Problem: Cold Coffee
Today, I made a great cup of coffee as usual. I used my coffee grinder to make fresh coffee grounds from whole bean coffee. I used filtered water, and brewed my coffee in a coffee maker with a cone filter for maximum flavor extraction. Here are details on how to make a great cup of coffee.I got distracted in my workshop, and found that I had about 1/4 cup of cold coffee. I like my coffee hot. I have tried heating up cold coffee in the microwave, but it tastes terrible. What can I do to warm up cold coffee without making it taste bad?
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| My coffee got cold- how can I warm it up? Image Source: Dr. Penny Pincher |
Solution: How to Warm Cold Coffee without Making it Taste Bad
When I end up with cold coffee that I want to warm up, I make a sort of "Cafe Americano". I heat up a small amount of water to boiling, and add the boiling water to the cold coffee. This does make the coffee a bit weaker, but the flavor is still good, and the coffee is hot again. |
| Put a small amount of water in a coffee mug |
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| Heat the water in the microwave |
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| Add the hot water to your cold coffee Image Source: Dr. Penny Pincher |
I use an amount of water slightly less than the amount of cold coffee. For the cold coffee shown in the pictures, I microwaved the water for 1:30 to get it boiling a little, and then poured it into my cold coffee. It was a little weaker than the original coffee, but still drinkable. Give this method a try next time you end up with cold coffee that you want to warm up.
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