When the temperature is the same as your hot coffee, you know it’s time to switch to cold brew. Fortunately, iced coffee can be found throughout the metro, from convenient drive-thrus for an afternoon refresher to cafes perfect for lunch or laptop sessions.
One such seasonal staple is Lee’s Sandwiches, where the iced coffee selection is as hallowed as its banh mi. The signature Lee’s Coffee is the ultimate “if you know you know” libation, commanding a cult following for its silken blend of chicory-infused coffee and sweetened condensed milk over a dome of crushed ice. It also comes in creamy smoothie form, along with other blended drinks like lychee, papaya and Thai tea.
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Summer doesn’t start until Clarity Coffee says it does. As reliable as Punxsutawney Phil, the Clarity Cool-Down is an annual tradition—a cold-brew slush made with brown sugar and oat milk—that only sticks around for the warmer months. Meanwhile, the seasonal iced lattes at Culture Coffee are as pretty as potable bouquets. Flavors rotate, but look for options like strawberry-pistachio lattes, lavender-orange blossom lattes and banana-rose matcha; all available hot or iced.
