The perfect summer coffee hack to keep you caffeinated.
- Whether or not you’re enjoying warm weather, an iced coffee drink can quickly turn into a watery mess if you don’t drink it fast enough.
- Instead of throwing it out, try cold brew coffee ice cubes.
- It does take a day of preparation, but you’re then set for weeks.
This summer, almond-essence iced lattes have won my heart. To my dismay, I’ve noticed that my lattes quickly fall apart as soon as my ice cubes start melting.
To remedy this, I remembered an article I wrote for Insider a while back on coffee hacks. One of the tips that came to mind was coffee ice cubes. But instead of using coffee, I wondered if I could use cold brew coffee instead. The reason being, I prefer the taste of cold brew over iced coffee. Thus, this is what prompted my obsession with making cold brew coffee batches specifically for ice cubes.
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Make your cold brew in advance.
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I brew my cold brew in the morning using my favorite Ovalware Cold Brew Coffee Maker. I let it sit in the fridge to brew for the rest of the day and night. It makes about 20 to 24 ounces of cold brew. I come back to it the next morning to continue the process.
After the cold brew has steeped, grab your ice cube trays.
The following morning, I start filling my ice cube trays evenly. I am pretty careful about my pouring because I don’t want to waste any precious cold brew. The 20 ounces usually fills about one and a half trays or 16 to 24 ice cube wells.
Helpful Hint: I put my cold brew trays underneath my normal ice trays, so the cold brew won’t leak into my regular ice cube trays.
Let the cold brew ice cubes set for at least 4 hours.
Letting them set long enough is key. This entire process takes about one to two days because you have to account for the steeping time of the cold brew (between 8 and 12 hours) and the time it takes the cold brew to become solid (at least 4 hours). I usually let mine sit in the freezer until the following morning.
Once the ice cubes have set, take them out of the freezer, and enjoy with your favorite iced latte.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the coffee for the next few weeks.
I do this process once about every two to three weeks because 16 to 24 cold brew cubes lasts me a while. I only use two or maybe three cubes in my drink because they are VERY caffeinated.
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Cold Brew Coffee Ice Cubes
Make cold brew in advance with a cold brew coffee maker of choice. Once cold brew has stepped for the desired amount of time, gather 1 to 2 ice cube trays.
Pour cold brew evenly into ice cube trays. Place trays in the freezer for at least 4 hours so they have time to set. Once solid, add cubes to your favorite summer coffee beverage.
Note: I recommend adding only 2 or 3 cubes per drink to avoid overcaffeination (yes, it’s a real thing).
Ingredients
Directions
Make cold brew in advance with a cold brew coffee maker of choice. Once cold brew has stepped for the desired amount of time, gather 1 to 2 ice cube trays.
Pour cold brew evenly into ice cube trays. Place trays in the freezer for at least 4 hours so they have time to set. Once solid, add cubes to your favorite summer coffee beverage.
Note: I recommend adding only 2 or 3 cubes per drink to avoid overcaffeination (yes, it’s a real thing).
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