With the rapid growth of global coffee culture, cold brew coffee equipment has become an essential investment for beverage producers looking to capture the expanding cold brew market. Cold brew coffee has quickly gained popularity worldwide and become a driving force in the summer beverage segment. Compared with traditional hot brewing methods, cold brew coffee delivers a smoother taste, lower acidity, and better stability, making it ideal for long-term storage and batch production. It is especially favored by coffee shops, chain beverage stores, ready-to-drink brands, and catering companies.
So, how is cold brew coffee made? What equipment is needed for commercial cold brew coffee production? Today we are happy to share with you some information about efficient and stable cold brew coffee equipment systems.
1. What is cold brew coffee?
Cold brew coffee is a coffee drink obtained by soaking coffee powder in cold water or room temperature water for a long time (usually 8-24 hours) and then filtering it. Compared with traditional hot brewing, cold brew retains the natural aroma of coffee beans, and the bitterness and sourness are softer, more palatable, and more suitable for various applications such as iced drinks, blending, and canning.
The characteristics of cold brew coffee include:
**Low acid, low bitterness, smooth taste
**Can be stored at room temperature or refrigerated for many days
**Suitable for commercial scale production
**Suitable for a variety of beverage forms: original liquid, concentrate, flavored coffee, etc.
2. How is cold brew coffee made?
The basic production process of cold brew coffee is as follows:
Grinding coffee beans:Ā Choose medium or coarse grinding to avoid too fine grinding that makes filtering difficult.
Soaking with water: Mix coffee powder with cold water in a certain ratio (such as 1:8-1:15).
Low temperature extraction:Ā Let stand at 5Ā°C-20Ā°C for 8-24 hours.
Filtering:Ā Filter out the coffee grounds through a filter or filtering equipment.
Refrigeration/filling: After extraction, it can be directly refrigerated and stored, or used for canning and blending drinks.
For commercial production, in order to ensure batch efficiency and consistent quality, a professional cold brew coffee equipment system is required.
3. What equipment is needed for commercial cold brew coffee production?
For the commercial needs of cold brew coffee, the main equipment includes:
Coffee grinder:Ā used to stably output medium-coarse ground coffee powder. It is recommended to use a commercial-grade grinder with high uniformity.
Cold brew extraction tank:Ā core equipment, used for long-term low-temperature soaking of coffee powder and water.
Filtration system:Ā remove coffee grounds to obtain clear cold brew liquid. It is recommended to use a bag filter or plate and frame filter.
Liquid storage tank: temporary storage container for cold brew liquid, with optional cooling jacket design.
Cooling system:Ā can be connected to a chiller or ice water system to control the extraction temperature and storage temperature.
Filling equipment (optional):Ā if bottled or canned sales are required, fully automatic filling and sealing equipment can be optionally equipped.
4. Tiantai Cold Brew Coffee Equipment Recommendation
In order to help customers achieve stable and efficient cold brew coffee production, we recommend the following equipment configuration according to different production and application requirements:
Small-scale cold brew coffee production test line (daily output 50-100L):
–50L cold brew extraction tank (with bottom filter and quick-release port)
–Manual bag filter
–100L liquid storage tank (SS304 material, sanitary grade)
–One chiller or cold water tank (optional)
–Can be connected to manual filling machine or glass bottle refrigeration supply
–Suitable for coffee studios, new product trials, and boutique coffee shops.
Commercial standard production line (daily output 200-1000L):
–200L~1000L cold extraction tank with high-efficiency stirring system and jacket cooling
–Plate and frame filter or multi-stage bag filter device, supporting micron-level precision filtration
–1000L insulation or cooling liquid storage tank with CIP cleaning port
–A set of low-temperature chillers (-5~5Ā°C)
–Semi-automatic or fully automatic bottle/can filling machines (expandable to cans or glass bottles)
–Suitable for medium-sized and above customers such as chain coffee brands, bottled beverage factories, OEM factories, etc.
5. Why choose Tiantai’s cold brew coffee equipment?
- Food-grade stainless steel material, in line with hygiene standards, easy to clean and corrosion-resistant
- Flexible customization of capacity and structure to meet different production capacity requirements
- Whole-line supporting design, from grinding to extraction, filtration, storage, and filling
- Rich experience in beverage equipment manufacturing, supporting the integration of various beverage lines such as beer, kombucha, juice, etc.
Letās Brew Cold, Together
Whether you are starting from scratch or upgrading your current setup, Tiantai is here to help you brew betterācold, clean, and consistent. Contact us today to learn more about our commercial cold brew solutions and get a tailored quote for your production needs.
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