Iced Coffee

Coffee Bar Hot Spots

Sightglass Coffee.
Sightglass Coffee.

Photo © Kelly Ishikawa

Sightglass Coffee

Brothers Jerad and Justin Morrison serve cold-brewed, spice-infused Verve coffee at their San Francisco roastery.

Peregrine Espresso.
Peregrine Espresso.

Photo © Kelly Ishikawa

Peregrine Espresso

This Washington, DC, shop uses the Japanese method, brewing hot coffee slowly over ice. Syrups like lemon-jasmine are house-made.

New Tools for the Coffee Obsessed

Coffee Tools.
Coffee Tools.

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1. Bean

Bodum's new Bean iced-coffee maker steeps ground coffee in cold water overnight; push down the plunger, French press–style, in the morning. $30; bodumusa.com.

2. Buono Kettle

The Japanese company Hario has launched an iced-coffee maker, the Fretta ($36), to use with its long-spouted Buono kettle. $59; hariousa.com.

3. Range Server

Hario's new glass pitcher can be used for brewing hot coffee or serving it cold. $25; hariousa.com.

Iced Coffee Brewing Method

The Japanese method of brewing iced coffee works best with fruit-forward beans roasted on the lighter end of the spectrum, like those from East Africa. The farmer-friendly company Crop to Cup has even created an Iced African blend specifically for this technique. $9.50 for 10 oz; croptocup.com.

Great Coffee Recipes & Content:

Espresso-Chocolate Semifreddo
Espresso-Chocolate Semifreddo

Dishes That Use Coffee

Arabica
Arabica

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