Introduction:
If you’ve ever poured beautiful iced coffee over regular ice, you already know the heartbreak: the first few sips are
amazing, and then… it turns watery. That’s exactly why coffee ice cubes exist. They’re one of the easiest
kitchen “upgrades” you can make—freeze coffee in an ice cube tray, and you instantly get iced drinks that stay flavorful all
the way to the bottom of the glass.
Coffee ice cubes aren’t just for iced coffee (though they’re perfect for that). You can use them in cold brew, lattes,
protein shakes, smoothies, chocolate milk, and even desserts like affogato or coffee-flavored ice cream floats. They also
make a great make-ahead hack: brew a pot, freeze it, and you’ll always have the base for café-style drinks at home.
The best part is that coffee ice cubes are customizable. You can freeze plain black coffee, sweetened coffee, espresso, or
even coffee mixed with milk for a creamy “latte cube.” You can add vanilla, cinnamon, or cocoa. And once you start using
them, you’ll wonder why you ever used regular ice in coffee in the first place.
Ingredients:
Basic coffee ice cubes
- 2 cups brewed coffee (hot or cold)
Optional flavor additions (choose 1–2)
- 1–2 tbsp sugar, maple syrup, or honey (stir into hot coffee to dissolve)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder (whisk well, best in hot coffee)
- Pinch of salt (enhances coffee flavor)
Optional “latte cubes”
- 1 cup coffee + 1 cup milk (or half-and-half) mixed together
- Sweetener to taste (optional)
Instructions:
1) Brew and cool
- Brew coffee slightly stronger than you normally would (recommended).
- Let it cool to room temperature (hot coffee can warp some plastic trays).
