Cool Brew comes in seven different flavors so I had a bit of a dilemma on my hands. I couldn't decide which one to try. I finally settled on all of them. I decided my first taste had to be the one I was most likely to drink more of, more often. That was the French Roast.
Cool Brew's neatest feature has to be their bottle. When I first looked at it I was taken back a little. You'll quickly realize that the bottle is the neatest feature because it pre-measures the amount of gourmet liquid coffee concentrate for you. The directions are right on the back of the bottle and they're both spelled out and in pictures, so it's actually very easy. Just take off the cap on the small square container, give it a squeeze and pour.
My first test cup was not as good as I had hoped. I mixed a cup and then warmed it in the microwave. It just wasn't hot enough for me and that gave it that heated-over lukewarm day old coffee taste. It just wasn't hot enough or cold enough to taste right.
My next test cup I made with boiling water poured over the instant mixture and then stirred well. This cup was perfection! I was totally blown away by the difference in taste of these two cups. I went from being totally turned off to loving this liquid instant coffee.
The flavor was bold and very smooth but not bitter as you might expect from an instant coffee. I was also surprised at how aromatic this cup of coffee was. As soon as the boiling water hit the instant mix the aroma was released and smelled delicious.
I recently ran out of coffee and couldn't make it to the store so I decided I would just use the Cool Brew I normally had in the afternoons. I prepared my pan of water the night before and had my cup and spoon sitting out waiting for me. I got up turned the water on to boil, went out to get my newspaper, let the dog out and came back to find it took about three or four seconds to fix my cup of coffee. It was every bit as pleasurable as my regular morning brewed coffee. I was also really pleased that I didn't end up with one of those caffeine headaches later in the day.
The Cool Brew bottle says that you can also serve it cold or over ice cream. That sounds yummy! If you go to their website at Cool Brew Recipes you'll find 18 different recipes that you can make using the Cool Brew. They have both hot and cold recipes as well cakes, pies and sauces.
The very best part about Cool Brew is that not it's not expensive, it only tastes expensive. You can direct order it from their website at New Orleans Coffee Co. Online Ordering. The 16 oz. bottle, which is what I've got, is only $4.49. It is also comes in 32 oz and 1/2 gallon sizes that make it perfect for large gatherings. You can also buy several of the bottles at one price too.
Cool Brew is really a great choice because it makes coffee so easy and delicious. It's not at all expensive, it's shipped right to you so you don't have to hunt it down at the store, it's easy and convenient to make, and best of all the French Roast tastes fabulous.
More information about Cool Brew Coffee
Cool Brew Coffee Recipes
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