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Brewed coffee

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Brewed coffee

Brewed coffee from roasted ground beans; drunk hot or iced and used to flavour tiramisu, cakes and braises. Contains caffeine.

Also called: coffee, filter coffee, kahve, café

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Photo: MarkSweep, via Wikimedia Commons (public-domain)

What it is

This record is the brewed drink made by passing hot water through ground roasted coffee beans: filter, cafetière, pour-over or South Indian filter coffee. It is weaker and larger in volume than espresso. For the dry forms, see ground coffee and instant coffee.

How it’s used

  • Drinking hot or iced, black or with milk
  • Soaking sponge for tiramisu
  • Mocha cakes, coffee icing and brownies (deepens chocolate)
  • Red-eye gravy and coffee rubs
  • Coffee granita and affogato-style desserts

Characteristics

Taste
Bitter, roasted and slightly acidic; can be chocolatey or fruity.
Aroma
Strong roasted aroma.
Appearance
Dark brown to black.
When cooked
Turns stale and bitter if kept hot for long; boils down to a concentrate.
Sold as
liquid
Cooking uses
Suitable for boiling, Commonly cooked

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Storage

Refrigerated. Best fresh; refrigerate leftover coffee for baking or iced coffee and use within a day or two.

Diet, allergens and safety

No major allergens in typical versions.

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Dairy-free
  • Egg-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Nut-free
  • Soy-free
  • Caffeine-free
  • Contains caffeine; use decaf for children or caffeine-sensitive guests.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy
1 kcal
Protein
0.12 g
Carbohydrate
0 g
Fat
0.02 g
Fibre
0 g
Sugars
0 g

USDA FoodData Central: Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

Substitutes

Optional — what works if you don’t have it, and how it changes the dish.

  • Instant coffee — Dissolve in hot water to the strength you need.
  • Espresso — Dilute with hot water for brewed strength.

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