Nitro cold brew coffee
Nitro cold brew coffee (NCB) is a cold brew coffee charged with nitrogen to give it a rich, creamy head, similar to nitro draft beer like Guinness. Though many beers are infused with carbon dioxide, darker stouts are occasionally infused with nitrogen, resulting in a smoother finish from the beer. This is a direct effect of nitrogen bubbles being smaller in size than those of carbon dioxide, resulting in a beverage with a thicker mouthfeel.[1]
The process is said by Men's Journal to have originated in 2013 at craft coffee houses Cuvee Coffee in Austin, Texas and Stumptown in Portland, Oregon,[2] and Esquire magazine gives credit to the draft coffee at The Queens Kickshaw in New York c. 2011 as a predecessor.[3] Stumptown and Cuvee began offering canned beverages with a nitrogen disc by 2015.[4][5] Starbucks introduced the beverage at 500 stores in the summer of 2016,[6][7] preceded in the Los Angeles market by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.[8] Nitro cold brew is available from wholesalers in some markets in kegs. A New York company says it can fill up to 1,500 kegs a day of nitro cold brew coffee.[9]
Health
Nitro cold brew contains caffeine. Caffeine intake can result in increased metabolism levels, enhanced athletic performance, and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. Since nitro cold brew contains a much higher level of caffeine, these health benefits could be increased drastically.[10][11][12] A 75 mg serving of caffeine is associated with increased attention and alertness.[13] A 16-ounce cup of Nitro cold brew contains 280 mg of caffeine, not including cream or sugar.[14]
Nitro cold brew is brewed at a lower temperature, therefore making it less acidic. Acid appears when the coffee beans are brewed around 195-205 degrees Fahrenheit. The beans for nitro coffee also permeate for much longer, sometimes days, creating less acid.[15][16]
References
- "A new trend in serving cold brew coffee uses science to make it more delicious". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- Shane Barnes (August 2016), "Nitro Cold Brew is the Best Thing to Happen to Coffee Since Ice", Men's Journal
- Jill Krasny (June 9, 2015), "This Is the Best Iced Coffee You Will Drink All Summer – Nitro iced coffee comes straight from the tap, like a Guinness", Esquire
- Ali Rosen, Sky McCarthy (September 22, 2015), Nitro coffee is the next big thing to happen to your morning brew, Fox NewsCS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Elyssa Goldberg (April 28, 2015), "Nitro, Our New Favorite Iced Coffee, Is Served on Tap and Tastes Like Beer", Bon Appetit
- Tracy Saelinger (June 27, 2016), "Starbucks' nitro coffee: Here's what you need to know before you order", Today
- Starbucks introduces nitro cold brew at 500 locations this summer, Fox News, May 31, 2016
- Josh Scherer (July 27, 2016), "Coffee Bean Strikes Critical Blow Against Starbucks! Victory Imminent! It's the first major chain to bring nitro cold brew to L.A.", Los Angeles
- "Rise Brewing Wins New Beverage Showdown 13 - BevNET.com". BevNET.com. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- Jiang, Xiubo; Zhang, Dongfeng; Jiang, Wenjie (February 2014). "Coffee and caffeine intake and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of prospective studies". European Journal of Nutrition. 53 (1): 25–38. doi:10.1007/s00394-013-0603-x. ISSN 1436-6215. PMID 24150256.
- Hodgson, Adrian B.; Randell, Rebecca K.; Jeukendrup, Asker E. (2013). "The metabolic and performance effects of caffeine compared to coffee during endurance exercise". PLOS ONE. 8 (4): e59561. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...859561H. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059561. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3616086. PMID 23573201.
- Acheson, K. J.; Zahorska-Markiewicz, B.; Pittet, P.; Anantharaman, K.; Jéquier, E. (May 1980). "Caffeine and coffee: their influence on metabolic rate and substrate utilization in normal weight and obese individuals". The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 33 (5): 989–997. doi:10.1093/ajcn/33.5.989. ISSN 0002-9165. PMID 7369170.
- "Nitro coffee". Coffee and Health. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "Caffeine in Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew Coffee". www.caffeineinformer.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- Uman, Erol; Colonna-Dashwood, Maxwell; Colonna-Dashwood, Lesley; Perger, Matthew; Klatt, Christian; Leighton, Stephen; Miller, Brian; Butler, Keith T.; Melot, Brent C.; Speirs, Rory W.; Hendon, Christopher H. (2016-04-18). "The effect of bean origin and temperature on grinding roasted coffee". Scientific Reports. 6: 24483. Bibcode:2016NatSR...624483U. doi:10.1038/srep24483. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 4834475. PMID 27086837.
- "Nitro Coffee: Is Cold Brew Better Than Regular?". Healthline. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
Further reading
- Calderone, Julia (August 24, 2015). "A new trend in serving cold brew coffee uses science to make it more delicious". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-12-09.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Jarvis, Lisa M.; Morrison, Jessica (August 24, 2015). "What's nitro cold brew, and why is it so damn delicious? Researchers ponder how pushing nitrogen into specially brewed coffee imparts a smooth, creamy flavor". Chemical & Engineering News.
- Calderone, Julia; Bartels, Meghan (June 1, 2016). "Why Starbucks is pumping nitrogen into its coffee". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-12-09.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)