What’s better than a iced coffee on a hot summer morning? Try Starbucks’s cold brew, the company’s newest coffee drink, recently added to all locations across the country.
While this isn’t news for Starbucks lovers in the Northeast (they’ve been enjoying the new artisanal blend since March), now everyone can try this unique twist on traditional iced coffee.
What makes cold brew different from regular iced coffee? For one thing, it’s slightly more expensive (about 50 cents more) but has a unique flavor, with hints of chocolate and citrus. It’s also not as strong as other blends, making it a smoother alternative for those who don’t like the bitterness of regular iced coffee.
How it’s made is also a little different as well! Regular iced coffee is brewed like hot coffee and cooled, while cold brew uses cold water and coffee grinds, brewed over 20 hours. Baristas have to make full day’s worth of cold brew at a time. Usually one batch uses 5 pounds of coffee, which produces about 60 cups.
So next time you stop by your local Starbucks, ask for the cold brew instead! Add the same flavor and cream as you would with regular iced coffee and enjoy its refreshing, smooth taste.