How to Make Iced Colombian Coffee at Home

To make iced Colombian coffee, brew a measured amount of ground coffee with hot water and chill it over a measured amount of ice. Counting the ice as part of your brewing water helps prevent a flavorful cup from becoming watery.

You do not need a cold-brew maker. This starting recipe uses a filter brewer, a heat-safe server and the Colombian coffee you want to drink. Adjust it to your brewer and taste; it is a suggested home recipe, not a laboratory-tested specification.

Iced coffee is not the same as cold brew

Iced coffee starts with hot brewing. Cold brew extracts coffee with cool water over a longer period. Serving either over ice does not make the brewing methods identical. The National Coffee Association explains the distinction in its cold-brew guide.

For this recipe, choose a ground coffee suited to your filter brewer. ANASU Armenia Medium Roast is a medium-roast option; ANASU Manizales Medium Dark Roast offers a medium-dark alternative. If you need to confirm the grind before buying, call Phone Orders: (786) 786-4495.

A starting recipe for two small servings

• 30 grams ground coffee
• 300 grams hot brewing water
• 200 grams ice for the server
• A filter brewer, its correct filter and a server rated for hot liquids and temperature changes
• A kitchen scale and serving glasses

The water and ice together total 500 grams. Some water stays in the grounds, so this is a recipe input, not a promise of exactly 500 milliliters in your glass. Follow your brewer manufacturer’s guidance on water temperature and capacity.

How to brew it

1. Prepare the filter and brewer as usual. If you rinse the filter, discard the rinse water before weighing the ice.
2. Place 200 grams of ice in the heat-safe server. Set the brewer securely above it and add 30 grams of ground coffee to the filter.
3. Use 300 grams of hot water to brew, following the normal pouring method for your equipment. Keep the server on a stable surface.
4. Let the coffee finish draining. Remove the brewer carefully, then swirl the server gently to help the ice melt and the drink cool evenly.
5. Taste, divide between glasses, and add a little more cold water only if you prefer it less concentrated. Add milk afterward if that is how you enjoy it.

Do not pour boiling liquid into an ordinary drinking glass. Use brewing equipment intended for the heat and temperature change.

Adjust the next batch without guessing

Too watery? Check whether you added extra ice or milk beyond the recipe. Keep the measured ingredients consistent before increasing the coffee dose.

Too strong? Add a small amount of cold water to your serving. For the next batch, reduce the coffee dose slightly while keeping a note of the change.

Not the flavor you wanted? Try a different roast next time without changing the entire recipe. Our ANASU roast guide helps you choose a useful comparison.

Can I make it with flavored coffee?

Yes, a flavored ground coffee can be brewed hot and served over ice. ANASU Vanilla Flavored Medium Roast and ANASU Hazelnut Flavored Medium Roast are options when you want their named flavor. Taste before adding syrup so you can decide what, if anything, your drink needs.

Start with ANASU Armenia Medium Roast for your first batch, or shop CoffeeAnd USA to choose the roast you already enjoy. For a milk-based version, read how to balance Colombian coffee with milk.