Peet's Coffee Cold Brew On The Go (or just “Cold Brew” for short) is a brand of cold-brewed coffee from a popular manufacturer. Here’s our Cold Brew review.
What Is Peet's Coffee Cold Brew On The Go?
Peet's Coffee Cold Brew On The Go is pre-packaged cold-brewed coffee available in either a 12-fluid ounce bottle or a 10-fluid ounce container. There are three flavors: Baridi Black, Coffee Au Lait, and Dark Chocolate.
Of the three, only Baridi Black is available in the 12-ounce bottle size.
Cold Brew On The Go Features
Cold brewed coffee is brewed differently than your normal coffee. Instead of infusing hot water with coffee grounds over a matter of minutes, cold brewed coffee is created by steeping coffee in cold water for 12 hours.
The flavor profile of cold brewed coffee is thus quite different than traditional coffee, as it is usually less bitter and acidic. It’s also much more highly caffeinated, thanks to its long steeping period.
Cold brew coffee is most commonly served as iced coffee, either black or with sweeteners.
Cold Brew On The Go Creators
Cold Brew is made by Peet’s Coffee, a well-known brand that sells higher-end coffee products in grocery stores and supermarkets nationwide. Peet’s also has a large network of standalone cafés in California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Virginia, Washington and Washington D.C., where customers can enjoy a wide variety of hot and cold coffees.
Peet’s Coffee has been making fresh coffee and selling coffee products to its customers for over 50 years.
Cold Brew On The Go Ingredients
Cold Brew products from Peet’s use the same ingredients that are used at the company’s coffee shops.
Its cold brewed products begin with its freshly ground Baridi Blend, which consists of several different East African coffees that have ideal flavor profiles for cold brewing. These are the only ingredients in the Baridi Black flavor.
For the Café Au Lait Cold Brew flavor, Peet’s takes its Baridi Black and adds reduced fat milk sourced from cows that were not treated with rBST, cane sugar, and sodium bicarbonate. For Peet’s Dark Chocolate Cold Brew flavor, Guittard cocoa processed with alkali, natural flavors, salt, and gellan gum are also added.
Purchasing Peet's Coffee Cold Brew On The Go
All varieties of Peet’s Cold Brew on the Go retail for $3.99 each. The products are sold in Peet’s café stores; in some select areas, Cold Brew on the Go may be sold alongside Peet’s ground coffee. The Peet’s website features a store locator to find the closest store in your area that carries the products.
Peet's Coffee Cold Brew On The Go Reviews
Peet’s is a very well-known premium coffee brand, and has been building a following among its supporters (called “Peetniks”) for over 50 years.
While the Cold Brew on the Go products are brand new and have little in the way of reviews, other products from Peet’s have very strong positive feedback. An excellent example of this is the rating for one of Peet’s signature coffee products on Amazon.
Peet’s dark roast Major Dickason’s Blend ground coffee has a remarkably strong 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 861 reviews; a full 76 percent of those reviews – more than three out of every four – rated the product at five stars.
Pros:
- Smooth Flavor Profile – Cold-brew coffee has a very smooth flavor profile, as the brewing process eliminates much of the bitterness and acidic bite of traditionally brewed coffee, and this has been one of its major selling points.
- Major Caffeine Jolt – The cold brewing process creates a much stronger beverage than a typical cup of coffee. This gives cold brewed coffee products a major jolt.
- Natural Ingredients – Peet’s prides itself on natural ingredients, and that’s reflected in the ingredients of its Cold Brew on the Go products. From non rBST cow’s milk to pure cane sugar to alkali-processed Guittard cocoa, the ingredients in these products are as natural as you can get.
Cons:
- Premium Price – Peet’s Coffee is already considered a premium brand, and the more labor-intensive cold brewing process makes an already premium-priced product just that much higher. At nearly $4 for 10 to 12 ounces, this beverage is definitely not something everyone can afford to buy regularly.
Peet's Coffee Cold Brew On The Go Summary
By all accounts, Peet’s makes some good coffee. Whether it’s traditionally brewed or cold-brewed, it’s considered flavorful and delicious – trying a Cold Brew on the Go will likely be a rewarding experience.
Of course, the high cost of a Cold Brew on the Go product can be a bit of a deterrent. If you’re a coffee aficionado, its likely you’re already accustomed to spending anywhere from $3 to $5 per beverage at your local café, so spending $3.99 on a Cold Brew on the Go is not going to be an issue.
However, if you’re more of a $0.99 convenience store coffee type of person, paying that much for only 10 to 12 ounces of coffee, no matter how good it tastes, may seem like a waste of money to you.
If you do decide to give Cold Brew on the Go a chance, be aware that you might have some difficulty finding the product as it’s only in some select stores. It’s recommended you use the Peet’s Coffee website’s store locator service to find the closest source for your needs.
