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Make it at home - a how-to for iced coffee
It’s the one you like the most! There’s no wrong way to enjoy iced coffee, especially if you’re starting to explore what flavours and textures you prefer. But let’s start at the beginning, and discuss some of the world’s favourite iced coffees in more detail.
Iced coffee: now home-made.
Make it yoursA few easy additions go a long way when you’re making your favourite cold coffee. Let’s get into it.
It’s so much more than just ice and coffee – it’s a creative playground. For example, you could freeze some coffee into ice cubes for your next cold treat, keeping things extra cool without watering it down.
Or you could add some of your favourite flavoured syrup to your coffee, and create something entirely unique. The possibilities are almost endless.
Find more inspiration and other delicious recipes on our brewing methods page.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FRAPPE
AN ICED COFFEE CLASSICIt’s the iciest a coffee can get - and it’s super easy to make at home
With just a few ingredients, you can make a frappé so frosty it will defy summer - the only equipment you'll need is a blender, or an ice crusher if you're more sophisticated!
Add ice cubes to the blender. Brew your favorite Starbucks® coffee and pour it over the ice. Next, add about 1 cup of your favorite milk or plant-based dairy alternative, and once the lid is tightly closed, blend it all together.
This is just the beginning.
There's so much more you can do with this basic recipe! Add some flavored syrup, vanilla extract or chocolate sauce before blending for a delicious and flavorful frappé. Need more ideas? Check out our Preparation Methods page, where you'll find even more inspiration.
ALWAYS-READY ICED COFFEE
COLD-BREW: MAKING COFFEE IN BULKWhen the summer heat knocks, it’s better to have something ice-cold that’s ready to go – like home-made cold brew coffee.
With a few simple ingredients, you’ll whip up a frappe so cold, summer won’t know what hit it! The only equipment you’ll need is a blender, or an ice-crusher if you’re fancy.
Add some ice cubes to the blender. Brew your favourite Starbucks® coffee, and pour it over the ice. Next, add about 1 cup of your preferred milk, or plant-based dairy alternative, and – once the lid is on tight – blend it together.
This is just the beginning.
There’s so much more you can do to this basic recipe! Add some flavoured syrup, vanilla extract, or chocolate sauce before you blend it for a delicious, flavoured frappe. Need more ideas? Check out our Brewing Methods page where you'll find even more inspiration.
INTRODUCING INFUSED COFFEE WITH MILK: A DELICIOUSLY CREAMY COFFEE
MAKING COLD-BREW AT HOMEA NEW ICED COFFEE TREND
All you really need for cold-brew coffee at home is a large jar, some cheesecloth and a fridge. Now, it does require a bit of planning ahead – you’re going to use 4 Tbsp. (22g) of roast and ground coffee per cup you’re going to drink.
So, two cups of cold-brew needs 8 Tbsp. ground coffee, and so on.
Slowly add water to the jar, and gently swirl it around to make sure all the coffee is saturated. Cover it with a cheesecloth, and let it sit in the fridge overnight. And in the morning? Bold, rich, and refreshing cold-brew is ready to help you start your day.
You can click here for a step-by-step guide to making cold-brew.
Whatever the temperature, iced coffee is a must-have. And while we’ve covered a lot here – like milk-brewed coffee, home-made cold-brew and an easy frappe recipe – there’s a lot more out there waiting to be explored.
Making it yours at home
Your favourite Starbucks® coffee is the key to a world of coffee experiences! Click here to check out some of our recipes and find your new favourite iced coffee.
