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COLD BREW COFFEE Product reviews by our eco-conscious couple John and Jennifer Burkhart
JENNIFER BURKHART
It's hot outside, you're in zombie-mode, but you have to adult today. With a dizzying array of chilled caffeinated choices in the grocery store, how do you pick? As die-hard coffee fans, we started with cold-brews containing the latest trendy and organic ingredients claiming to boost your energy and focus. Hope these reviews help you choose! While you're at it, grab Mom one too. She'll appreciate it since she's been in zombie-mode almost all of your young life!
BULLETPROOF 360 : COLD-BREW COFFEE
BHAKTI : ICED CHAI
ORIGINAL + COLLAGEN PROTEIN
COLD-BREW COFFEE BLEND HE SAID: Yum! I enjoyed this iced chai cold brew immensely. It reminded me a lot of a ginger chai recipe my grandfather brought back from India. Sweet black tea and cardamom flavor up front with a spicy ginger bite and a smooth coffee finish. Its no doubt an acquired taste, but luckily one I acquired long ago.
SHE SAID: I've always enjoyed a hot dirty chai (Really, it's a thing! And not as dirty as it sounds.), and this is very similar, but cold, obviously. This creamy, SPICY blend will be sure to wake you up! Flavors galore! I was shocked at the strong ginger flavor, which stung my throat a bit. I'll stick to the more mild (Americanized?) Chai teas.
REBBL : ORGANIC COLD-BREW COFFEE VANILLA & MACA, DAIRY-FREE, USDA ORGANIC HE SAID: This one is a good way to drink maca root, and a bad way to drink coffee. I'd guess this one is a light or medium roast by the fruity coffee taste. The MCT oil adds a strong coconut flavor. Coconut fruit coffee, sounds great right? Well in comes the maca root extract, an incredibly earthy taste with a malty finish... so yeah, dirty baked goods flavor. Not awful, just unique.
HE SAID: I'm not kidding when I say this cold-brew had a downright sour taste. I went and double checked the expiration date after my first sip. It had that viscous texture that's to be expected in a butter coffee drink. It really doesn't even resemble coffee other than the aftertaste. This one is probably really good for you, but I don't think I could drink a whole one.
SHE SAID: Ugh, what did I just drink?? First, this is UNSWEETENED, which was shockingly obvious straight away. Second, it tasted like sour water. But then magically, that smooth roasted coffee flavor shows up like two years later, and it was yummy! Please, make it taste like that the whole time.
PICNIK : BUTTER COFFEE SHE SAID: I love coffee, and I'm intrigued by the popular “healthy” add-ins and how they jive with the java. This one missed the mark. Maca, MCT, stevia, coconut sugar and non-dairy to boot - sure sounds like a solid attempt at a “healthy” coffee, but it tasted bitter and sour.
CHAMELEON : ORGANIC COLD-BREW COFFEE VANILLA, USDA ORGANIC HE SAID Not much to write about here. This one was a pretty average bottle of cold brew coffee. It was noticeably smoother than other cold brews I've tried. The vanilla flavoring helped with that I'm sure. It didn't change color or anything like that...ahem, Chameleon. It'd be a lot cooler if it did.
SHE SAID: Here's a back-to-basics option in a nice little glass bottle. Water, coffee, sugar and natural flavors (vanilla). While I do prefer a sweeter, creamier coffee drink, this was still acceptable. I would pick it if I needed a buzz while trying to reduce calories (only 40 per bottle) or on my way to drinking black coffee (never gonna happen).
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MOCHA LATTE HE SAID: There's one major problem with this Picnik cold brew. The bottles not big enough! This was smooth and silky and had a delicious mocha coffee flavor. I could drink this everyday. I'd probably weigh 900 pounds if I did, but it would be worth it!
SHE SAID: At 310 calories per bottle and 10 grams of protein, this was more of a snack than a beverage. But whoa, was it tasty! Just a smooth, balanced treat that was lightly sweet (maple syrup) and chocolatey. And I couldn't taste the butter, yay!
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