How much coffee do I use in the Coffee Gator Cold Brew Coffee Maker?

For an everyday strength, 88 g of coffee to 836 mL of water, a 1:9.5 ratio. For a concentrate, 88 g to 396 mL.

How long do I steep cold brew in the Coffee Gator Cold Brew Coffee Maker?

18–22 hours in the fridge for a light roast, 14–18 for medium and 10–14 for dark. On the counter, 12–14, 9–12 and 7–9 hours.

What ratio does the maker recommend for the Coffee Gator Cold Brew Coffee Maker?

1:14.7, which is 75 g of coffee to 1,100 mL of water, steeped 12–24 hours.

Immersion brewer

Coffee Gator Cold Brew Coffee Maker: ratio and recipe

88g coffee836mL water

That is an everyday batch at 1:9.5, steeped 18–22 hours in the fridge and poured straight over ice. Holds 1,100 mL of water and takes up to 88 g of coffee.

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Coffee Gator Cold Brew Coffee Maker, full of cold brew

The maker’s own recipe

1:14.775 g coffee1,100 mL watersteep 12–24 h

This is the recipe Coffee Gator publishes for this brewer, and it is what Cold Brew Studio opens with when you pick it. It makes about 4 cups, best straight over ice.

How the maker does it

Package/manufacturer instructions cited in reviews: 75g coarsely ground coffee to 1100g (about 1100ml) filtered water in the ultra-fine mesh filter, steep in the refrigerator (12-24 hours recommended; testers found 12h tasted thin/'like tea' and preferred the full 24h). Pour cold water slowly over the grounds to avoid channeling/bitterness; strain out the filter and dilute the resulting brew with water or milk to taste before serving.

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The recipe, by strength

Each one fills this brewer as far as it honestly goes. Numbers are for a light roast steeping in the fridge.

Strength	Ratio	Coffee	Water	Steep	Makes	Drink it
Everyday	1:9.5	88 g	836 mL	18–22 h	about 2¾ cups	straight over ice
Strong	1:7.5	88 g	660 mL	18–22 h	about 2 cups	with a splash of milk
Jet fuel	1:5.3	88 g	466 mL	18–22 h	about 1¾ cups	cut with a little water or milk
Concentrate	1:4.5	88 g	396 mL	18–22 h	about 1¾ cups	mixed 1:1 with water or milk

If your beans are darker

Darker roasts give up their flavor faster, so they brew at a slightly wider ratio and steep for less time.

Roast	Ratio	Coffee	Water	Steep in the fridge
Light	1:9.5	88 g	836 mL	18–22 h
Medium	1:10	88 g	880 mL	14–18 h
Dark	1:10.5	88 g	924 mL	10–14 h

Everyday strength shown.

How it goes

Grounds in the basket.
Water over, slowly.
Stir once.
Lid on, into the fridge.

Grind coarse, about the size of coarse sea salt. Find the number for your grinder.

Good to know

Ultra-fine mesh basket filter (not paper) still passes some fine sediment through - decant a second time if you want it fully clear. Otherwise it's a standard coarse-grind immersion steep; the printed ratio (about 1:14.7) is on the weaker/standard side rather than a true concentrate, so many users size up the coffee or steep the full 24 hours for a stronger cup.

This brewer takes about 88 g of coffee at most. Stronger recipes can’t add more grounds, so they use less water instead. That is why every strength comes in under the full 1,100 mL.

Let the app keep track.

Cold Brew Studio sizes every batch to your Coffee Gator Cold Brew Coffee Maker, tells you when it is ready, and adjusts the recipe when you rate how it tasted.

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Quick answers

How much coffee do I use in the Coffee Gator Cold Brew Coffee Maker?: For an everyday strength, 88 g of coffee to 836 mL of water, a 1:9.5 ratio. For a concentrate, 88 g to 396 mL.
How long do I steep cold brew in the Coffee Gator Cold Brew Coffee Maker?: 18–22 hours in the fridge for a light roast, 14–18 for medium and 10–14 for dark. On the counter, 12–14, 9–12 and 7–9 hours.
What ratio does the maker recommend for the Coffee Gator Cold Brew Coffee Maker?: 1:14.7, which is 75 g of coffee to 1,100 mL of water, steeped 12–24 hours.