If you’ve been reading this blog you know that I’ve been substituting Chai for my usual beverage of choice—Diet Coke. I have also been experimenting with other substitutes, mostly coffee and other kinds of tea.

In the morning, I do prefer to drink coffee, but I am incapable of maintaining a coffee machine (I’ve gone through several) and don’t really like the taste that results from a drip brew. I used to use my french press, but the 8 minutes it takes for me to actually brew the coffee, not to mention all the steps involved is way too difficult before I’ve had any caffeine. (kind of a chicken/egg problem there) However, I did finally find a very simple solution!

I’ve been cold brewing my coffee using this recipe from Smitten Kitchen. It’s dead easy, I do the prep work while I’m still alert, and heating the water in the morning only takes a minute. Also, the resulting coffee is seriously delicious!