Iced Coffees From Around the World: 3 Cold Brew Recipes You’ll Love

Relaxing on a lazy summer day with a refreshing iced beverage in hand should be on everyone’s to do list this summer. If you’re feeling extra adventurous, we encourage you to try these international favorites that combine unique cultural flavors with the bold, strong taste of coffee.

Exploring other cultures’ coffee rituals is fun and enlightening and we hope it sparks creativity and adventure in your morning routine.

Why Global Iced Coffee is Having a Moment

We live in an age where anyone, anywhere has the ability to share what they’re up to at any time of day with the press of a button. Viral TikTok food trends and Instagram reels have made it easy for anyone to learn and share recipes, history and popular trends of the food world.

With the rise of the “clean eating” trend, toxic processed food scares and the microplastic crisis in America, more people are taking traditional recipes and revamping them with modern day trends and techniques that appeal to a more health-focused audience.

We decided to jump in and create our own recipes inspired by these global traditions with functional, health focused products that will leave your body feeling full and fueled.

Vietnamese Iced Protein Coffee

Vietnamese iced coffee, or Cà Phê S?a ?á, simply translates to “coffee, milk, ice,” and is traditionally made by brewing a small amount extremely potent coffee over sweetened condensed milk.

A small metal device called a phin filter is used with a very fine mesh that brews slowly, giving the coffee a strong, rich flavor. Sweetened condensed milk was originally used in this drink because of the limited availability of fresh milk during the early days of dairy farming in the late 1850’s. This thick, sweet syrupy milk gives the coffee a thick, creamy and caramel-like sweetness.

It has become popular in the United States with the rise of bubble tea and is found in cafés, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants and coffee shops.

We took this traditional recipe and made our own version using our Instant protein coffee which is highly caffeinated and protein-packed, keeping you energized for longer.

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Vietnamese Iced Protein Coffee

Vietnamese iced coffee (Cà Phê S?a ?á) combines strong, slow-brewed coffee with sweetened condensed milk for a creamy, caramel-like drink, and our version uses instant protein coffee for extra caffeine and lasting energy.

https://www.bulletproof.com/coffee-articles/iced-coffees-from-around-the-world/

Cook8 minutes minutes

Servings1

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
• 6 oz water
• 2 scoops Protein Iced Coffee

Instructions

• In a protein shaker, add cold water and Protein Iced Coffee.
• Shake until combined.
• Add the sweetened condensed milk to the bottom of a tall glass and fill with ice.
• Slowly pour the Protein coffee over the ice and milk.
• Stir to combine and enjoy! 

Nutritional Information

• Servings: 8 oz
• Calories: 226
• Fat: 5 g
• Protein: 15 g
• Carbohydrates: 29 g
• Net Carbs: 29 g

Modern Mazagran (Cold Brew Citrus Tonic)

You never typically hear the phrase “when life gives you lemons, make some coffee!” unless you’re in Portugal. The drink originated in Algeria in 1840’s when French soldiers running low on supplies started adding sweetened cold water to their coffee. The drink eventually made its way back to Europe and became popular in Portugal over time.

Some versions are made with ingredients like mint, espresso, rum and some are even made with sparkling water. People typically enjoy this drink on a hot summer day alongside a traditional Portuguese egg custard called Pastel de Nata.

We created a modern spin on the Mazagran by using our enhanced cold brew blend, which includes additions like B vitamins, Lion’s Mane and Coffeeberry, giving you even more energy to power you through a hot summer day.

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Modern Mazagran (Cold Brew Citrus Tonic)

The Portuguese Mazagran, a refreshing coffee-lemon drink with roots in 1840s Algeria, gets a modern twist here with enhanced cold brew boosted by B vitamins, Lion’s Mane, and Coffeeberry for extra summertime energy.

https://www.bulletproof.com/coffee-articles/iced-coffees-from-around-the-world/

Prep6 hours hours

Cook5 minutes minutes

Servings1

Ingredients

• 1 cup High Achiever Cold Brew Coffee brewed
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp agave or simple syrup
• 1 lemon slice for garnish

Instructions

• Brew a batch of Bulletproof High Achiever Cold Brew Coffee overnight 
• In a large glass, add a generous amount of ice and fill with cold brew.
• Add lemon juice, sweetener, and a lemon wedge garnish. Enjoy! 

Nutritional Information

• Servings: 8 oz
• Calories: 44
• Carbohydrates: 11 g
• Net Carbs: 11 g

Korean Strawberry Milk Cold Brew

Milk-based drinks are huge in Korea along with many other flavored fruit creams and dessert-like creations such as the dalgona whipped coffee.

Korean Strawberry Milk Cold Brew is another rising trend because of its unique flavor pairing. It combines sweet and milky strawberries with bold and bitter flavors of American cold brew coffee, giving you an oddly refreshing combo that is both exotic and familiar.

The key to making this recipe a success is to cook the strawberries into a thick syrup with chunks of fruit that are small enough to fit through a straw.

We make this recipe with whole milk to stay as close to the original as possible, but feel free to substitute with any milk of choice.

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Korean Strawberry Milk Cold Brew

Korean Strawberry Milk Cold Brew pairs sweet, syrupy strawberries with bold cold brew coffee for a refreshing, dessert-like drink that’s both exotic and familiar, traditionally made with whole milk but adaptable to any milk of choice.

https://www.bulletproof.com/coffee-articles/iced-coffees-from-around-the-world/

Prep6 hours hours

Cook6 minutes minutes

Servings4

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup Cold Brew Iced Coffee
• 2 tbsp strawberry syrup

Strawberry Syrup

• 1 cup strawberies
• 1/4 cup diced strawberries
• 2 tbsp sugar

Instructions

• Brew a batch of Bulletproof Cold Brew Coffee overnight 
• In a food processor, blend 1 cup of strawberries into a purée  
• In a saucepan, combine the purée and sugar.
• Bring to a boil for 1-2 minutes, then remove from heat. The consistency should be thicker than syrup, but thinner than jam.
• Add the diced strawberries and refrigerate until chilled. 
• To a large glass, add strawberry syrup, ice, milk, and cold brew coffee. Mix and enjoy! 

Nutritional Information

• Servings: 8 oz
• Calories: 128
• Fat: 4 g
• Protein: 4 g
• Carbohydrates: 16 g
• Net Carbs: 16 g

Whether you’re looking to spice up your normal coffee, trying to expand your palette, or just curious about other cultures’ daily habits and routines, we think these recipes are worth a try. Feel free to substitute ingredients, add or remove sweeteners, or create a variation of your own.

If you liked trying these new drinks, be sure to check out our other coffee recipes inspired by cultures all over the world: Ethiopian Coffee, Turkish Coffee and Mexican Cafe De Olla.