Coffee enthusiasts love to add different flavors to their coffee cups. Also, adding ice in hot summer is the most preferred option. So many options are available in iced coffees. However, iced breve coffee can be your alternative to your iced latte coffee.
Some prefer adding iced cubes others would love adding only cold milk. Adding ice to the breve coffee gives an impeccable taste. Iced breve coffee is an amazing drink made with espresso and half & half.
If you crave something creamy, cold, and tasty iced breve coffee should be your first choice. This drink is easy to brew at home, anyone with basic coffee brewing knowledge can make it easily.
First, let’s look into more details about breve coffee before getting into the iced breve recipe.
What is iced breve coffee?
It is made with one or two shots of espresso, half & half, and iced cubes. Also, you can add flavors of vanilla or any other syrup to make it more flavorful.
Also check what is breve coffee and how to make it.
I used to be a great fan of traditional iced lattes. But after some time I started to look for something more creamy and flavorful. Then I was introduced to a new taste the iced breve coffee.
What I like about breve coffee is that it adds both cream and milk. Whereas a traditional latte adds a double volume of milk to an espresso shot.
Iced breve coffee recipe
As I mentioned an easy coffee recipe to brew at home. You need certain ingredients to get the right taste. Let us discuss what I found the best ingredients for this coffee flavor.
Which coffee beans perform better in iced breve coffee?
Different coffee beans have different tastes and aromas. Every coffee flavor requires certain beans to get the exact desired taste. I feel iced breve coffee requires slightly fewer roasted coffee beans. Even though you can use any coffee beans you prefer.
Dark roasted coffee beans give intense, bold, and smoky notes. If you are an ardent coffee enthusiast you can enjoy strong darkly roasted coffee beans.
On the other hand medium roasted coffee beans give a less intense and slightly sweeter taste. A better option for those who like less intense coffee drinks with half and half.
Lightly roasted beans also combine well with breve coffee. A solution if you prefer a mellow taste with a sweeter taste. Also, these beans have low acidic notes.
Here is the difference between breve vs cold brew.
What is half and half in iced brewed coffee?
The half-and-half consists of half milk and half cream. It adds 50% of whole milk and 50% of cream. This makes a thick heavy combination of milk and cream in coffee.
Brewing Iced breve coffee
A breve coffee needs half and half which makes it unique from other drinks like latte and cappuccino.
Ingredients
- Coffee beans
- Milk
- Iced cubes
- Vanilla or chocolate syrup( or any other syrup you prefer)
Instructions
First, make one or two shots of espresso.
- Grind fine coffee beans.
- Tamp the ground coffee into the portafilter and lock it into your espresso machine.
- Brew two shots of espresso for strong iced breve coffee.
- Now let the espresso get cold Or put it in the refrigerator for a few minutes.
Prepare half & half
The most important part is to make half and half. Take ½ cup of milk and ½ cup of heavy cream. Add both milk and cream into a single cup. Now froth both milk and cream with a steam wand to get a good mixture. Half and half are ready to use in coffee or any other drink.
Also, you can store half and half in your refrigerator for at least one week.
Adding espresso to half & half
- Pick a glass and fill it half with iced cubes.
- Pour half & half into the glass.
- Pour the cooled espresso shot into the glass.
- Also, you can add any flavored syrup to make it more delicious.
- In the last step mix everything well to get perfect taste.
- Iced breve coffee is ready to enjoy
What flavors to add to iced breve coffee?
You can add any flavor or syrup of your choice to this coffee cup to get a sweeter and richer taste. You can add one or two teaspoons to your coffee. Here are a few syrups that you can add to it.
- Vanilla syrup
According to me the best combination with iced breve coffee due that it tastes well with half & half. It adds a slight sweetness and vanilla flavor to your coffee.
- Chocolate syrup
Another option is adding chocolate syrup or sauce to the coffee.
- Caramel syrup
If you prefer a sweeter buttery taste in iced breve coffee, caramel syrup works wonders in this regard. Also, the Caramel balances the creaminess of the breve, creating a delicious creamy flavor.
Taste of iced breve coffee
This coffee has a unique rich creamy thicker taste and texture. You can add sweet syrups and flavors to get a sweeter tastier coffee. Its taste is quite different from iced latte and other iced coffees.
Espresso has a strong bitter taste however the natural sweetness in the cream and whole milk makes this coffee slightly sweet.
How many calories are in iced breve coffee?
Iced breve coffee has more calories than iced latte and other coffee flavors. The combination of half & half and espresso shot add extra calories. Even though one shot of espresso contains less than 5 calories. But half & half with more cream contains high fats. An average of 1oz of half & half contains 40 calories.
So a cup size of 8 oz iced breve coffee has around 300 to 320 calories.
What is the difference between an iced breve coffee and an iced latte and iced coffee?
Iced breve coffee has a significant difference from all other iced coffees and iced lattes. An iced latte has whole milk and espresso, meaning it is less creamy. Also iced coffee has either no milk or adds only a small volume of milk.
If you want more details check the difference between breve vs latte.
An iced breve latte with high cream has more calories compared to other drinks. Only pick iced breve coffee over other drinks if you have no issue with a thick creamy rich drink.
Also, check how to make Iced Americano with cream.
Conclusion
If you’re a fan of iced coffees, you should try iced breve coffee. It has a rich creamy taste that will not get in any other coffee flavor. A fantastic coffee flavor that you should try at home.