Prepared by the cold-drip method, in which a controlled dripper brews the coffee over 4-6 hours in the refrigerator, at a coffee-to-water ratio of 1:15. which involves prolonged steeping of ground coffee in cold water. Contains no additives or ingredients other than coffee and water. The green coffee used is a Red Acacia produced by Fazenda Rio Verde. GK Coffee is a nano-roastery in Yilan, Taiwan
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Convenience vs. Quality in Ready-to-Drink Black Coffee
Summer is upon us, and that means one thing for many coffee lovers: cold coffee. It sounds like such a simple beverage, but the number of brew methods and packaging technologies currently on the market, many of them proprietary, make choosing a ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee confusing. We decided to cut a path through the complicated landscape of RTD products in hopes of getting some
Euphora Plumeria Cold Brew
Prepared by the cold-brew method, which involves prolonged steeping of ground coffee in cold water. Contains no additives or ingredients other than coffee and water. The green coffee used is a blend of two Costa Ricas, one washed and one honey-processed. Euphora is a Taipei-based specialty coffee roaster with an active online community through which all sales are made. Visit
Colombia El Paraiso Lychee Rose Cold Drip
Prepared by the cold-drip method, in which a controlled dripper brews the coffee over 4-6 hours in the refrigerator, at a coffee to water ratio of 1:15. which involves prolonged steeping of ground coffee in cold water. Contains no additives or ingredients other than coffee and water. The green coffee used is a Castillo produced by Wilton Benitez of Finca El Paraiso 92, processed by the anaerobic
Ethiopia Halo Hartume
Brewed hot, then chilled quickly without exposure to oxygen before being canned. Contains no additives or ingredients other than coffee and water. The green coffee used is a single-origin Ethiopia from the Yirgacheffe growing region, wash-processed. Four Barrel is a café in San Francisco's Mission District with an in-house roasting facility. Visit www.fourbarrelcoffee.com or call 415-252-0800 for
Cold Brew
Produced by Cool Crafted Beverage in a proprietary process that involves steeping a precise dose of coffee in mineral-enhanced water of a precise (undisclosed) temperature, then cooling and canning. The green coffee used is Olympia’s Morning Sun blend, sourced from small farmers throughout Latin America. Contains no additives or ingredients other than coffee and water. Olympia Coffee Roasting is a
Montecarlos Snapchill Coffee
Produced by Snapchill in a proprietary process that involves brewing the coffee hot, then immediately chilling it to 38 degrees to prevent oxidation. Contains no additives or ingredients other than coffee and water. Founded by George Howell in Boston in 2004, George Howell Coffee now operates three cafes and a roastery. Visit www.georgehowellcoffee.com for more information.
Extra Strong Cold Brew Straight Black
Comprised of certified USDA Organic washed-process coffees from Peru, Mexico and Nicaragua, produced by a proprietary cold-brew method and flash-pasteurized for shelf stability prior to opening. Contains no additives or ingredients other than coffee and water. Wandering Bear was founded in 2014 with the mission of producing strong, smooth, organic-certified cold brew in recyclable packaging. Visit
Nice Nitro Organic Black Cold Brew Coffee
A blend of Fair Trade Organic coffees from Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras and Indonesia, cold-brewed for 24 hours at a ratio of one pound of coffee per gallon of water, and infused with nitrogen. Contains no additives or ingredients other than coffee and water. Dean's Beans is a small batch wholesale roaster devoted to organic and sustainable principles and small-holder support. Visit
Nitro Cold Brew Decaf Coffee
Comprised of coffees decaffeinated by the Select Water Process (origin undisclosed) and produced by Quivr using a proprietary cold-brew method, then infused with nitrogen. Contains no additives or ingredients other than coffee and water. Quivr is a Boston-based company founded by Ash Crawford and Mukunda Feldman to produce a range of coffee and tea products that are ethically sourced and
Bold Cold Brewed Coffee
Central American coffees from undisclosed countries are cold-brewed by a proprietary process, then filtered and canned. Blue Bottle Coffee is a specialty roaster with cafes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Japan now owned by Nestlé S.A. Visit www.bluebottlecoffee.com for more information.
Kenya Nyeri AB TOP
Evie’s Café, based in Chia-Yi, Taiwan, specializes in fine roasted coffees as well as pourovers and cold brews. Visit the Evie’s Cafe online shop for more information.
Cold Brew
A whole-bean coffee sourced and roasted for cold brewing at home. For this review, brewed at the Coffee Review lab using the Toddy Small-Batch Artisan Brewer (45 g. coffee to 500 ml. water, 24 hour soak) and tested chilled, but without ice. Utopian Coffee is a specialty roaster based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Visit www.utopiancoffee.com for more information.
2024: Coffee Review’s Year in Preview
Every year in December, Coffee Review’s editorial team hustles to choose the topics for the following year’s editorial calendar. This, our January report, shares some thoughts on the topics we chose and how we chose them. See our full 2024 Editorial Calendar. In November, as Coffee Review compiles its annual Top 30 Coffees list, we carefully consider the factors that made the coffees we tasted
2023 Holiday Gift Guide: Coffee Makers Made by Coffee Makers
An array of coffee brewers and grinders designed by working coffee professionals. Photo courtesy of Howard Bryman. For all the many beautiful and clever pieces of equipment that exist for brewing coffee, it's remarkable just how few of them are designed by "coffee people" — people whose primary occupation is within the coffee industry. Houseware companies and other manufacturers
Cold Brew Blend
A whole-bean coffee sourced and roasted for cold brewing at home. For this review brewed at the Coffee Review lab using the Toddy Small-Batch Artisan Brewer (45 g. coffee to 500 ml. water, 24-hour soak) and tested chilled, but without ice. Virginia-based specialty roaster Pinup Coffee Co. focuses on affordable, accessible and carefully roasted coffees from all over the world. Visit
Rose Fruit Dew B40
Produced by Wilton Benitez of Finca El Paraíso entirely of the rare Pink Bourbon variety of Arabica, and processed by a complexly detailed version of the double-anaerobic method (sealed-tank fermentation of the whole fruit with the addition of brewer’s yeast, removal of skin and pulp, and a second fermentation of the beans shut in the tank with the removed skin and pulp). Additional processing
Plant-Based Milks for the At-Home Barista: Flavor, Frothing and More
When’s the last time you walked into a coffee shop and didn’t see at least one non-dairy milk option? While oat, almond and soy milks are commonly found on café menus, there’s also a surge of other non-dairy milks — from macadamia nut to flax seed — in countless formulations designed for coffee, smoothies and other beverages. While we test hundreds of espressos each year, our standard method is to
Colombia Wilton Benitez Double Anaerobic Thermal Shock Yellow Gesha
Produced by Wilton Benitez of La Macarena Farm, entirely of the Yellow Geisha variety of Arabica, and processed by a complexly detailed version of the double-anaerobic method (sealed-tank fermentation of the whole fruit with the addition of brewer’s yeast, removal of skin and pulp, and a second fermentation of the beans shut in the tank with the removed skin and pulp). Additional processing nuance
Sunburst Cold Brew
A whole-bean coffee sourced and roasted for cold brewing at home. For this review brewed at the Coffee Review lab using the Toddy Small-Batch Artisan Brewer (45 g. coffee to 500 ml. water, 24 hour soak) and tested chilled, but without ice. Sunburst Cold Brew is a seasonally rotating blend of coffees. This version combines JBC’s Cumba #3 Burundi and Colombia Praga, both washed coffees. JBC Coffee