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    Published: Mar 16, 2023 by Zen · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Cold Brew Latte (3-ingredients)

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    A refreshing and delicious cold brew latte at home that is better than Starbucks! Save money with my easy step-by-step guide that shows you how to brew the perfect cup of coffee, using only 3-ingredients, with a creamy and frothy latte top!

    A glass of iced cold brew coffee with milk.
    This is the cold brew coffee before adding the frothy top, of course!
    Jump to:
    • ⭐ Why This Recipe is a Star
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 📖 Variations & Substitutes
    • 🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions
    • 🥡 How to Store
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Expert Tips
    • 💭  Recipe FAQs
    • 🥗 Other Cafe Recipes
    • Cold Brew Latte

    ⭐ Why This Recipe is a Star

    1. Delicious: Cold brew coffee is all the rage right now, and for good reason! It's smoother and less acidic than traditional hot-brewed coffee. Perfect for making homemade cold brew lattes!
    2. Wallet-friendly: Making your own drink is sooo much better for your budget than the daily trip to the coffee shop! Plus, it's so much more convenient too.
    3. Simple ingredients: you might think you need fancy coffee and all, but you don't! You can even use instant coffee powder!

    Note: if you love caffeine, do check out this list of Asian coffees or this collection of copycat latte recipes!

    🥘 Ingredients

    4 ingredients for cold brew latte and a mason jar next to each other.

    You'll need a few readily available ingredients for this easy cold brew latte recipe:

    • cold brew coffee, chilled: you can make it by steeping coffee beans in cold water for 12 hours/ overnight. Steep for longer, up to 24 hours, if you want a more concentrated flavor. (You can also grind your coffee beans before steeping: a medium to coarse grind is best. A cheesecloth or French press will make your life easier here!) You can also substitute with regular iced coffee, but you'll need to make it stronger to keep the flavor.
    • milk: I used cow's milk but plant-based milks, such as oat milk, soy milk coconut milks, almond milk etc work too. For a frothier top, use a creamier milk such as coconut or half-and-half. (Use 2% milk if you're going the Starbucks route.) This is a super flexible recipe, so if you prefer a milder coffee flavor, just use more milk!
    • maple syrup: I recommend a liquid sweetener instead of sugar, as it's easier to dissolve into the cold drink. If you're not vegan, you can also go for honey, brown sugar simple syrup or 1 of these sugar substitutes instead. You can even use pandan syrup to create a pandan latte or chai syrup to make dirty chai latte!
    • optional for an iced cold brew latte: fill the cube with ice cubes before following the steps below.
    • optional, mason jar: if you want the typical latte frothed top, use the mason jar hack of shaking milk in the airtight container till it's nice and frothy, then pouring the bubbly milk over the cold brew. Remember to leave space in the cup (when pouring in the cold brew) if you're adding this frothy layer!

    📖 Variations & Substitutes

    • for Starbucks copycat latte: add 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract per cup and dust with some cocoa powder mixed with cinnamon powder.
    • for chocoholics: add some chocolate syrup a la Starbucks white chocolate mocha!
    • for something more indulgent: spritz on some sweet whipped cream

    🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions

    Adding maple syrup to a glass of ice and milk.

    1a. 12-24 hours before you want to drink your latte: Combine the coffee beans, coarsely ground coffee or instant coffee powder with cold water. Stir till it's mixed well then leave to steep overnight or for 24 hours in the fridge.

    Note: if using beans or coarse coffee grains, strain the steeped coffee through a fine sieve or cheesecloth. You can skip this step if you used instant coffee powder.

    1b. When you want to your cuppa: fill a glass with milk, followed by the maple syrup or sweetener of choice, and then the ice cubes.

    Pouring cold brew coffee into a glass of milk.

    2. Next, pour in the cold brew coffee onto the ice. (Don't pour it onto the milk directly, if not you won't get the brown and white layers.) The cold brew is ready to drink, but if you want a frothy latte top, continue on to Steps 3 and 4 below.

    Note: if you want to copy the Starbucks recipe, add the vanilla extract now too.

    Shaking milk in a tightly sealed mason jar.

    3. Pour milk into a mason jar, or airtight container, then seal very well. Shake for a few minutes till the milk is foamy.

    Pouring frothed milk into the coffee latte.

    4. Pour the frothed milk into the cup and enjoy! Dust with cinnamon powder and/ or cocoa powder for more fragrance.

    🥡 How to Store

    The cold brew coffee (without the milk) can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days in the fridge, but do remember to keep it in an airtight container to prevent it from absorbing other flavors!

    Don't add the milk till just before you want to drink it!

    👩🏻‍🍳 Expert Tips

    Tip #1: If you're finicky about your coffees, use filtered water for a purer coffee flavor.

    Tip #2: Freeze some coffee in ice cube trays and use "coffee ice" instead of regular ice for the iced cold brew coffee- this prevents the melted ice from diluting your drink! (For people who want creamier drinks and are thinking of freezing milk, note that many brands of milk will become grainy and/ or separate after freezing.)

    Tip #3: If you want more distinct layers in your drink, use more sweetener.

    💭  Recipe FAQs

    Is a cold brew coffee the same as a cold brew latte?

    No. Cold brew coffee is made by steeping coffee beans at room temperature for a long period of time, whilst

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      Easy Nutella Coffee Latte (3-ingredients)
    • A glass of cold Hojicha tea latte next to pandan cookies and flowers.
      Hojicha Latte (Starbucks)
    • A tray of Japanese green tea mochi muffins fresh out of the oven.
      Easy Matcha Mochi Muffin (No Mixer)

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    A glass of cold brew coffee with milk and ice.

    Cold Brew Latte

    Zen
    A refreshing and delicious cold brew latte at home that is better than Starbucks! Save money with my easy step-by-step guide that shows you how to brew the perfect cup of coffee, with a creamy and frothy latte top!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course Breakfast, Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 person
    Calories 179 kcal

    Equipment

    • Mason Jar Optional: if you want a frothy top

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Cup Cold Brew Coffee Make this by steeping coffee beans, coarsely ground ones, or even instant coffee powder! ( use 4 Tablespoons of beans (coarse grind) or 1 heaped Tablespoon of instant powder per cup of cold water.) If you're finicky about your coffees, use filtered water for a purer flavor.
    • 1 Cup milk You can use more or less milk depending on whether you want a strong coffee flavor or creamier drink. Vegan milks such as soy, almond, coconut work too.
    • 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup or to taste. Substitute: brown sugar syrup, sugar substitutes, chai syrup, honey, agave etc
    • 1 Cup Ice cubes Freeze some coffee in ice cube trays and use "coffee ice" instead of regular ice for the iced cold brew coffee to prevent the melted ice from diluting your drink! (For people who want creamier drinks and are thinking of freezing milk, note that many brands of milk will become grainy and/ or separate after freezing.)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional, for those who want a starbucks copycat recipe. (Also remember to use 2% whole milk.)

    Instructions
     

    Making Cold Brew Coffee

    • 12-24 hours before you want to drink your latte: Combine the coffee beans, coarsely ground coffee or instant coffee powder with cold water. Stir till it's mixed well then leave to steep overnight or for 24 hours in the fridge.
      Note: if using beans or coarse coffee grains, strain the steeped coffee through a fine sieve or cheesecloth. You can skip this step if you used instant coffee powder.

    Making Cold Brew Latte

    • Fill a glass with milk, followed by the maple syrup or sweetener of choice, and then the ice cubes.
    • Next, pour in the cold brew coffee onto the ice. (Don't pour it onto the milk directly, if not you won't get the brown and white layers.) The cold brew is ready to drink, but if you want a frothy latte top, continue to the next below.
      Note: if you want to copy the Starbucks recipe, add the vanilla extract now too. 
    • Pour milk into a mason jar, or airtight container, then seal very well. Shake for a few minutes till the milk is foamy.
    • Pour the frothed milk into the cup of cold brew latte and enjoy! Dust with cinnamon powder and/ or cocoa powder for more fragrance.

    Notes

    Meal prep: You can batch make 3-4 days worth of coffee concentrate and store it in a sealed container in the fridge. Don't add the milk till just before you want your latte!
    Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its accuracy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 110mgPotassium: 504mgSugar: 16gVitamin A: 395IUCalcium: 320mgIron: 0.03mg
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