Her Campus Logo Her Campus Logo
pexels cottonbro studio 4255404?width=1280&height=854&fit=crop&auto=webp&dpr=4
pexels cottonbro studio 4255404?width=398&height=256&fit=crop&auto=webp&dpr=4
cottonbro studio / Pexels
Holy Cross | Culture

Cold Take: Plain Cold Brew is Good

Ann O'Malley Student Contributor, College of the Holy Cross
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Holy Cross chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

I have always been a huge fan of iced coffee. The New England blood in me allows me to enjoy an iced coffee even when it is below freezing on a winter day on the hill. I am all for fancy Starbucks lattes and coffees on occasion. However, I believe there is nothing better than a glass of plain cold brew to start your day. With add-ins of lattes and sweeteners, the flavor of coffee that I love does not always come through. 

I figured I would share my favorite brands of cold brew so that anyone who wants to take my advice can try it. 

Grocery Store Cold Brew: 

  1. Stōk Un-Sweet Black Cold Brew Coffee 
  2. Premier Protein Coffee Shakes (not a cold brew but worthy of this list)
  3. Starbucks Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate (Just add water)
  4. Trader Joe’s Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate (Just add water)

If I have decided not to pour a cup of iced coffee at home and I am still looking for cold brew, the following five is a ranked list of my favorite coffee spots around Worcester. 

Favorite places to buy a cup of cold brew in Worcester:

  1. Fuel America Coffeehouse
  2. Dunkin’ 
  3. Starbucks 
  4. InHouse Coffee
  5. Cool Beans (underrated choice)

If you are looking for a change in your coffee-drinking habits, I hope you can find a version you like in one of these recommendations!

Ann O'Malley

Holy Cross '26

My name is Ann O'Malley, and I am a senior at Holy Cross! I am a Political Science and Spanish double major from Milton, MA. I have been part of our HerCampus Chapter as a writer, editor, and member of the events team since my freshman fall. My junior year I joined our executive board as Co-Chair :)