Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Instant Coffee Recipe
· The Angry Roaster
Spotted: a jam jar, a sachet of instant Gesha and somebody shaking it like a cocktail at ten in the morning. We are not judging. We are taking notes.
Short answer: Stir 1 sachet (4g) of Instant Coffee Colombia Gesha Buesaco with 1 tbsp brown sugar and 1 tbsp cold water into a paste. Add 150ml oat milk, a pinch of salt and ice, then shake hard for 30 seconds and strain over fresh ice.
- Coffee: 1 sachet (4g) Instant Coffee Colombia Gesha Buesaco
- Water: 1 tbsp
- Temperature: Cold
- Brewer: A jar with a lid, or a cocktail shaker
- Total time: About a minute, including 30 seconds of shaking
Steps
- In your jar, combine the instant Gesha, 1 tbsp brown sugar (or honey) and 1 tbsp cold water. Stir until it forms a thick, glossy paste.
- Add 150ml oat milk (or any milk you love), a pinch of salt and a handful of ice.
- Seal the jar and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. You want it ice cold, with a frothy top.
- Strain into a tall glass over fresh ice. The foam should sit like a cloud on top.
- If you are feeling extra, dust with a little cinnamon or cocoa powder. Stir gently and sip.
Why this works
The cold water paste is the key. It dissolves the instant coffee smoothly before the milk goes in, which prevents a gritty texture and helps keep bitterness away. The pinch of salt softens any bitterness without making the drink taste salty, and the brown sugar adds a hint of caramel. Shaking with ice chills it fast and builds the foam.
If it tastes off
- Sour or thin: Make sure the paste is fully dissolved and glossy before the milk goes in, and shake for the full 30 seconds.
- Bitter or dry: Do not skip the pinch of salt or the paste step. Both are there to keep bitterness out of the glass.
Quick answers
Do I have to use oat milk?
No. The recipe calls for 150ml of oat milk, but any milk you love works.
Why cold water and not hot?
A tablespoon of cold water is enough to turn the instant coffee and sugar into a smooth paste, and the drink stays cold.
Can I use honey?
Yes. Swap the 1 tbsp of brown sugar for honey.
One sachet does it: Instant Coffee Colombia Gesha Buesaco.
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xoxo, The Angry Roaster