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Top Iced Coffee In Denver

For folks who take their coffee cold, options for finding a quality iced coffee in Denver have been growing over the past few years, and as summer approaches the cold version of this popular drink becomes ever more desirable. But if you're looking for something more than just coffee with ice in it there are specialty brewers across Denver that are putting their own unique twist on iced coffee. From Vietnamese iced coffee in South Denver to anise iced coffee in Uptown, these Denver coffee houses are taking iced coffee to a unique, new level of yumminess.
Vinh Xuong Bakery II
2370 W. Alameda Ave.
Denver, CO 80223
(303) 922-0999
www.facebook.com/vinhxuongbakeryVinh Xuong Bakery II was voted best iced coffee in 2015 by Westword, and one sip of their legendary iced coffee and it's clear to see why. Vinh Xuong Bakery II takes great pride in their preparation of Vietnamese style iced coffee, with it's signature condensed milk sweetener and enough caffeine to kick start any day.
Corvus Coffee Brewers
1740 S. Broadway
Denver, CO 80210
(303) 715-1740
www.corvuscoffee.comMicrobreweries are exploding in Denver right now, but they're not the only beverage makers in the city utilizing hops to make tasty libations. Corvus on South Broadway has a signature cold brewed hopped coffee that has gotten national attention for its innovation in the world of coffee-beer hybridization. Bottles of Corvus Hopped Coffee are available in their store on South Broadway or Whole Food Markets in the Rocky Mountain region. And coming in June 2016, the Corvus Cold Brew Bar & Espresso Counter to be located just off Belleview and I-25.

The Cup Espresso Cafe

1521 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 449-5173
www.thecupboulder.comCold brewed coffee is becoming increasingly popular among iced coffee drinker as the process renders a less bitter brew. The Cup Espresso Cafe on Pearl Street in Boulder utilizes a Kyoto style brew that is well worth its $4.00 price tag. In Kyoto style brewing, time replaces heat as the flavor's driving force resulting in an aromatic and smooth cup of joe.

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Weathervane Cafe
1725 E. 17th Ave.
Denver, CO 80218
(303) 355-5863
www.weathervanecafe.comIn Denver's Uptown neighborhood, Weathervane Cafe is making a name for itself in the iced coffee world. However, here it's not the coffee itself which is so distinctive but rather the flavored, house-made syrups that you can add to your coffee which makes the Weathervane Cafe take on iced coffee so interesting. Flavors available include lavender, vanilla bean, orange and clove, anise, coconut and almond for just $0.50 a pump. The one of a kind blends are a worth stopping by to try next time you're in Denver's Uptown neighborhood.

2914 Coffee

2914 W. 25th Ave.
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 953-8997
www.2914coffee.comFor a one of a kind of iced coffee dessert try the affogatto at 2914 Coffee. In this traditionally Italian dessert, whose name literally means drowned, a shot of espresso is poured over a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The result is an ever evolving dish that is devoured as it disseminates into a puddle of coffee flavored deliciousness, that goes from sweet to bitter to blended to gone.

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