THE SECRET TO MAKING THE PERFECT ICED COFFEE? IT’S IN THE BAG

When the summer heats up, coffee lovers crave something a little less steamy and a little more refreshing. Iced coffee fits the bill perfectly. For some, that means driving to the nearest chain, dropping a bundle, and leaving quality to chance. 

But you can save time and money – and the planet – on a superior brew by making it at home, exactly the way you like it.

The award-winning coffee experts at Steeped Coffee have some tips on preparing the perfect iced coffee. Their simple method requires no gadgets, no expensive equipment, no unrecyclable pods. With a Steeped Coffee Bag and a little bit of patience, your great-tasting, ethically-sourced glass of cold summer happiness is just a few minutes away. 

Steeped, Inc. is all about premium coffee with a conscious. Its proprietary single-serve brewing system features Steeped Coffee Packs (think tea bags for coffee) to deliver locally-sourced and roasted micro-batch coffee one delicious cup at a time. Nitro-sealed to preserve freshness, Steeped Coffee Packs are made with renewable and compostable materials and presented in recyclable packaging. 

The secret to a classic iced coffee, says the Steeped team, is a well-crafted coffee concentrate. A good concentrate is also the basis for many other refreshing coffee drinks we associate with summer sipping. Read on for tantalizing recipes!

How to make the perfect Steeped Iced Coffee Concentrate

For each serving, you’ll need

1 Steeped Coffee Pack

1 10 oz. mug

Filtered water

Directions

1. Heat filtered water to 205 degrees, or just below boiling
2. Place Steeped Bag at bottom of mug
3. Pour hot water over Steeped Bag until the mug is half full
4. Use string to dunk Steeped Bag 20 to 30 times over 1 minute
5. Leaving the Steeped Bag in, let the coffee steep for 5 to 7 minutes or more to taste
6. Remove Steeped Bag

Tips

• To serve a crowd, make multiple batches of Concentrate. Store leftover Concentrate in the fridge.
• Freeze Steeped coffee in ice cube trays. Use coffee cubes instead of regular ice cubes to avoid diluting your beverage.
• Everyone knows the best way to enjoy iced coffee is through a straw. Be kind to the environment – buy reusable, dishwasher-safe metal straws!

Now it’s time to win summer with basic Steeped Iced Coffee and 6 decadent variations. 

1. Steeped Iced Coffee

For each serving, you’ll need

1 serving of Steeped Iced Coffee Concentrate (see above)

1 10-oz. glass 

Ice

Optional: sugar and creamer or dairy substitute such as unsweetened almond milk

Directions

1. Fill the glass to the top with ice 
2. Slowly pour the Steeped Coffee Concentrate into the glass 
3. Optional: top off with your favorite sweetener, creamer or dairy substitute to taste. Stir and enjoy.

2. Steeped Iced Latte

You’ll need

Steeped Iced Coffee Concentrate (see above)

Milk

Cocktail shaker

Ice

Optional: sweetener or flavored coffee syrup to taste

Directions

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add 1 part Steeped Ice Coffee Concentrate and 1 part milk.
3. Sweeten to taste, or replace sugar with flavored coffee syrup to make Vanilla Latte, Caramel Latte, etc.
4. Shake until foamy
5. Pour into a glass filled with ice

 3. Steeped Blended (Frappuccino-Style) Coffee

You’ll need

Steeped Iced Coffee Concentrate (see above)

Milk

Blender

Ice

Whipped cream

Optional: sweetener or flavored coffee syrup to taste (see above)

Directions

1. Prepare as for Latte, but whir in a blender instead of a cocktail shaker.
2. Top with whipped cream to taste.

4. Steeped Iced Mocha

You’ll need

1 serving of Steeped Iced Coffee Concentrate (see above)

Good quality chocolate syrup

Ice

Milk or cream to taste

Whipped cream

Directions

1. Prepare basic Steeped Iced Coffee as above
2. Pour over ice
3. Stir in chocolate syrup and milk or cream to taste
4. Top with whipped cream to taste

5. Steeped Vietnamese Iced Coffee

You’ll need

1 serving of Steeped Iced Coffee Concentrate

Sweetened condensed milk

Ice

Directions

1. Prepare basic Steeped Iced Coffee as above, omitting sugar and creamer.
2. Stir in sweetened condensed milk to taste.
3. Pour into tall glass over ice. 

6. Steeped Thai Iced Coffee

You’ll need

Extra-strong Steeped Iced Coffee Concentrate (allow bag to steep a few extra minutes)

Sweetened condensed milk OR evaporated milk OR half-and-half

Ice

Ground cardamom

Directions

1. Prepare basic Steeped Iced Coffee as above.
2. Pour into tall glass over ice.
3. Top with your choice of sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, or half-and-half, but DO NOT STIR. Sweeten to taste.
4. Sprinkle with ground cardamom

7. Steeped Spiked Iced Coffee

You’ll need

Steeped Iced Coffee Concentrate (see above)

Liqueur of your choice: hazelnut, orange, Irish cream, amaretto, etc.

Ice

Sweetener or creamer (optional)

Directions

1. Prepare basic Steeped Iced Coffee as above.
2. Pour into tall glass over ice.
3. Stir in 1 shot of liqueur.
4. Sweeten and top with creamer to taste. Stir and enjoy.

About Steeped Coffee

Steeped, Inc. based in Santa Cruz, California, is a Certified B Corp and Benefit Corporation focused on every detail from farm-to-cup and beyond, to bring people the most convenient, high quality, ethically sourced, and sustainably packaged products available. Steeped Coffee is the new standard for single-serve coffee that combines both convenience and quality all within Guilt-Free Packaging. The proprietary Steeped Brewing Method delivers 100% freshly roasted, precision ground, and nitro-sealed specialty coffee pre-portioned within Steeped Full Immersion Filters. Steeped Coffee is the simplest way to make a perfect cup of coffee by just adding water, with no machine needed. 

Steeped Coffee is available on Amazon with Prime Free Delivery, at select Whole Foods, and through premium environmentally conscious supermarkets, luxury hotels, and offices with craft coffee services. Through licensed partnerships, Steeped, Inc. works with over 125 specialty coffee roasters to share its technology and brewing method around the globe. For more information, visit steepedcoffee.com. For business inquiries, contact sales@steepedcoffee.com or visit steepedcoffee.com/business.

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With so many coffee gadgets, machines, and accessories flooding the market these days, this simple unplugged Steeped Coffee brewing method might be just what you’re looking for to take your moment, while at home, at work, or on-the-go.