix with 3 parts hot water.

You can get the same results putting coarsely ground coffee and water in a jar and straining it through cheese cloth

I use the hot water to mix with my Toddy coffee concentrate (so no matter what time I am ready for coffee, it is ready), and we use it for oatmeal, grits, and tea.

The plastic "brewing" platform fits perfectly on it and holds a good amount of ground coffee and water, much more than the "standard' recipe calls for

We even let the Toddy drain then resteep with cold water for another 16 hours and get another batch out of the grounds

Basically, you steep the coffee grounds in cold water overnight.

My only complaint would be that it requires a lot of coffee to make a little bit, but that's probably because it's just a concentrate, so you can add water to it as you like

When we have company I get out a shot glass and put one shot in each mug and in goes the hot water...easy and simple.

To have a fresh cup of coffee at any time without having to make a whole pot, just add the "syrup" to hot water.

We simply put hot water on the stove first thing in the a.m., pour a little concentrate in the bottom of a cup, and when the water is ready we've got a pipin' hot cup of delicious coffee.

In my opinion if you connot correctly brew coffee with this system you should not be trusted around the hot water used in a conventional coffee pot.

I got it from the description of one of the stainless steel filter products for the Toddy system.1 cup cold water.

So, we microwave the concentrate and then add the hot water

Brews syrup over night which when added to hot water makes a great cup of coffee in the time it takes to heat water.

The concentrate concept works well, but ultimately, after buying this setup, we decided that a plain old french press does exactly the same thing, using cold water, as this complicated setup -- without the fuss, filters, top heavy spill prone decanter, etc., with the same exact result.

Then if you add the water and grinds slowly like in the instructions you should see your brew drain swiftly

When I filter the coffee "juice", I add another 5 cups of hot tap water to the grounds and put the tin foil back over it and put it back in the pot, bowl or pan and leave it to "brew" another 20-24 hours.

Then slowly add 1qt (4cups) of hot tap water and let that sit for an hour or so.

iced coffee- just add cold filtered water, for hot coffee add hot water (i use an electric kettle for this).I worked at starbucks for awhile, and thusly was made to do coffee tastings-all the coffees in house all black

I highly recommend the Zojirushi hot water dispenser.

Its quick, I put a shot or two of the concentrate with hot water and have a cup of coffee in a couple of minutes.

Just add to hot water to your desired tastes.

It keeps water hot all day and uses very little energy.

I hate to say it but our Keurig has become a hot water dispenser

i do recommend filtered water, and don't cheap out on the coffee."smooth and delicious cold brew" needn't cost $40.

The coffee extract comes out very strong and can be easily made in to hot cup of coffee just by adding hot water and a touch of sugar

Maybe for iced coffee - maybe - but not for the add-hot-water-to-concentrate crowd that has cropped up

It is hard though to get it hot enough when it comes out of the fridge, even when adding very hot water directly from the espresso machine wand.

One of our family uses it with hot water, and I've had it both hot and cold.

I'm trying to get my husband to mix it with hot water for a hot coffee

This morning, just a little sugar and hot water

It's the easiest was to make lots of coffee, it's concentrated so you add either hot or cold water to the concentrate

Soaking the grinds overnight in cold water gives intense flavor without bitterness

By soaking the beans in COLD water, the Tanic acid and oils are not cooked out of the beans.

The instructions call for one part cold concentrated coffee to three parts hot water... more of the concentrated coffee if you like it stronger.

You can brew an entire pot of this, keep it in your fridge, and add hot water

I tweak the recipe a but to suit my tastes (more water to coffee ratio) but its the best, and saves a trip to Starbucks everyday.

i clean them by boiling in water and rinsing/squeezing and repeating until the water is relatively clear

iced coffee- just add cold filtered water, for hot coffee add hot water (i use an electric kettle for this).I worked at starbucks for awhile, and thusly was made to do coffee tastings-all the coffees in house all black

Just add your favourite freshly ground coffee, some water and 24 hours in the fridge and your are all set.

The filters are more porous than the Melita filters so the water will pass thru the coffee easily--not like the Toddy commercial flat filters

The directions suggest you use distilled water to brew with, and when making the coffee, which in an ideal world does make a better cup of coffee but if that is unavailable to you use the freshest water you can find

Always in the refrigerator waiting for you to add hot water for hot coffee or ice cubes & milk for iced coffee.

We like Toddy coffee so much that I've had instant hot water dispensers installed in both my present and last home

At home: For hot coffee in the morning, my wife and I brew a cup of hot water (a 6oz brew) from the keurig and add a shot (1.5oz) of the cold brew.

I insert the wet filter, dump in 12-16 oz coarse ground Louisiana coffee, fill the thing up with cold water, wait a day and drain

After smelling the concentrate, my mouth started watering for an iced cappuccino - 2 ozs, cold brewed coffee, 6 ozs

All you need is hot water (which you can get in any convenience store that sells coffee and tea) and you can have a cup of great coffee anytime, anywhere

Once all the ground coffee and water is in, I use a spoon to push down on the top most grounds.

So easy...layer water and coffee grounds and let it sit for 24 hours.

I asked my server about the coffee and was informed that they used a concentrate with hot water

Pour a little concentrate in your mug, then add hot water

You are short-changing the complex flavors that only hot water can extract.

empty bleachy water and refilling with fresh water only

I use one part coffee, one part cold water, and two parts milk for mine.

You can basically try this method without the toddymaker: soak a pound of ground coffee in 9 cups of cold water for 12 hours, and strain/filter out 6 cups of coffee concentrate to mix with 3 parts hot water.

What I learned is that it doesn't matter too much because the result is stronger or weaker concentrate, so you simply add more or less hot water when you drink it

If you wanted an iced coffee just use cold water or milk instead of hot water (or milk)

My husband has started making a 2nd pitcher of cold brew, adding fresh water to the wet grounds as soon as he finishes the first one as others have described here

It makes coffee from the concentrate virtually instantly: either add hot water or cold.

Place it in a French press with four cups of cold filtered water.

When you want coffee, take a shot or two and put in a mug of hot/cold water, and enjoy

Pour a little (2 cups or so) of cold water on the coffee and let it seep in for a few minutes, then add the rest (1.5 gal) of the cold water to the coffee in the container to cover it up

Added hot water (not a lot) to 1/4 cup "concentrate."Results were awful - dishwater quality.

An ounce (maybe less) in your mug/cup, fill with water, pop it in the micro, or add hot water to begin with, and you have a wonderful smooth non-acidic cup of coffee

You mix about 1/3rd cup of that with hot or cold water or milk to make a cup of drink.

I never would have expected such good flavor in coffee without the hot water brewing method.

Diluting it with hot water makes a great cup of coffee.

Mixed 25% into a cup of hot water and...yum

Dilute with hot water, or milk, cream

I rinse the filter thoroughly in very hot water, shake it out, and put it on a rack to dry.

Apparently he rinses it out with cold water every so often and keeps it in a plastic zip bag in the fridge.

Course Ground beans are soaked in cold water over night, and filter next morning.

Do not just dump all the water and then all the grounds or vice versa though

Also, a great way to keep the essence in the fridge; just add water to the cup and zap it in the microwave.

Add your preferred water, filtered if desired, tap or spring, whatever just make sure it is not hot.

It's convenient to have my concentrated coffee all ready in the frig for me to just add water and enjoy!

Love the simplicity - just add hot water to the syrup; no more half-empty pots of coffee down the drain.

The only downside is you'll get spoiled by the quality, and when you buy a cold pressed coffee in a coffee shop, you'll get pissed off because they charge $4 for two inches of coffee with cold water and ice.

Canister holds a full bag of coarsely ground coffee and water

** rich flavor -- I use Starbucks Espresso Roast and room temperature bottled water (room temp provides better flavor than ice cold water)3) Perfect for iced drinks because it's cold from the fridge (good for hot as well -- just micro and add water to taste)4

I have an instant hot water spout on my

I brew my toddy coffee with purified water from a Zero Water Filtration system, which works out great

I bring a container of "brew" to school with me, boil up some water with an electric kettle and enjoy a fresh cup of coffee anytime the urge (or need) hits.

Keep it in the fridge and add it to hot water

The Brew without hot water produced a great taste.

I bring a container of "brew" to school with me, boil up some water with an electric kettle and enjoy a fresh cup of coffee anytime the urge (or need) hits.

** rich flavor -- I use Starbucks Espresso Roast and room temperature bottled water (room temp provides better flavor than ice cold water)3) Perfect for iced drinks because it's cold from the fridge (good for hot as well -- just micro and add water to taste)4

The coffee is smooth like French press, very low on acid (meaning the coffee is less bitter and doesn't aggravate ), can be very easily adjusted in terms of strength from one cup to another (I typically do 2/3 cup concentrate w/1 cup cold water for a 12-oz cup), and is fairly easy to make

Very different from hot water brewed.

Add the ground beans, the water, leave it to sit overnight in the fridge and BAM you have coffee for like two weeks

The Toddy coffee system filters out most of the oils, and acids that hot water brewed coffee makers can't.

While it sounded like an interesting idea, I honestly thought there was no way a good cup of coffee could be made by brewing it without very hot water

We mainly use the coffee from the Toddy system with hot water, and we love it

I store my extract in the refrigerator in clean tea bottles and make coffee using two tablespoons of extract in ¾ cup of cold water

Makes great ice coffee, and surprisingly good hot coffee (by mixing the cold toddy concentrate with hot water) as well

Also, we have a hot water dispenser and when poured over the coffee concentrate the coffee was luke warm.

With the airtight decanter, you can just make a batch every couple of weeks and only need to add hot water.

Just pour 1 part concentrate and 3 parts hot or cold water and you are set!This tastes much better than a kuerig or a mr coffee, and is just as quick and easy

The recommended procedure is to combine 1/3 uber coffee (what the Toddy system produces) with 2/3 hot water.

All I do is put a little bit in my cup, add some hot water and put it in the microwave for 2 minutes.

I flip on my electric tea kettle when I walk downstairs, and by the time I take my dog out and get back, hot water is ready and I can mix at a 4/1 ratio for a great cup of coffee.

One reviewer has given a pretty good way of adding water and coffee alternately to assure all the grounds get wet.

I have put the filter in the dishwasher's silverware rack and after the dishwasher finishes, I simply give the filter a thorough rinsing with hot water.

you can use your microwave or some hot water to make a quick to go cup without all the machine maintenance

I use 2 tablespoons of the brew to a cup of hot water.

Generally get about 10-15 brewings per filter (the filtering slows down as they're getting clogged) and coffee lasts me about a week per brewing.

My first brew didn't drain as well as it should have.

as strong as you want it to be.

I emailed the manufacturer, and they said the plastic is not made with BPA, and that is a great plus!I would recommend this to anyone, and have purchased this for many, as well as got additional decanters for myself!

I like my coffee strong and don't dilute the "extract" nearly as much as they recommend.

The parts for the system all last a long time (I've only had to buy replacement filters once in the past 3 years) and are easy to clean as long as you follow the directions (and using a coarse grind, as is specified in the directions is absolutely essential)

Allow mixture to cool completely, then add 4T PURE vanilla extract (do not use imitation vanilla).Bottle and enjoy