Minty Mocha Cold Brew

Name: Minty Mocha Cold Brew Coffee
Prep time: PT0D0H0M
Cook time: PT0D0H5M
Total time: PT0D0H5M
Yield: serves 1 person
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. finely ground coffee (preferably espresso roast); 1½ tsp. cocoa powder; 2–4 fresh mint leaves, torn in pieces; Milk or creamer (optional); Sugar (optional)

Caffeinate on the go with this quick-brewed iced coffee method.

Serves
serves 1 person
Time
5 minutes

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BELLE MORIZIO

By Alisha McDarris

Updated on June 15, 2021

This lightning-fast cold-brew coffee method is a simple—and portable—way to caffeinate on the road. Aeropress brewers are inexpensive, lightweight, and easy-to-clean, and can be used to make either hot or cold espresso-strength coffee in a matter of minutes. Frequent travelers (including our editors) keep Aeropresse s in their suitcases and glove compartments, but the mighty little coffee maker is also a welcome addition to any small kitchen. Brew into a mug, or extract coffee directly over ice into a mason jar or travel mug, then shake with cocoa and mint for a nearly-instant road-trip iced mocha.

Featured in “The SAVEUR Guide to Road Trip Dining.”

Ingredients

3 tbsp. finely ground coffee (preferably espresso roast)
1½ tsp. cocoa powder
2–4 fresh mint leaves, torn in pieces
Milk or creamer (optional)
Sugar (optional)

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Instructions

Step 1

Position an Aeropress coffee maker for an inverted brew, then add the ground coffee. Pour ½ cup cold tap water into the chamber, then stir continuously for two minutes. Place a paper filter in the brewer’s cap and run water over it to completely moisten the filter. Attach the cap to the brewer, then invert over a glass or Mason jars and press slowly until all the liquid and air have been extracted. Remove the Aeropress, add the cocoa, milk or creamer and sugar to taste, and ice; cover, shake until well-chilled, and serve.

Position an Aeropress coffee maker for an inverted brew, then add the ground coffee. Pour ½ cup cold tap water into the chamber, then stir continuously for two minutes. Place a paper filter in the brewer’s cap and run water over it to completely moisten the filter. Attach the cap to the brewer, then invert over a glass or Mason jars and press slowly until all the liquid and air have been extracted. Remove the Aeropress, add the cocoa, milk or creamer and sugar to taste, and ice; cover, shake until well-chilled, and serve.