Cold Brew, Patience Rewarded
While everything speeds up, cold brew takes its time. Twelve to twenty-four hours of cold infusion, and the result is a drink with a sweetness and depth impossible to achieve otherwise.
See the summer menuCold brew is a coffee extraction method at room or cold temperature, without any heat. Coarsely ground coffee is steeped in cold water for 12 to 24 hours, then filtered. The result is a coffee concentrate with remarkable smoothness and aromatic complexity.
The absence of heat radically changes the chemical profile of the extraction. The acids that give hot coffee its bite are not released the same way when cold. Cold brew is therefore naturally less acidic, smoother, more chocolatey, with an almost syrupy texture that makes it instantly addictive.
An iced coffee is simply hot coffee poured over ice. Cold brew is an entirely different extraction, brewed cold. The first is quick but acidic and diluted. The second is patient, concentrated, smooth, and complex. These are two fundamentally different drinks that only share the serving temperature.
For cold brew, the grind must be coarse, close to the texture of coarse salt. A fine grind over-extracts and produces a bitter coffee even without heat. The coarse grind allows cold water to slowly extract natural sugars and complex aromas, without touching aggressive acids.
At Carrera, our cold brew is prepared with a coffee-to-water ratio that produces a concentrate. It is then diluted at service according to preference: pure on ice for intensity lovers, cut with milk or water for a softer profile. The infusion time, controlled by the hour, guarantees consistency from one preparation to another.
The natural sweetness of cold brew and the powerful bitterness of dark chocolate balance perfectly. A well-made cold brew with a 70% chocolate square is one of the most elegant and accessible coffee pairings. Simple, memorable, reproducible.
Like the espresso tonic, the cold brew tonic is a discovery: cold brew concentrated on sparkling tonic water. The delicate bitterness of the tonic enhances the chocolate notes of the cold brew, and the bubbles bring an unexpected lightness. The most surprising cold drink of the summer.
In summer at Carrera Café, cold drinks take center stage: cold brew, espresso tonic, iced latte, artisanal lemonades. Each is crafted with the same care as hot drinks. No rushed or generic versions: every cold drink is a perfected recipe, tested and retested until it is exactly where it should be.
Summer in Quebec is short, but it is lived intensely. Carrera prepares for it so that every sunny day at Petit-Champlain has a drink to match.
Cold brew awaits you this summer
Come discover the Carrera Café cold brew at Petit-Champlain. The most patient drink on our menu, for the hottest days in Quebec.
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