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=Hiball=
=Hiball=
==Black Unsweetened==
==Cold Brew Black Unsweetened==
===Stats===
===Stats===
Size: 325 mL
Size: 325 mL<br>
Price: $x
Price: $2.50<br>
Cost per mL: $/mL
Cost: 130 mL/$
===Review===
===Review===
* Bitter, but not awful.
* Bitter, but not awful.
* Very average, inoffensive, plain black coffee.
* 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.
* Reminds me of Sunday lunchtime church-lady coffee. The kind served out of those large chrome urns at public gatherings.
===Rating===
4/10


==Vanilla==
==Cold Brew Vanilla==
===Stats===
===Stats===
Size: 325 mL
Size: 325 mL<br>
Price: $x
Price: $2.50<br>
Cost per mL: $/mL
Cost: 130 mL/$
===Review===
===Review===
* Sweet, but not syrupy.
* Sweet, but not syrupy.
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* There's a creamy quality to it, even though it's dairy-free.
* 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.
* 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<br>
Price: $2.49<br>
Cost: 95.1807 mL/$
===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<br>
Price: $2.49<br>
Cost: 95.1807 mL/$
===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<br>
Price: $2.49<br>
Cost: 95.1807 mL/$
===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
==Salted Caramel==
===Stats===
Size: 237 mL<br>
Price: $2.49<br>
Cost: 95.1807 mL/$
===Review===
* Fairly sweet, not a fan of the caramel flavor.
===Rating===
4.5/10
=La Colombe=
==Mocha Draft Latte==
===Stats===
Size: 266 mL<br>
Price: $2.68<br>
Cost: 99.2537 mL/$
===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<br>
Price: $2.68<br>
Cost: 99.2537 mL/$
===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<br>
Price: $2.68<br>
Cost: 99.2537 mL/$
===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=
=Mr. Brown=
==Iced Coffee (Original)==
==Iced Coffee (Original)==
===Stats===
===Stats===
Size: 240 mL
Size: 240 mL<br>
Price: $x
Price: $1.19<br>
Cost per mL: $/mL
Cost: 201.6807 mL/$
===Review===
===Review===
* Mildly sweet and slightly syrupy.
* Mildly sweet and slightly syrupy.
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==Cappuccino==
==Cappuccino==
===Stats===
===Stats===
Size: 240 mL
Size: 240 mL<br>
Price: $x
Price: $1.19<br>
Cost per mL: $/mL
Cost: 201.6807 mL/$
===Review===
===Review===
* Sweet and slightly syrupy.
* Sweet and slightly syrupy.
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==Cold Brew Black Unsweetened==
==Cold Brew Black Unsweetened==
===Stats===
===Stats===
Size: 325 mL
Size: 325 mL<br>
Price: $x
Price: $3.49<br>
Cost per mL: $/mL
Cost: 93.1232 mL/$
===Review===
===Review===
* Has that distinct Starbucks bitter/burnt flavor, not sweet at all.
* Has that distinct Starbucks bitter/burnt flavor, not sweet at all.
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==Cold Brew Cocoa & Honey with Cream==
==Cold Brew Cocoa & Honey with Cream==
===Stats===
===Stats===
Size: 325 mL
Size: 325 mL<br>
Price: $x
Price: $3.49<br>
Cost per mL: $/mL
Cost: 93.1232 mL/$
===Review===
===Review===
* Sweet and creamy, but still has that distinct Starbucks bitter/burnt flavor.
* Sweet and creamy, but still has that distinct Starbucks bitter/burnt flavor.
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===Rating===
===Rating===
5/10
5/10
==Doubleshot Espresso & Cream==
===Stats===
Size: 192 mL<br>
Price: $x<br>
Cost: x mL/$
===Review===
* Quite sweet and very creamy.
* Delicious, but most of the coffee flavor is masked.
* Still has a hint of that signature Starbucks burnt flavor.
===Rating===
6/10
=Summary=
This table lists all varieties reviewed above, ranked by cost * rating.
{| class="wikitable"
! Brand
! Product
! Cost
! Rating (out of 10)
! Overall Score (Cost * Rating)
|-
| Mr. Brown
| Iced Coffee (Original)
| 201.6807
| 6
| 1210.0842
|-
| Mr. Brown
| Cappuccino
| 201.6807
| 5
| 1008.4035
|-
| La Colombe
| Triple Shot Draft Latte
| 99.2537
| 7
| 694.7759
|-
| High Brew
| Double Espresso
| 95.1807
| 7
| 666.2649
|-
| La Colombe
| Mocha Draft Latte
| 99.2537
| 6.5
| 645.1491
|-
| High Brew
| Dark Chocolate Mocha
| 95.1807
| 6.5
| 618.6746
|-
| La Colombe
| Vanilla Draft Latte
| 99.2537
| 6
| 595.5222
|-
| High Brew
| Black & Bold
| 95.1807
| 6
| 571.0842‬
|-
| 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
|}

Latest revision as of 11:14, 20 February 2020

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

Salted Caramel

Stats

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

Review

  • Fairly sweet, not a fan of the caramel flavor.

Rating

4.5/10

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

Doubleshot Espresso & Cream

Stats

Size: 192 mL
Price: $x
Cost: x mL/$

Review

  • Quite sweet and very creamy.
  • Delicious, but most of the coffee flavor is masked.
  • Still has a hint of that signature Starbucks burnt flavor.

Rating

6/10

Summary

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

Brand Product Cost Rating (out of 10) Overall Score (Cost * Rating)
Mr. Brown Iced Coffee (Original) 201.6807 6 1210.0842
Mr. Brown Cappuccino 201.6807 5 1008.4035
La Colombe Triple Shot Draft Latte 99.2537 7 694.7759
High Brew Double Espresso 95.1807 7 666.2649
La Colombe Mocha Draft Latte 99.2537 6.5 645.1491
High Brew Dark Chocolate Mocha 95.1807 6.5 618.6746
La Colombe Vanilla Draft Latte 99.2537 6 595.5222
High Brew Black & Bold 95.1807 6 571.0842‬
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
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