Cold Brew vs. Iced Coffee: What’s the Difference?

Saurav Saraswat
Cold Brew vs. Iced Coffee: What’s the Difference?

Here at BOMANI Cold Buzz we often get asked the questions, why Cold Brew? And what’s the difference between Cold Brew and Iced coffee? The answer is not only interesting but also integral to why BOMANI has its distinct smooth taste.

Cold brewing coffee is the process of taking coarsely ground coffee beans and steeping them in cold water (typically just above freezing at around 34-40 degrees Fahrenheit) for 12+ hours. Cold brewing coffee helps preserve the natural coffee oils present on the beans and provides for a smoother, less acidic finished product. Since iced coffee is just coffee that is brewed hot and then cooled rapidly, you are essentially just drinking cold, watered down hot coffee. Hot brewing coffee denatures the natural coffee oils that hold a lot of the acidity you experience when drinking.

Our cold brewing process results in some interesting characteristics that are distinctly different than iced coffee and make for BOMANI’s distinct, and delicious taste.

Our Cold Brew:

  • Coarsely ground 100% Arabica coffee
  • Ethically sourced from Southern Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru
  • Grown in mountainous, shaded regions for optimum taste profile
  • Medium roasted to offer a balanced coffee flavor without too much intensity
  • Steeped for 12+ hours in cold water
  • Ethically sourced from Southern Natural coffee oils are preserved, offering a smoother, more buttery mouthfeel, and less bitter taste profile Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru
  • Cold brew is naturally sweeter and has notes of chocolate, and caramel
  • 67% less acidic than hot brewed coffee that is then iced

Other notes:

BOMANI is intentionally brewed to maintain a level of caffeine equivalent to ½ cup of coffee per can, for context 1 8floz cup of the leading coffee provider’s coffee contains about 155mg of caffeine per cup, while an 11floz can of BOMANI contains only about 65-85mg of caffeine per can.

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