Saille Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I can't stand hot coffee in warm weather. I drink mine iced. You? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane in CO Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Well I don't usually drink coffee at all, but have recently tried the Caramel and Mocha Frappes at McDonalds. YUM! It is a lovely, sweet, icy, with a hint of coffee treat :D However I wouldn't recommend them as now I want one every day! Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Iced coffee...yum! I drink mine black or with cream. I especially like the iced coffee at Seattle's Best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest janainaz Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I like McDonald's iced-coffee (just regular with cream and a bit of sugar). I was given one by mistake, and realized how much I liked it. Sometimes in the afternoon I'll make iced-coffee with my left over morning coffee. In 115 degree AZ heat, hot coffee is repulsive to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom25girls Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 My dh makes the BEST ice coffee! I can't figure out what he puts in it (he swears there is nothing but half and half and a tiny bit of sugar but if you tried it, you would know otherwise). Hot coffee in the morning (just one) and a glass of ice coffee in the afternoon. I spend most afternoons just WISHING that dh would come home from work and whip up one of his yummy drinks but mostly, I just add a bit of milk and dream about better days :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Funny you should ask because that is why I started the other coffee poll. I do drink hot coffee in hot weather but I don't really enjoy it much. I would prefer to drink blended coffee. But, if I make a fresh pot it is hot and takes a while to cool down before I can make blended coffee with it. Even putting the hot coffee in the freezer still takes 30 minutes to cool down. I often eyeball the left over coffee and want to just use that for my iced coffee. But then I reconsider and make it the long way or just drink it hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Yes, but I do not drink yesterday's coffee (Maybe if it were brewed and put into a container for refrigeration, it would taste okay. If it sits a long time on the coffeemaker's hot plate though, it gets yucky.) I'd just make strong coffee and ice it down if I wanted it cold--same as for iced tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Yes, but only if it's from the same-day-pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I like iced coffee better than hot coffee overall, although when it's cold out, hot beverages work better for me. I actually like McDonald's iced coffee better than the Coffee shop versions. However, during the summer, I tend to go to carbonated water (I have a home carbonator) with various flavors added-and I discovered that Starbucks would sell their flavor syrups directly (and fairly inexpensively, compared to grocery store coffee syrups). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I can't stand hot coffee in warm weather. I drink mine iced. You? I mostly drink iced coffee, when I drink coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I'll drink hot coffee anywhere. But a nice pot of coffee chilled with ice and some cocoa in the mix sounds like a great afternoon treat for today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 Funny you should ask because that is why I started the other coffee poll. Ooh, a boomerang spin-off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flobee76 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I LOOOOOOOOVE iced coffee!! I had an iced latte this morning!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Decaf on ice with a shot of flavored creamer... yum! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I like hot coffee in the morning and at bedtime (it's decaf). During the day, I like iced coffee. I use my Keurig. Hazelnut is my current favorite. Sometimes I make iced coffee in a Magic Bullet mug, then add some fat-free half & half and a splash of caramel syrup, more ice, and blend it to make a frappuccino. Mmm. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I drink iced coffee even when it is cold out. I do use the leftover coffee when dh is done with the pot, but I don't usually let it sit on the hot plate very long. I agree that makes it taste funky. As soon as dh has gotten his coffee I put the rest in the fridge to chill. I use it later in the afternoon or the next morning with flavored creamer. I think I'll go make one now. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Yep. I love both hot coffee & iced coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprimis Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 My usual Starbucks drink is a triple espresso on ice---no cream or sugar. I do drink hot coffee at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I don't like HOT anything. Warm to warmer is fine, but food or drinks, I just don't like them steaming hot. When I make coffee, I pour my first cup and then turn off the burner. I usaually let that cool closer to just warmer than room temp. Eventually the pot is cool enough and I put it in the fridge usually, or come back to it later that day and pour over ice. Usally I'll make a big pot, just for me, so I've got about two days worth for iced coffee. My mother is a fairly anal about cleaning up breakfast. If I let go of my coffee cup, which can be more than half full, but I'm letting it cool, it's gone! "Well you were finished with it." "But it was half full." "Well we were finished drinking coffee, and it would have been cold so I threw it out for you. There's more hot coffee in the pot." :glare: I've learned to take it with me. Post it's also work. But I don't make coffee every day. Actually lately I make it rarely at home. Some weeks I make be at Starbucks everyday. Some weeks not at all and none at home. It often depends on my half and half suppy at home! Usually it's just easier to go to Starbucks. And if it's cold outside, I'll get hot coffee. But I let it cool for a long time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Good golly no! I don't drink coffee at all because I think it's gross and smells horrible. The thought of iced coffee though, <shudder>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleGreen Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Yum!! My dh loves it. We actually cold brew our coffee b/c it produces a vastly superior product for iced coffee than hot brewed coffee chilled (in our opinion). You can also make hot coffee w/ it, which we think tastes better than hot brewed coffee. If you are an iced coffee fan you should look into cold brewing...yummy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourjourneys Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I make it at home and carry it in a mason jar with a straw. I look silly sitting at the park with my mason jar of iced coffee, but ooooohhhhh it is so good ;). If I buy it, I do not buy it as iced though... I always buy a $1 coffee and get a free:) cup of ice. I add lots of milk and sugar then pour it over the ice... Lasts much longer than the $2-3 cup of iced coffee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourjourneys Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 How do you cold brew? Yum!! My dh loves it. We actually cold brew our coffee b/c it produces a vastly superior product for iced coffee than hot brewed coffee chilled (in our opinion). You can also make hot coffee w/ it, which we think tastes better than hot brewed coffee. If you are an iced coffee fan you should look into cold brewing...yummy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvToRead Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I love iced coffee. Now I'm craving a cup after reading this thread.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleGreen Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 How do you cold brew? We use this http://www.toddycafe.com/ There may be other ways, but it does take 12 hours (which seems long, but we do a bag of coffee 1x per week, start it at night and it is ready by morning. We keep the coffee in the fridge and heat up water when we want a cup). Here's what I love: I can taste the acidity and almost a burnt flavor w/ hot brewed coffee, cold brew does not have that at all. It is really smooth. The product of cold brew coffee is very concentrated, so you end up with a carafe of coffee that you can adjust the strength on. I like a pretty weak coffee w/ not a lot of caffeine, so I put very little of the concentrate in my cup, add cream and hot water and try to find a quiet place where nobody will find me!! LOL Dh likes his stronger, so he makes his to his liking. I also love that I can have a truly fresh cup anytime, rather than something I made earlier in the day heated up. And the versatility of hot or cold coffee anytime! Can you tell I'm a fan? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleGreen Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 How do you cold brew? Michelle~ i wrote a post answering your question, but got a message saying it was being reviewed by a Mod. :001_unsure: The message was quick, so I didn't get the details! Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I brew coffee double-strength and pour it over ice all the time in warm weather. DH won't touch it cold, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The*A*Team Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I am currently drinking a venti nonfat iced mocha no whip from starbucks, lol.... darn starbucks is right around the corner....i stash cash for my daily cup, lol! Even though I have a perfectly good Keurig here...Starbucks just keeps calling my name! Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Yes. I ♥ iced coffee. Just coffee or espresso, ice, and milk (or not depending on what I'm in the mood for). No sugar. No flavoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 In order to enjoy that cup in the morning when I need it most, would I need to brew a pot the previous night, let it cool and put some ice and cream into it to serve it in the morning? Someone mentioned "cold-brewing". How is it done? I don't think I would be able to wait until a freshly brewed pot cooled sufficiently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RecumbentHeart Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I prefer iced coffee and hot tea but since moving the US I've become fond of (sweetened) ice tea and drink more hot coffee. I love it best when it's not just iced but icy. Like .. you really need a spoon. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Love Iced Coffee ... someday I'm going to try Coffee Punch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmommy Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I have a system down now. (yeah, I have a system for pretty much everything in my life) I brew enough in the morning for two cups of coffee. The first is a nice hot mug of fresh coffee in the morning and then an iced coffee in the afternoon during the summer months. I make my iced with 3/4 coffee and 1/4 almond milk. Every once in a while, I'll splurge and mix in some caramel or chocolate. Mmm...yum...haven't had it yet today. :cheers2: Pretend those little guys are holding coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 For those asking about cold brewing.... I was doing a google search the other day about making iced coffee. Many of the recipes online were cold brewed. So, do a quick google search. For example, here's just one recipe. Many of the recipes I saw earlier this week mentioned doing cold brewing in a French press. :001_smile: French Press cold brewed coffee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Love Iced Coffee ... someday I'm going to try Coffee Punch. :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamatanya Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I can't stand hot coffee in warm weather. I drink mine iced. You? one cup hot in the morning, maybe two and most of it is iced for the rest of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I dont drink coffee very often so no, but especially not iced. Yuk. But then I dont drink cold drinks at all usually. Even in summer. They are not good for the digestion and I am a bit of a puritan in that way. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 No. I've tried iced coffee several times because it looked good, but I don't like the taste of cold coffee. My taste buds don't make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 I tried cold brewing last night...am on my second cup now...SO good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I don't drink coffee but I do drink hot chai. I prefer it hot/very warm. It's my go-to drink when I am stressed and cold chai doesn't do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightly Salted Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I just recently started drinking iced coffees (I put lots of other stuff in with the coffee and ice, though) and LOVE it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 (edited) This may have already been mentioned, but have you tried coffee poured over vanilla ice cream? I got a hankering for it after reading "Reading Lolita in Tehran" and it's really yummy! I do drink iced coffee, too. I'll take my coffee in a box, with a fox... :) Edited July 11, 2010 by Gooblink type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I'll post the recipe if anyone's interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I love iced coffee!! Yum, yum..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 When we lived in the Middle East, I could note the change of seasons by my coffee habits before I really noticed the weather changing. Winter - latte's. Summer - nothing less than a frappe with ice crystals could get me outdoors. When I shifted to iced latte - ah, the seasons, they are a changing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourjourneys Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Thank you Apple, I did get the message... I am looking for a toddy cafe now :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Oh, you betcha! I drink it exactly like I drink it hot, except on the rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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