Cold brew coffee nutrition facts: Is cold brew coffee better for you?

Cold brew coffee nutrition facts: Is cold brew coffee better for you?

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Cold brew coffee nutrition facts: Is cold brew coffee better for you?

Cold brew coffee nutrition facts: Is cold brew coffee better for you?

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Cold brew coffee nutrition facts: Is cold brew coffee better for you?

 Cold Brew Coffee Nutrition Facts: Is Cold Brew Healthier?

By Michelle Max, Guest blogger 

Some might live by the old mantra that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but research shows that drinking cold brew can be good for you, too. Learn about cold brew coffee nutrition facts and you might find yourself with a new saying: “A cold brew a day keeps the pounds at bay.”

A male barista is shown pouring cold brew coffee from a Chemex coffee maker into a Mason jar

Is Cold Brew Healthy?

We already know that coffee has a ton of health benefits, from lowering the risk of heart disease to adding a few years onto your life, so yes, cold brew can be good for you.

While that’s reason enough to have that second (or third, or fourth) cup, there’s more to consider about cold brew coffee nutrition.

Why Cold Brew Coffee Is Good for You

Unlike hot or iced coffee, cold brew is made by steeping coffee grounds in cool water for at least 24 hours. Since cold brew is just another way to transform coffee grounds into a cup of delicious magic, it packs the same nutritional punch as hot or iced coffee, but because of the cool, slow brewing process, the end result is less acidic, giving it a velvety, smooth taste

That’s great for those of us with sensitive stomachs, but what about the rest of us? Is cold brew healthier for those trying to watch their calorie intake?

The answer depends on what else you put in your cup.

Go Cold and Cut Calories

Cold brew has a smoother, less bitter flavor, and because of this natural smoothness, cold brew fans tend to skip the cream and sugar that they usually add to their coffee, lowering the number of calories and fat per cup. That’s the biggest way that drinking cold brew is better for you.

How does this cold brew coffee nutrition fact affect the total number of calories you consume per year?

The amount of cream and sugar in a typical cup of coffee adds up to about 150 calories. Let’s say that you have two cups of coffee every day. By swapping out hot or iced coffee for cold brew just one day a week and skipping the cream and sugar, you could save yourself 300 calories. That’s a walloping 15,600 extra calories a year, more than what the average person should have in a week!

So is cold brew coffee better for you? If you take your usual hot or iced coffee with cream and sugar, the answer is clearly “yes.” But for those who take their coffee black, you’ll get less acidity with cold brew but the same amount of calories.

Related: The ultimate guide to cold brew coffee

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Cold brew coffee nutrition facts: Is cold brew coffee better for you?

Perfect Little Beans

Chinmey Hill Coffee uses specialty-grade beans with zero primary defects (such as black beans or sour beans) and less than five secondary defects (such as broken beans). This is important because primary defects will greatly affect the taste of the coffee. Having zero defects allows the coffee to be the most optimal flavor.

Window for Optimal Flavor

Chimney Hill Coffee ships our coffee the same day it was roasted, so you will receive it before it enters the window of optimal flavor.  This means you’ll never miss the opportunity to enjoy the coffee’s peak flavor.

Coffee Ratings

Coffee undergoes many scoring processes by professionals who achieved their Q Grader certification. Coffee is first graded when it’s green. If there are defects the coffee is determined to be “not-specialty grade”. For those coffees that pass green grading, they are sample roasted and cupped. (Cupping is the official term for critically tasting and scoring coffees. The official cupping form is standard worldwide, and where the 100-point scoring system comes from.) A coffee’s dry fragrance, wet aroma, flavor, aftertaste, body, acidity, balance, and overall impression are taken into consideration while uniformity issues and defects, will lower the overall score.

Specialty Coffee

Specialty coffee, coined by Erna Knutsen in 1974, refers to a coffee that receives a quality grading score of 80 percent or higher. While “premium” or “gourmet” seem like they’re synonymous with “specialty,” they simply are marketing terms with no defined standards. Specialty coffees are grown in specific and ideal micro-climates, and have distinctive and unique flavor profiles, with little to no defects.

Third-Wave Coffee

We’re currently in the third wave of coffee. The first wave of American coffee put pre-ground, vacuum-sealed cans in kitchens across America. The second wave started with the late ‘60s introduction of Peet’s coffee (by Alfred Peet) through the proliferation of Starbucks. The third wave of coffee focuses on origin transparency, nuanced flavors, and artisan roasting. The term “third wave” is synonymous with specialty coffee.

Cold brew coffee nutrition facts: Is cold brew coffee better for you?

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