When the weather heats up, there’s nothing quite like a smooth, ice-cold coffee to get your day started. And if you want to take your cold brew to the next level, start with a coffee that brings plenty of character to the cup.
Enter Jabba Coffee Fire Starter.
This dark-roast blend combines South American and Asian beans and features a bold flavor profile with notes of firewood and black currant, along with low acidity. That bold profile makes Fire Starter an excellent coffee to experiment with as a cold brew.
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Why Make Cold Brew?
Cold brew isn't simply regular coffee poured over ice. It's made by steeping coffee grounds in cold or room-temperature water for an extended period, allowing the water to slowly extract flavor from the beans.
The result is typically a smooth, rich coffee that works beautifully over ice and can be customized with milk, cream, sweeteners or your favorite flavored syrup.
For cold brew, a coarse grind is important. A grind that's too fine can make the finished coffee muddy and overly bitter. Ratios commonly range from about 1:4 to 1:8 coffee-to-water, depending on whether you're making a concentrate or ready-to-drink brew.
What You'll Need
- Jabba Coffee Fire Starter — preferably whole bean
- Cold, filtered water
- A large mason jar or cold-brew pitcher
- Coffee grinder
- Fine-mesh strainer or reusable cold-brew filter
- Paper coffee filter, optional
- Ice
- Your favorite milk, cream or sweetener, optional
Jabba Coffee recommends whole-bean coffee for maximum freshness and suggests grinding it at home.
The Jabba Fire Starter Cold Brew Recipe
Step 1: Grind Your Coffee
Start with a coarse grind, similar to the texture you'd use for a French press.
For a strong cold-brew concentrate, start with approximately 1 part coffee to 6 parts water. For example:
1 cup coarsely ground Fire Starter + 6 cups cold water
A 1:6 ratio is a useful starting point for a concentrated cold brew that can later be diluted to taste.
Step 2: Add the Water
Place the coffee grounds into your cold-brew pitcher or mason jar.
Slowly add the cold, filtered water, making sure all of the grounds become completely saturated.
Give everything a gentle stir.
Step 3: Let It Brew
Cover your container and place it in the refrigerator.
Let the coffee steep for approximately 16–18 hours to start. Cold-brew recipes commonly use a 12–24 hour steep, with the longer end producing a stronger, fuller extraction.
This is where the magic happens.
No boiling water. No coffee machine. Just time.
Step 4: Filter the Coffee
Once your Fire Starter has finished steeping, strain the coffee slowly through a fine-mesh strainer or cold-brew filter.
For an exceptionally smooth cup, run the coffee through a paper coffee filter afterward.
Don't squeeze or press the grounds. Let the liquid drain naturally.
Step 5: Build Your Cold Brew
Fill a glass with ice.
Pour in your Fire Starter cold brew concentrate and dilute it with cold water to taste.
For a creamier drink, add:
- Milk
- Half-and-half
- Oat milk
- Almond milk
- Your favorite coffee creamer
Want it sweeter? Add simple syrup, vanilla syrup or your favorite sweetener.
Want It Stronger?
That's the beauty of making cold brew at home.
If your first batch isn't bold enough, increase the amount of coffee or reduce the amount of water slightly.
If it's too intense, simply add more water or milk.
Cold brew is extremely easy to customize.
Try a "Fire Starter" Iced Coffee
For an extra-bold summer coffee, try this:
Jabba Fire Starter Cold Brew
- 4 oz. Fire Starter cold-brew concentrate
- 2–4 oz. cold water
- 1–2 oz. milk or cream
- Plenty of ice
- Optional: ½–1 oz. vanilla syrup
Pour everything over ice, give it a stir and enjoy.
The dark-roast character of Fire Starter gives this drink a bold foundation, while the cold-brew process makes it an easy, refreshing way to enjoy your coffee.
The Secret Is Starting with Great Coffee
Cold brew may be simple, but the coffee you start with still matters.
Jabba Coffee Fire Starter is a dark-roast blend of South American and Asian beans with a bold profile featuring firewood and black currant notes. Jabba Coffee also describes the blend as low acidity.
That makes it a fun choice when you're looking for a cold brew with attitude rather than a light, delicate coffee.
And remember: whole beans stay fresher longer than ground coffee, so grinding Fire Starter immediately before brewing can help you get the freshest possible cup.
Make It Tonight. Drink It Tomorrow.
Cold brew is one of the easiest ways to prepare coffee ahead of time.
Spend a few minutes preparing your Fire Starter cold brew in the evening, let it steep overnight and you'll have a pitcher of smooth, ice-cold coffee waiting for you the next day.
No rushing. No hot coffee. No complicated equipment.
Just coffee, cold water and time.
Ready to Ignite Your Cold Brew?
Grab a bag of Jabba Coffee Fire Starter, grind it coarse, add cold water and let the slow-steeping process do the work.
Jabba Coffee Fire Starter — Ignite your life!