The cold section of the board causes more hesitation than any other part of the menu, because four or five items all sound roughly like "cold coffee" and they are not the same drink at all.
Here is the plain version.
Iced coffee
Brewed coffee, cooled, poured over ice. Usually sweetened and lightened unless you ask otherwise.
It is the closest cold equivalent to a normal cup of coffee. The flavour is familiar, the caffeine is comparable, and it is generally the cheapest cold coffee option.
The catch is dilution. Ice melts, and an iced coffee left sitting for twenty minutes becomes noticeably weaker.
Cold brew
Coffee steeped in cold water for many hours rather than brewed hot and chilled. The slow extraction pulls out different compounds, which is why it tastes smoother and less acidic than iced coffee.
It costs more, because it occupies equipment and takes a long time to make. If you find regular coffee harsh or sour, this is the one to try.
Frozen coffee drinks
Blended rather than poured — coffee, ice and a sweetened base whipped into a thick, drinkable texture, usually topped with cream.
This is a dessert drink. The sugar content is far higher than iced coffee and the coffee flavour is much softer. People who say they "don't like coffee" often like these, which tells you where they sit.
Frozen fruit drinks and slushes
No coffee at all. Blended fruit flavouring and ice, sweet and sharp. Useful when you want cold and refreshing rather than cold and caffeinated.
Worth knowing if you are ordering for someone who avoids caffeine entirely.
Iced espresso drinks
Iced latte, iced americano, iced mocha — espresso-based drinks built cold instead of hot.
An iced latte is espresso and cold milk over ice: stronger-tasting than iced coffee, and the milk keeps it from thinning out as fast. An iced americano is espresso and cold water, the strongest and least sweet cold option.
If you want it to taste like coffee, order iced or cold brew. If you want it to taste like a treat, order frozen. If you want strength, order an iced americano.
Why cold costs more
Cold drinks are consistently priced above their hot equivalents everywhere. Extra preparation, ice, larger and different cups, and higher seasonal demand all feed into the gap. It is not a local quirk — expect to pay more whenever you switch from hot to cold.
Ordering tips
- Ask for light ice if you want more drink and less dilution. It is a completely normal request.
- Say how sweet you want it. Cold drinks often come pre-sweetened by default; "no sugar" or "half sweet" works.
- Frozen drinks do not survive a long journey. They separate. Drink them within a few minutes or order something else.
- Non-dairy milk works in all of them. Say it with the size when ordering.