1 The brewing method

“Iced coffee is essentially brewing coffee with hot water and then cooling it down, either with ice or with cold milk, water, or an ice bath,” says Pamela. That essentially translates to having your coffee – whether it’s an espresso, latte or cappuccino – on the rocks. Depending on what you’re brewing, it can take 30 seconds to prepare an espresso and three to 15 minutes if you’re making a lter coffee.

Cold brew, on the other hand, is a type of chilled coffee that requires a specic brewing method. “The ground coffee is fully immersed in room-temperature or cooler water for a much longer time – between eight and 24 hours – before extraction,” adds Pamela. In other words, it doesn’t get diluted the way iced coffee does. The type of beans used and the length of time they’re steeped affect the taste of a cold brew. Dark roasted beans and a longer steeping time essentially make a more bitter drink.