Cold brew coffee offers an easy, healthy solution for cutting back on sugar or simply seeking something different in your daily cup of joe. Prepared by steeping grounds in cold water for 12-24 hours (the extraction process), cold brew produces an aromatic, flavorful coffee concentrate. Cold brew can be enjoyed alone, or added to popular drinks like lattes and mochas for even greater variety and enjoyment! Plus it has additional health advantages – less acidity control, more caffeine control and even heart-protecting antioxidants!

As regards overall nutrition, both regular coffee and cold brew contain antioxidants which have been linked with reduced risks of chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity. Cold brew can offer additional plant compounds called polyphenols and chlorogenic acids due to its unique brewing process – these plant compounds have been linked with decreased chronic disease risks, improved digestion and longer lifespans.

Cold brew coffee offers many distinct advantages over regular brewed coffee, with less acidity levels between 1-2 pH for hot brewed and up to 65% less for cold brewed. This makes cold brew much gentler on digestive tracts prone to acid reflux or those who experience it regularly.

Cold brew coffee tends to be less bitter than regular coffee due to the non-heat extraction method, where oils from ground coffee beans are not extracted using hot water and therefore their bitter acids cannot be released, creating an almost sweet-like experience in cold brew coffee.

Cold brew contains more caffeine than regular coffee, yet its higher concentration may not pose as great of a problem to most. The low acidity level means the caffeine it does contain is distributed more evenly throughout your body rather than being delivered suddenly in one dose that may cause jitters, fast heartbeat or difficulty sleeping.

One thing to be mindful of with any type of coffee is its potential adverse effect on hormone balance if consumed too quickly, particularly in the morning when cortisol peaks between 9-10am. Consuming too much coffee early could disrupt this pattern and increase stress, insomnia and PMS symptoms significantly – so try sipping slowly after having consumed a balanced breakfast first!