Welcome to Kat’s Coffee Blog, a new initiative to put my triumphant return to caffeinated coffee drinking to good use. Plus, it should force me to write more.
Cold brew is one of the easiest coffee styles to brew at home, yet none of us seemingly want to do so. Maybe it is our collective impatience. Maybe it is because we don’t have enough room in our fridges (in my defense, my infant son’s formula is currently taking up a lot of space.)
It’s okay that you haven’t started cold brewing at home, because many shops have cold brew to their menus. Dunkin’ Donuts became the latest to do so this week. Like any good Dunkin’ Devotee, I had to try it on day two of its “official” release. (Some shops had it last week.)
Dunkin’s cold brew is the Switzerland of the genre – neutral and nice. You’ll visit there for the bank accounts and beautiful winter, and it isn’t going to offend anyone in the process. That is my sleep-deprived way of saying it doesn’t have the strong notes of most coffeehouse or home cold brews, but still has just enough kick for you to tell the difference. It is smooth, but dials down cold brew’s usual strength of coffee flavor two notches.
It is a cold brew for the regular Dunkin’ customer, who typically likes their iced coffee with a flavor shot and “extra-extra*,” but desires to be adventurous on a late summer day.
When I want a stronger iced coffee and am out running errands in my suburban neighborhood, Dunkin’s cold brew will become my must-order.
Review: Three cups out of five. ☕️☕️☕️
* “Extra-extra” is New England slang for extra cream and extra sugar. Coffee ordered this way is closer to an ivory color than the typical brown of coffee. If you order your coffee “extra-extra,” you are asking for cream with some coffee added. I do not judge others for their coffee orders, and believe there is a time and a place in everyone’s life where they may need to order coffee “extra-extra.” Do not feel shame for doing so. We need all types to make the world go round.