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    Home » Recipes » Coffee and Tea

    Coffee Ice Cubes

    Published: Jun 16, 2023 · Modified: Apr 1, 2024 by Emily Laurae · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Coffee Ice Cubes.
    Coffee Ice Cubes.
    Coffee Ice Cubes.

    Keep your cool this summer with my deliciously flavorful Coffee Ice Cubes! These delightful cold brew coffee cubes are the best way to keep all your favorite coffee drinks and caffeinated cocktails cold without diluting the flavor. 

    Coffee ice cubes in a glass with oat milk and a metal straw.
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    • ⭐ Why You’ll Love This Recipe 
    • 🍴Ingredients 
    • ⏲️ Substitutions & Variations
    • 📖 How To Make Coffee Ice Cubes
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Expert Tips
    • 💭 Recipe FAQs
    • More Homemade Garnish Recipes You’ll Love
    • Coffee Ice Cubes
    • 💬 Comments

    Summer is upon us, which means I’ll only be drinking iced coffees until the temps drop. 🥵 From my citrusy iced yuzu coffee soda and bold iced americano to homemade Starbucks drinks like my salted caramel cold foam, caramel macchiatos and brown sugar oatmilk shaken espresso, there’s no shortage of chilly delights to choose from!

    BUT, rather than let my favorite caffeinated bevvies get watered down with regular ice cubes (TBH, I’m kinda worried about the Starbucks switch to nugget ice for precisely this reason), I’ve been making coffee ice cubes! Honestly, friends, this is the absolute best, most brilliant way to keep all your coffee shop favorites nice and frosty while keeping the flavor on point as the ice melts. And it’s so dang easy to do, a great way to use your leftover coffee and transform it into a perfectly cold drink! 

    ⭐ Why You’ll Love This Recipe 

    Aside from adding some serious style to your drinks, this recipe for iced coffee cubes is also:

    • Quick & Easy - If you have your coffee brewed, you’re basically done.
    • Totally Customizable - Add different flavor infusions, use fun-shaped ice cube molds, or freeze herbs or edible flowers into your coffee ice cubes for an additional layer of brilliance.
    • Versatile - Whether you use them to add coffee flavor to cocktails, keep your cold brew from becoming too weak, or use them to add bulk and structure to your milkshakes, or cool your favorite hot coffee drinks, these coffee-flavoured ice cubes have tons of uses.
    • Long-Lasting - Once made, you can keep the batch in your freezer for upwards of 2-3 months so frosty coffee goodness is never far from reach.
    • Budget-Friendly - If you always tend to brew just a *tad* too much coffee, don’t toss it! Simply pour your leftovers into an ice cube tray to enjoy in the future. Waste averted!

    🍴Ingredients 

    Coffee in a liquid measuring cup by silicone ice cubes trays.

    These frosty little cubes of frozen coffee require just one basic ingredient. Bet you can guess what it is! 

    • Cold Brew - I personally like using cold brew coffee since it’s already chilled and ready to freeze, but you’re welcome to use any variety of coffee you prefer. French press? Sure! Percolator? Yup! Espresso ice cubes? Why not?! 

    Optional Ingredients for Serving 

    • Milk of Choice - Use your favorite milk here, such as almond milk, oat milk, or whole milk.
    • Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup - Or the sweetener of your choice. Maple syrup, demerrara syrup, brown sugar syrup - it's up to you1
    • Caramel - A drizzle of caramel sauce would be great addition for making an iced caramel latte! 
    • Sweet Cream
    • Cold Foam 

    ⏲️ Substitutions & Variations

    While plain coffee-flavored ice cubes are a great starting point, there are tons of ways to make your own custom ice cubes to suit whatever drink you’re scheming. Here are just a few ideas to get you started:

    • Coffee & Chocolate Ice Cubes - If mocha-flavored drinks are your jam, make the ice cubes to match! Drizzle in some chocolate syrup or add your favorite hot chocolate mix into the coffee, stir until dissolved, then freeze as directed. 
    • Coffee & Milk Ice Cubes - If Renée from Coffee & Cigarettes feels relatable, make sure your iced coffee doesn’t suffer the same fate! Mix up coffee and your choice of milk or creamer to your particular specifications before freezing into cubes. As they melt, your cold brew will keep the same color and temp, so it stays just right.
    • Coffee & Mint Ice Cubes - Add some fresh sprigs of mint to the ice cube tray before pouring in the cold brew and freezing. Use these minty-infused ice cubes to freshen up your Espresso Tonics, or just to add a bit of freshness to your favorite drinks.

    This recipe has not been tested with other substitutions or variations. If you replace or add any ingredients, please let us know how it turned out in the comments below!

    📖 How To Make Coffee Ice Cubes

    These delightful coffee cubes and cocktail ice cubes come together in a flash. Here’s how:

    Pouring coffee into silicone ice cube molds on the counter.

    Step 1: Pour plain or flavored coffee into an ice cube tray of your choice. I love using a variety of silicone ice tray molds that I've added to my storefront here!

    Ice cube silicone tray in the freezer.

    Step 2: Freeze overnight or for at least 5 hours.

    Coffee ice cubes in various sizes in beverage glasses.

    Step 3: Remove the frozen ice cubes from the ice cubes trays and place in your serving glass.

    Coffee ice cubes in a glass with oat milk and vanilla simple syrup.

    Step 4: Enjoy with the drink of your choice!

    👩🏻‍🍳 Expert Tips

    • Invest in a few ice cube trays. Keep one specifically for making flavored ice cubes (like these coffee cubes), one for plain ice, and one for freezing small amounts of savory items like pesto or soup. I use a variety of silicone ice tray molds that I've added to my storefront here!
    • Opt for silicone ice cube trays. They’re way easier to get ice out of.
    • Once your coffee ice is frozen solid, transfer the cubes to a freezer-safe bag or container. The longer the cubes stay in the mold, the harder they are to get out. Also, it’s always nice to have a clean tray on hand in case you have extra coffee to freeze!
    Coffee Ice Cubes with oat milk.

    💭 Recipe FAQs

    Do coffee ice cubes work?

    Insofar as they are frozen and help keep your drinks cool, YES!

    How long do coffee ice cubes last?

    Generally speaking, they taste best when used within 2 weeks. That said, they can last upwards of a month or two if they’re stored properly! I like to make a big batch of frozen coffee cubes and place them in a freezer bag - then on a hot day I can cool off with one of my iced coffee recipes!

    What are coffee ice cubes good for?

    Why, chilling things, of course! I love them in cold coffee drinks, cocktails, milkshakes, smoothies, and even plain milk. Apparently, they’re also good for your beauty routine!

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    Coffee Ice Cubes.

    Coffee Ice Cubes

    Keep your cool this summer with my deliciously flavorful Coffee Ice Cubes! These delightful cold brew coffee cubes are the best way to keep all your favorite coffee drinks and caffeinated cocktails cold without diluting the flavor.
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    Course: Beverages
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 1 minute minute
    Freezing Time: 5 hours hours
    Total Time: 5 hours hours 1 minute minute
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 1kcal
    Author: Emily Laurae

    Equipment

    • Pitcher
    • Ice cube trays

    Ingredients

    For Coffee Ice Cubes

    • 16 oz Cold Brew or Homemade Coffee

    Optional for Serving

    • Milk of Preference
    • Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup
    • Caramel Sauce
    • Sweet Cream Cold Foam
    • Sweet Cream

    Instructions

    • Pour coffee or cold brew into an ice cube tray of your choice
      16 oz Cold Brew or Homemade Coffee
    • Freeze overnight or for at least 5 hours.
    • Add ice cubes into a serving glass and enjoy with the milk of your choice, stir in your preferred syrup or caramel and top with cold foam if desired!

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    Notes

    Expert Tips
    • Invest in a few ice cube trays. Keep one specifically for making flavored ice cubes (like these coffee cubes), one for plain ice, and one for freezing small amounts of savory items like pesto or soup.
    • Opt for silicone ice cube trays. They’re way easier to get ice out of.
    • Once your coffee ice is frozen solid, transfer the cubes to a freezer-safe bag or container. The longer the cubes stay in the mold, the harder they are to get out. Also, it’s always nice to have a clean tray on hand in case you have extra coffee to freeze!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1kcal | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.02g | Saturated Fat: 0.003g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 56mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.01mg
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