variants
or cold brew coffee
or cold-brew coffee
plural cold brews or cold brew coffees or cold-brew coffees
: a beverage prepared by steeping coffee grounds for usually 12 to 24 hours at room temperature or cooler and straining before serving cold
… said he had to stop in and try their coffee, and ordered a cold brew.—
Tim Hawk
Tim HawkAfter you've steeped and filtered your cold brew you should store it in your fridge.—Jamie Stedmond
Jamie Stedmond… many cold-brew coffees are offered as a ready-to-drink product …—Oliver Strand
Oliver Strand
variants
or cold-brew
cold brewed or cold-brewed; cold brewing or cold-brewing; cold brews or cold-brews
: to brew (coffee, tea, etc.) by steeping at room temperature or cooler
Examples of cold brew in a Sentence
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
The chain is set to land on the West Coast on Friday, serving strawberry shortcake matchas and cherry glaze cold brew lattes to an invite-only crowd at Kendall Jenner’s 818 Outpost at Coachella.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Troupe says the best way to spend a winter day is by sipping local marbled cold brew from Caffé D'arte in Pioneer Square and walking through Occidental Square to admire the holiday lights.
—Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
As for coffee, options include a latte, cold brew and egg coffee — a slow-drip Vietnamese coffee topped with egg cream.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The offer applies to hot or iced coffee in most sizes, though cold brew and extra‑large hot coffees are excluded, and customers are limited to one free drink each.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Think drink can also be served with nitro cold brew instead of espresso for a stronger coffee taste.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Anyone who shows a Kroger receipt for Franklin's cold brew at either Mom 'n 'Em location will receive drip coffee on the house.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2026
Grab some cold brew and let’s get into it.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
On the base of the cake is a cocoa graham cracker crust, topped with creamy cheesecake infused with cold brew coffee.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
The chain is set to land on the West Coast on Friday, serving strawberry shortcake matchas and cherry glaze cold brew lattes to an invite-only crowd at Kendall Jenner’s 818 Outpost at Coachella.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Troupe says the best way to spend a winter day is by sipping local marbled cold brew from Caffé D'arte in Pioneer Square and walking through Occidental Square to admire the holiday lights.
—Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
As for coffee, options include a latte, cold brew and egg coffee — a slow-drip Vietnamese coffee topped with egg cream.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The offer applies to hot or iced coffee in most sizes, though cold brew and extra‑large hot coffees are excluded, and customers are limited to one free drink each.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Think drink can also be served with nitro cold brew instead of espresso for a stronger coffee taste.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Anyone who shows a Kroger receipt for Franklin's cold brew at either Mom 'n 'Em location will receive drip coffee on the house.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2026
Grab some cold brew and let’s get into it.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Cold brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20brew. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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