BrootLegg Extracts Launches Cold Brew Production

BrootLegg presented its own high-pressure system for making cold coffee, which significantly speeds up extraction. The company says it can now prepare about 5 gallons of finished beverage in just 45 minutes, a process that previously took several hours.

The equipment uses a sealed stainless-steel chamber supplied with water at 82.7 bar of pressure, several times higher than the pressure used in classic espresso brewing. The company says the system can control temperature, pressure, and the coffee-to-water ratio, and can maintain a hot brewing phase when needed.

According to the founder, the equipment can be scaled virtually without limit, and increasing the volume does not affect brewing time. The company plans to increase production volume to 100 gallons per cycle.

The company was founded by Colin Giacalone, Willie Kramer, and Chadwick Carter. They assembled their first prototypes in a home laboratory, and today BrootLegg supplies its products to more than 120 venues across Ohio. The company plans to launch its own equipment production for roasters and coffee shops. To do this, it has partnered with Grote Company.