Why does stok taste so good?
The final filtering process removes bitterness, leaving a smooth cold brew. When you taste STōK, you taste coffee. Really amazing coffee. Stok’s cold brew was a slightly divisive option. While all testers enjoyed its smooth taste, some weren’t on board with its signature sweetness (even in the Un-Sweet variety). However, once milk was added, all testers agreed that it was a good cup of coffee and thoroughly enjoyed the creaminess.
Do you drink SToK cold brew straight?
Versatility. Cold brew can be enjoyed in many ways. Whether you prefer it straight over ice, mixed with milk or a dairy alternative, or as a base for various coffee drinks and recipes, cold brew offers endless possibilities. Cold-brewed coffee: Is easier on your stomach. Coffee is very acidic, and drinking too much of it can irritate the stomach and aggravate certain conditions like indigestion, GERD, and irritable bowel syndrome. Cold-brewing coffee creates a cup that’s almost two-thirds less acidic than its hot-brewed counterpart.On the downside, forget about that deliciously seductive hot-coffee aroma. It’s not happening. And cold brew takes a lot more beans to make than hot-brewed. Time, too, and that combination is why cold brew costs more than other coffees.Cold brew coffee—made by steeping coffee grounds in cold water for typically an entire day—is just as healthy as regular coffee, according to nutrition expert Frank Hu of Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.Depending on your personal preference you might want to brew your cold brew at room temperature in order to get a more intense flavor. But if you brew it in the refrigerator you could probably get the same result from just letting it brew a little bit longer.Acids and caffeine are far less concentrated. Both of these compounds extract very slowly in cold water, which means you end up with less of them in your final brew (up to 66% less! This leads cold brew to be less tangy and less bitter than any other coffee.
Is SToK coffee not too sweet?
Description. Brewed low and slow, SToK Not Too Sweet Black Cold Brew Coffee delivers coffee-first flavor, with a dialed-in amount of cane sugar for a sweet but not-too-sweet experience. You get a cold coffee drink that’s brewed for at least 10 hours for a bold, one-of-a-kind flavor that’s never bitter. Out on a room temperature countertop, 12 hours is fast enough to extract most of the flavor. However, the brewing process slows down in a cold fridge. So, add at least another 3 to 6 hours for fridge brewing. If your brew is too weak, steep the grounds for a couple more hours next time.The maximum time to steep cold brew Trust us, we left a few test batches in the R&D fridge for up to 36 hours, and across the board, the batches we brewed past 24 hours left a bitter and over-extracted taste. For a few of the longest batches, we even found a woody and dusty flavor profile.