Best option for at-home iced Americano

[Anonymous]

Very niche question, but I've developed a serious relationship with Starbucks iced americanos. (Judge away, it's right down the road from me I am not a coffee snob by any means and I don't want to drop hundreds or thousands of dollars on a high-end espresso machine, but every attempt I've made to make even a satisfying iced coffee at home has failed. I really need to stop spending $5/day on these stupid things - anyone have suggestions for machines/tools/etc to recreate at home?

[Anonymous]

Buy Moka pot and use Starbuck espresso coffee.

[Anonymous]

In Europe, they make this incredible iced coffee thing that I am obsessed with - it's pretty similar.

Add instant coffee Nescafe espresso to a martini shaker with ice, water, and a bit of sugar if you want it. Shake, then pour everything into a glass. Add milk if you want it.

DIVINE.

[Anonymous]

I've been using these. They're very concentrated and you add as much or little water as you want.

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[Anonymous]

Have you tried this stuff? I love it.

https://www.chameleoncoffee.com/products/cold-brew-concentrate.php

[Anonymous]

I make super strong cold brew in one of those cold brew makers in the fridge. The beans I use are Bizzy brand cold brew beans.

[Anonymous]

Trader Joe’s cold brew concentrate over ice. Try it before you invest in any other equipment.

[Anonymous]

Cold brew very strong, Can add hot or cold water to taste.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried this stuff? I love it.

https://www.chameleoncoffee.com/products/cold-brew-concentrate.php

Yes - Chameleon has the best cold brew you can buy in the store! It’s the only one we’ve found sufficiently strong (usually DH and I make our own).

[Anonymous]

I pour leftover Dunkin’ donuts brewed coffee over lots of ice and drink. Cin cin!

[Anonymous]

I am literally going to try all of these. Thank you so much!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In Europe, they make this incredible iced coffee thing that I am obsessed with - it's pretty similar.

Add instant coffee Nescafe espresso to a martini shaker with ice, water, and a bit of sugar if you want it. Shake, then pour everything into a glass. Add milk if you want it.

DIVINE.

Can milk go in the shaker or should it be added after?

[Anonymous]

We do an overnight cold brew in the French press when the weather heats up. Out of course, prefers that we walk to Starbucks so she can get her puppaccino treat

[Anonymous]

Um, cold brew and all of these are coffee—a true iced Americano is distinctly espresso goodness.
But good on OP that they’re open minded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um, cold brew and all of these are coffee—a true iced Americano is distinctly espresso goodness.
But good on OP that they’re open minded.

I don’t even drink americanos but thought the same.

OP, i would buy a $99 nespresso mini (whatever it is called) and make a shots of espresso, dilute with water to perfect ratio you like (you can probably look up sbux ratio) and then refrigerate a pitcher of this and drink daily over ice.