Cold Coffee Reviews

I like cold coffee and decided to keep track of which brands I preferred and why.
To be clear - these are coffee drinks, not coffee-flavored energy drinks (Java Monster, etc).

Hiball

Cold Brew Black Unsweetened

Stats

Size: 325 mL
Price: $2.50
Cost: 130 mL/$

Review

• Bitter, but not awful.
• Very average, inoffensive, plain black coffee.
• Reminds me of Sunday lunchtime church-lady coffee. The kind served out of those large chrome urns at public gatherings.

Rating

4/10

Cold Brew Vanilla

Stats

Size: 325 mL
Price: $2.50
Cost: 130 mL/$

Review

• Sweet, but not syrupy.
• Has a strong vanilla flavor.
• There's a creamy quality to it, even though it's dairy-free.
• Not bad by any means, but similar to the Hiball Black variety, it's pretty lackluster.

Rating

4/10

High Brew

Black & Bold

Stats

Size: 237 mL
Price: $2.49
Cost: 95.1807 mL/$

Review

• Moderate bitterness that you'd expect from plain black coffee.
• Slightly above average coffee flavor.
• Just a hint of that Starbucks-like burnt flavor.

Rating

6/10

Dark Chocolate Mocha

Stats

Size: 237 mL
Price: $2.49
Cost: 95.1807 mL/$

Review

• Very smooth, slightly sweet.
• Flavor is very much dark chocolate with a hint of coffee.
• Delicious and easy to drink, but I want more coffee flavor than chocolate.

Rating

6.5/10

Double Espresso

Stats

Size: 237 mL
Price: $2.49
Cost: 95.1807 mL/$

Review

• Mild, smooth bitterness that you'd expect from good, plain black coffee.
• Slightly above average coffee flavor.
• Just a hint of sweetness that completely tones down any harsh/burnt flavor.

Rating

7/10

La Colombe

Mocha Draft Latte

Stats

Size: 266 mL
Price: $2.68
Cost: 99.2537 mL/$

Review

• Slightly sweet with a very foamy texture.
• Good creaminess and apparently lactose-free.
• Tasty; hard to find any major complaints.

Rating

6.5/10

Triple Shot Draft Latte

Stats

Size: 266 mL
Price: $2.68
Cost: 99.2537 mL/$

Review

• Slightly sweet with a very foamy texture.
• Good creaminess just like the other varieties.
• Slightly more bitter flavor; my favorite of the La Colombe brand.

Rating

7/10

Vanilla Draft Latte

Stats

Size: 266 mL
Price: $2.68
Cost: 99.2537 mL/$

Review

• Sweet with a very foamy texture.
• Good creaminess just like the other varieties.
• The vanilla is pretty strong.
• Overall, the flavor reminds me of the watery bottom of a Caribou Coffee Vanilla Cooler.

Rating

6/10

Mr. Brown

Iced Coffee (Original)

Stats

Size: 240 mL
Price: $1.19
Cost: 201.6807 mL/$

Review

• Mildly sweet and slightly syrupy.
• Pretty much exactly what you'd expect it to taste like.

Rating

6/10

Cappuccino

Stats

Size: 240 mL
Price: $1.19
Cost: 201.6807 mL/$

Review

• Sweet and slightly syrupy.
• Tastes similar to what you'd get from an instant cappuccino machine at a convenience store.

Rating

5/10

Starbucks

Cold Brew Black Unsweetened

Stats

Size: 325 mL
Price: $3.49
Cost: 93.1232 mL/$

Review

• Has that distinct Starbucks bitter/burnt flavor, not sweet at all.
• Not much else to say.
• Definitely not recommended for anyone who doesn't like plain black coffee.

Rating

3/10

Cold Brew Cocoa & Honey with Cream

Stats

Size: 325 mL
Price: $3.49
Cost: 93.1232 mL/$

Review

• Sweet and creamy, but still has that distinct Starbucks bitter/burnt flavor.
• The cocoa almost tastes like peanut butter.

Rating

5/10

Summary

This table lists all varieties reviewed above, ranked by cost * rating.

Brand	Product	Cost	Rating (out of 10)	Overall Score (Cost * Rating)
La Colombe	Triple Shot Draft Latte	99.2537	7	694.7759
La Colombe	Mocha Draft Latte	99.2537	6.5	645.1491
La Colombe	Vanilla Draft Latte	99.2537	6	595.5222
Hiball	Cold Brew Black Unsweetened	130	4	520
Hiball	Cold Brew Vanilla	130	4	520
Starbucks	Cold Brew Cocoa & Honey with Cream	93.1232	5	465.616
Starbucks	Cold Brew Black Unsweetened	93.1232	3	279.3696
Mr. Brown	Iced Coffee (Original)	?	6	-
Mr. Brown	Cappuccino	?	5	-