Cold brew may have been invented as early as the 1600’s in Japan but this refreshing process of brewing coffee has, over the past few years, increased in popularity by leaps and bounds! And as the trend of cold brew continues to grow, the cleanliness of these brewing machines and tools is becoming more and more vital to the coffee industry. The questions is – how does one keep all these different setups clean?
Urnex Brands® has provided an efficient answer to that very question. They recently introduced a cleaning product designed specifically for professional cold brew equipment called the 1-2-Cold Brew! This system is a two-step cleaning and sanitizing kit ideal for any cold brew coffee supplies and is comprised of a liquid cleaner called Clearly Cold and a liquid sanitizer called Complete Café. Clearly Cold is specially formulated and designed to remove coffee oil residue from cold brewed coffee equipment. Complete Café is an EPA sanitizer specific to cold brew equipment, but is acceptable for use with other coffee brewing equipment as well.
With the demand of cold-brewed coffee surpassing initial expectations in the market, 1-2-Cold Brew proves to have limitless benefits in the coffee world. Here are our top 3 benefits of the 1-2-Cold Brew Cleaning and Sanitizing Kit.
1-2 Cold Brew is easy to use
First and foremost, this product is very easy to use! With its liquid formulation and built-in measuring device for controlled dosing, Urnex has created an effortless cleaning process for coffee equipment. It’s as simple as mixing Clearly Cold with water and letting it soak in your tap system, keg, brew container, etc. Once you’ve let the solution soak for about 5+ minutes, you just repeat the same steps with the Complete Cafe and voila, your cold brew equipment is as clean as a whistle!
*The cleaning methods slightly vary based on the setup. Click here for full cleaning instructions.*
Coffee residue from taps
Clearly Cold and Complete Cafe
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People can enjoy cold brew without worrying about the safety concerns
There are many safety concerns when it comes to food and beverages. In terms of cold brew, the concern of bacteria growth is at the top of the list.
Urnex Marketing Associate Lee Gordon explains, “Because cold brew coffee is brewed without hot water and often sitting out at room temperature for an extended period of time, brewing containers and dispensing systems are prone to bacteria growth. “
By routinely using 1-2-Cold Brew to clean your coffee equipment, any concerns of bacteria growth are eliminated so you can enjoy your cold brew without having to worry about getting sick!
Clean coffee equipment leads to better tasting coffee
Fresh cold brew after taps have been cleaned
Did you know that dirty coffee equipment can affect the flavor of your coffee? This is due to the oils from your coffee. Coffee is naturally a very oily substance. Any parts of your machine that are exposed to coffee, whether it is in the form of beans or grinds, will be exposed to these oils and is subject to buildup.
“Cold brew is typically brewed between 12 and 24 hours, so coffee oil residue has a much longer time to build up compared to other brew methods,” said Gordon. “If coffee residue is left uncleaned on coffee equipment, it will eventually clog the machine’s filters and tubes and cause it to malfunction. But even before this occurs, stale residue in coffee equipment will have a noticeably negative effect on the taste of coffee or espresso.”
Simply put, clean equipment leads to better tasting coffee!
In the end, if you are looking for an easy and effective cold brew coffee cleaner, 1-2-Cold Brew is your answer! Urnex products clean and maintain your equipment. So nothing gets between you and your perfect brew!
Contact Houston’s today to order your own 1-2-Cold Brew or if you have any questions regarding this great product!
