Starbucks Iced Coffee Copycat Recipe - Sweetphi

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Funny to admit – I’m finally starting to feel like an adult, because I’ve figured out how to make a good cup of coffee at home. I’m going to share how to make a Starbucks iced coffee copycat recipe via two methods: cold pressed iced coffee and French press iced coffee.

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There’s nothing I enjoy more than a cold, delicious iced coffee from Starbucks. But sometimes I don’t have the time (or, let’s be real, the money) to pick one of these bad boys up in the mornings, so I was determined to figure out how to make Starbucks iced coffee at home, which is exactly what I did!

The trick to making the iced coffee to taste like it’s from a coffee shop is to cold press it or use a French press, and then serve it with a simple syrup and cream. Having a simple syrup is the smooth sweetness that compliments the coffee so well  and because it is already a liquid, you won’t have any pesky sugar granules coming through the straw! Coffee made via these methods are so smooth, you’re going to love it, so lets dive in.

How to make iced coffee via the French Press method:

• You’ll need a French press, and a bag of ground coffee
• Warm water – you want it very hot, but not boiling (200 degrees to be exact). I microwave water for 3 minutes per 2 cups of water. Or, I recently got this kettle, it’s life changing and has a ‘French press’ water heating setting on it!
• Pour water into French press, add coffee grounds (my magic number is 2.5 scoops per cup of water -a level scoop of coffee should contain two tablespoons of coffee, which are approximately 10 grams or 0.36 ounces.).
• Stir with a plastic or wooden spoon or reusable plastic straw – you don’t want a metal spoon to scratch the bottom of the French press.
• Let sit for 4 minutes, then put the lid on, press gently, and pour coffee over a big glass of ice.
• Stir in simple syrup and creamer or make sweet cream coffee creamer. Enjoy.
• Save leftovers in the fridge and serve over ice.

How to make iced coffee via the cold pressed method:

• You’ll need a large pitcher or measuring cup, a bag of ground coffee, and a coffee filter.
• Start by measuring out 8 cups of water, pour bag of coffee grounds (12 oz) into the water, stir once (with a plastic or paper straw or spoon) and cover. Let sit for 24 hrs.
• After 24 hrs strain through coffee filter into a pitcher. Refrigerate for 8 hours and then your coffee is ready to enjoy!
• This makes a really strong ‘concentrate’ – mix 1/2 cup concentrate with 1/2 cup water and pour over ice (this is for strong coffee, if you like it weaker, add more water.) Add simple syrup and creamer or make sweet coffee creamer.

To me, a cold glass of iced coffee is the ‘cat’s meow.’

Out of curiosity, I looked up what the phrase ‘cat’s meow’ meant, and totally got a laugh out of Urban Dictionary’s use of it in a sentence ‘George, your zoot suit is quite the cat’s meow!’ aaahhhhahaha! I’m still going with it in this context ‘Phi, this iced coffee is the cat’s meow!’

And how perfect- this Starbucks iced coffee copycat drink has less than 5 ingredients making it perfect for this week’s Five Ingredient Friday!

Starbucks Iced Coffee Copycat Recipe

I have finally figured out how to make a good cup of coffee at home. I'm going to share how to make a Starbucks iced coffee copycat recipe via two methods: cold pressed iced coffee and French press iced coffee. 4.42 from 58 votes Print RateServings: 8 cups concentrate (makes 16-20 cups of iced coffee)

Equipment

• French press
• Starbucks coffee
• Measuring cups

Ingredients

Cold Pour Over Method

• 9 cups water divided
• 1 lb coffee
• 1 cup sugar

For each cup of iced coffee

• 1/2 cup coffee concentrate
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1/2 cups water
• 1-2 tbs simple syrup (or sweetener/ratio of choice), optional
• 1-2 tbs half and half optional

French Press Method

• 4 cups water steaming, not boiling
• 10 scoops coffee grounds

For each cup of iced coffee

• 2 cups freshly pressed coffee
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1-2 tbs simple syrup (or sweetener/ratio of choice), optional
• 1-2 tbs half and half optional

Instructions

Cold Press Pour Over Method

• Start by measuring out 8 cups of water, pour entire pound of coffee grounds on into the water, stir once and cover. Let sit for 24 hrs. After 24 hrs strain through coffee filter into a pitcher. Refrigerate for 8 hours and then your coffee is ready to enjoy! This makes a really strong 'concentrate' if you will.
• To make the simple syrup add equal parts water and sugar to a pot over medium heat. Heat until the sugar is dissolved and liquid is clear. Allow to cool. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
• To make a cup of iced coffee fill a cup with ice, pour coffee over ice (add 1/2 cup water per 1/2 cup of concentrate as the coffee will be very strong) and add 1-2 tbs of the simple syrup or until desired sweetness level is reached. Next add a dash of half and half (or until desired cream level is reached) stir and enjoy!

French Press Method

• You'll need a French press, and a bag of ground coffee *For the warm water - you want it very hot, but not boiling (200 degrees). I microwave water for 3 minutes per 2 cups of water.
• Pour water into French press, add coffee grounds (my magic number is 2.5 scoops per cup of water-a level scoop of coffee should contain two tablespoons of coffee, which are approximately 10 grams or 0.36 ounces).Stir with a plastic or wooden spoon or reusable plastic straw - you don't want a metal spoon to scratch the bottom of the French press.
• Let sit for 4 minutes, then put the lid on, press gently, and pour coffee over a big glass of ice.Stir in simple syrup and creamer or make sweet cream coffee creamer. Enjoy.Save leftovers in the fridge and serve over ice.

Notes

The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen. Your comments and feedback are helpful and appreciated!! If you’ve tried this recipe or any other recipe on SweetPhi.com, please rate the recipe and leave a comment below! If you took some photos, we'd love to see them - you can share on Instagram or email them to [email protected] and we'll add it to our reader recreations.

Nutrition

Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 64mg | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

I originally shared this post back in 2014 and have updated it to include both methods!

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