This iced lavender cold brew latte, with cold brew made in the French press, is a delicious way to change up your morning coffee habit in the hot summer months!

If you've been following along with me for a while, you know my obsession with all things lavender. And I might also have a slight coffee addiction (which I'm currently not indulging due to pregnancy).

For the warm summer months, I've put two of my favorite things - lavender and coffee - in a refreshing iced latte that's just lovely when the weather heats up!

The first step to this delicious lavender cold brew latte is, of course, the cold brew. The great thing about cold brew is it's much smoother than regular hot coffee because there is no hot water to scald the beans. It just gently infuses over a long period of time into a beautiful coffee that you can drink all on its own without any sweetener or milk.

Cold brew can even make dreadful decaf coffee into something fairly enjoyable - something I never thought I'd say.

I've found that the best way to make cold brew is in the French press (I use this one and absolutely love it), but you certainly don't have to have a French press to make great cold brew.

How do you make cold brew coffee in a French press?

Making cold brew in a French press is super easy:
First, grind your beans. (We use this inexpensive grinder.) Don't use pre-ground coffee. It won't be good. Use your favorite whole bean coffee and grind it more coarse than for drip coffee, but not too coarse, or your cold brew will be weak. If in doubt, try to get close to regular coffee grounds. Add them directly to your French press.
Next, add water. For every 1 ounce of coffee (an ounce will be about ¼ cup whole beans), use 1 cup of cold filtered water. Add it to the ground coffee beans and stir.
Let the coffee brew overnight. Place the French press in the fridge for 12-18 hours. You can experiment with how long you like to brew yours.
Press! In the morning, simply press the coffee in your French press. No messing with filters or cheesecloth, etc. Transfer your newly made cold brew concentrate to a clean container.
Dilute with water to your taste. One cup of water for each cup of concentrate is common (so 4 cups of water for 4 cups of concentrate), but you can taste the concentrate to see how much you'd like to dilute it. I usually use about ½ cup of water for every cup of concentrate because I tend to not grind my coffee beans enough - so for this recipe, I'd have 4 cups of concentrate and add 2 cups of water to get 6 cups total of ready to drink cold brew. Now you can cover the container and store it in the fridge all week for a delicious cup of cold brew each morning!

Drink your cold brew how it is, or get a little fancy and make a lavender cold brew latte!

To make the latte, you'll need cold brew, milk (any kind you prefer), and lavender simple syrup, which is super simple to make - it's just water, sugar and lavender. The recipe below makes plenty so that you have enough to make all of your freshly made cold brew coffee into lavender lattes.

These cold brew lavender lattes are a simple way to slow down just a bit and make your mornings a little extra special. You'll look forward to waking up to an icy, refreshing coffee drink!

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Iced Lavender Cold Brew Latte + How To Make Cold Brew In A French Press

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This iced lavender cold brew latte, with cold brew made in the French press, is a delicious way to change up your morning coffee habit in the hot summer months!

Author: Kaleigh
Prep Time: 12 hours
Total Time: 12 hours
Yield: about 8 cups 1x
Category: drink
Method: stovetop
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale

For cold brew:

4 oz coffee beans (about 1 cup)
Filtered water

For lavender syrup:

¼ cup sugar
¼ cup water
1 tbsp lavender buds (food grade)

For lavender latte:

1 tbsp lavender syrup
8 oz diluted cold brew coffee
2 oz milk of choice, more or less to taste (I used almond milk)

Instructions

To make the cold brew, grind beans to a coarse grind. Place in a French press, or if you aren't using a French press, a large glass jar. Add 4 cups of filtered water (or 1 cup for every ounce of coffee beans).
Stir, cover and place in the refrigerator 12-18 hours or overnight. In the morning, press coffee using French press, or strain through a coffee filter or fine mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth. Pour into a clean container.
Dilute cold brew concentrate with water to your desired ratio. For 1:1 add 4 cups filtered water, adding more or less to taste. Store in the refrigerator.
To make lavender syrup, place sugar, water and lavender in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Turn off heat and let the mixture cool. Strain lavender buds out and store syrup in a sealable container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
To make cold brew lavender latte, fill a glass with ice. Add diluted cold brew, lavender syrup, and milk of choice, adjusting milk and syrup to suit your taste. Stir and enjoy!

Keywords: lavender latte, lavender cold brew