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Cold Brew Sourdough: The Caffeinated Bread Teachers Deserve

I swapped water for cold brew in my sourdough recipe… and it might be the most caffeinated coping mechanism of the school year! Full recipe and video in the blog post.

It’s National Coffee Day. Your brain is running on caffeine, your planner is full of sticky notes, and your students are asking for extra credit while you’re just trying to remember if you ate lunch.

So I made a solution. A sourdough solution.
I swapped the water in my usual sourdough recipe with cold brew coffee and, honestly, I may never go back. It’s toasty, rich, and slightly nutty…just like you after grading essays at 1 a.m.

This is your new favorite loaf, powered by coffee and teacher survival instincts.

Why Cold Brew Sourdough?

Aside from being a hilarious coping mechanism, using cold brew in place of water adds an aroma like no other and a subtle coffee flavor that pairs perfectly with butter, jelly, or more coffee!

If you’re already making sourdough, this is the easiest upgrade you’ll ever make.
And if you’re a teacher? Consider this your new form of self-care. Peep the video below and the full recipe below that.

Cold Brew Sourdough Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 325g cold brew coffee (room temperature and unsweetened)
  • 100g active sourdough starter
  • 500g bread flour
  • 12g salt

Instructions:

  • Feed your starter and let it double.
  • Mix cold brew and starter in a large bowl until combined.
  • Add flour and salt. Stir until shaggy.
  • Put on a glove (optional but recommended) and mix until fully incorporated.
  • Perform slap and folds for gluten development.
  • Cover with a damp towel and rest for 1 hour.
  • Do 4 sets of stretch and folds, 30 minutes apart.
  • Let it bulk ferment until doubled and jiggly (between 6-8 hours).
  • Shape into a ball, place into a towel-lined, floured bowl.
  • Cover and cold-proof in the fridge for 24 hours.
  • Preheat your Dutch oven to 475°F.
  • Score the dough and bake (lid on) for 25 minutes.
  • Remove lid and bake 15–20 minutes more (until internal temp hits 200°F).
  • Cool on a rack for at least 1 hour. Eat with coffee. Obviously.

Ready to Bake and Grade?

If you’re surviving conference week with caffeine and carbs, this cold brew sourdough is your new best friend. Share your loaf, tag a fellow teacher, and treat yourself to something warm, crusty, and deeply caffeinated.

Your inbox can wait. Your dough cannot. Buen provecho!

How to Make Cold Brew Coffee at Home (Teacher Budget Friendly!)

Teachers, skip the $30 Starbucks run! Learn how to make smooth, budget-friendly cold brew coffee at home and start the school year energized without draining your wallet.

Teachers, let’s be real: we don’t just run on lesson plans and pencils—we run on coffee. But dropping $30 a week at Starbucks? That’s basically half the classroom supply budget. The good news? You can make smooth, delicious cold brew coffee at home for about 20 cents a cup. It’s simple, refreshing, and won’t leave you explaining to your principal why your “professional development fund” is actually fueling your caffeine habit.

Here’s how you can brew your own classroom-saving magic and check out the video down below to see this recipe in action:

What You’ll Need:

  • Freshly ground coffee beans (coarse grind works best)
  • Mason jar cold brew kit (mine was a budget-friendly Amazon find)
  • Cold, filtered water
  • A fridge with room between the leftovers and mystery Tupperware

Steps to Brew:

  1. Grind your beans – Think “warm-up activity,” short and effective.
  2. Add coffee to the filter basket – About 1 cup of grounds for every 4 cups of water.
  3. Pour in cold water – Slow and steady, like taking attendance in August.
  4. Seal and refrigerate – Let it steep for 12–18 hours (overnight works best).
  5. Remove filter & pour over ice – Add milk or sweetener if you need a little extra motivation.

And that’s it! Smooth, bold, teacher-approved cold brew coffee without the $6 price tag. The best part? You’ll have enough to get you through a Monday AND survive that first staff meeting.

So, here’s to fresh starts, fresh coffee, and not financially adopting your local barista this school year. Buen Provecho!

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