Iced coffee has officially displaced a hot cup of joe as the preferred caffeine intake beverage of choice. Starbuck’s reports that irrespective of the season, 60% of their orders are for some version of iced coffee. If you’re already in this crowd, we’ve got some ideas to make your coffee life even better. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has curated a list of 5 luxury cold brew enhancers to make your iced coffee experience even better.
you can make your iced coffee experience even better with these luxury enhancers
If we’re being technical, we drink iced coffee year round. But, there is something more satisfying and indulgent about it in the summer time. It’s one of our favorite micro-luxuries — sometimes enjoyed brisk and black (in the mornings) or creamy with oat milk (like a dessert in the afternoon).
Cold brew luxury enhancers to make your iced coffee experience even better.
As daily habits go, it’s a pretty innocuous one that even has plenty of science-backed health benefits so we’re leaning into our love for coffee even more this summer.
Here are some essential finds for similarly obsessed iced coffee drinkers. These are the things you need to make your own cold brew at home and other cold coffee treats that will give you that first sip feeling all day long.
5 luxury cold brew enhancers to make your iced coffee experience even better
1. Stone Street Cold Brew Reserve
Not all beans are created equal. If you’re attempting to make a cold brew at home, start with luxury quality beans for iced coffee. Stone Street started out as a small Brooklyn roasters but has since expanded to a full-on coffee empire, boasting partnerships with major chefs and an impressive roastery of farms. This brew features gourmet arabica coffee beans from Colombia, ground to a perfect coarse size for optimal cold brew extraction. The flavor is bold and balanced with nutty/chocolate notes and low acidity.
BUY NOW – $17.99.
2. Takeya Cold Brew Coffee Maker
Part of the joy of drinking iced coffee is picking it up from your favorite neighborhood joint. But on mornings when that walk is out of the question, this cold brew maker can produce coffee shop worthy drinks. Ah, the luxury of iced coffee at home! There are only three steps: 1. Add ground coffee 2. Add cold water 3. Refrigerate. The only tricky part is remembering to do this 24 hours in advance. The ultra-fine mesh filter keeps grounds away from your brew and the durable BPA-Free Tritan pitcher serves up to 4 servings of your favorite beverage.
BUY NOW – $27.99.
3. Glass Colored Straws
Every iced coffee lover knows that drinking through a straw greatly enhances the experience. To control the flow to your liking, check out these beautiful glass straws made by Carli Schultz, an Oregon based glass artist and jewelry artisan. In lovely gemstone colors, they’re actually very durable and most importantly, dishwasher safe.
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4. Ice Cream Jubilee
It goes without saying that iced coffee makes for a fantastic ice cream flavor. Washington D.C-based Ice Cream Jubilee has been featured on multiple “Best Ice Cream in America” lists, including Food & Wine magazine and TimeOut magazine. Their fun flavors are inspired by childhood treats, international desserts, and grown-up cocktails. This one, “Coffee & Doughnuts” combines very strong coffee ice cream which is made by steeping locally roasted coffee beans into cream from South Mountain Creamery. Then, chopped up fresh cake doughnuts from District Doughnut are mixed in for a classic bite.
BUY NOW – $99.95 for 5 pints.
5. Churro Ice Cream Sandwich Kit
For an unexpectedly delicious flavor profile, consider coffee and cinnamon. Fany Gerson launched La Newyorkina in 2010 in Brooklyn, New York, after an inspiring trip to her native Mexico. This package includes 19 round churros with your pick of ice cream. Of course, one of them will have to be Chiapas Coffee, a deep coffee ice cream with salted goat’s milk caramel.
Our list of 6 cold brew enhancers to make your iced coffee experience even better.
BUY NOW – $104.95 for 9 sandwiches.
luxury enhancers to make your iced coffee experience even better
There you have it — five ways to make a cold brew ritual even more luxurious and indulgent. Enjoy every sip!
