Cold Brew Season
Despite the ridiculous snowfall last week, it is officially iced coffee season here in Colorado. While I prefer hot coffee, I do occasionally thirst for a refreshing iced coffee on hot and sunny days.
Because I usually drink iced coffee the way I drink regular coffee—with no milk or sugar—I find most conventional iced coffee to be bitter. Sometimes I add coconut water to my iced coffee to make it better tasting—which I totally thought was a brilliant and unique idea until I discovered that it was not. But there are a few iced coffees I find light and nuanced in flavor, without adding anything to them. Blue Bottle’s cold brewed is particularly tasty, as is Stumptown’s, and the locally brewed and bottled Bottlerocket iced coffee from Boxcar is a fine on-the-go option that can be found in many specialty markets and cafes throughout Boulder and Denver.
While every specialty coffee shop or roastery has their own unique blend and method for making iced coffee, most are keen on the cold brewing method. Sometimes referred to as iced toddy, a cold brew is favored by many because it yields a …read more
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