More Summer Time Drinks from the Commercial Drive Coffee Company

You've got a great foundation now with cold brew, iced coffee, and affogato! Here are some other popular coffee-based summer drinks that would make excellent options to kick up your coffee game and impress your friends - all using either The Drive Organic Medium Roast Espresso or the East Village Dark Roast Espresso.

Coffee Tonic

  1. Pull a shot of The Drive Organic Medium Roast Espresso

  2. Fill a glass with ice

  3. Pour in 4-5 oz of tonic water

  4. Slowly pour the espresso over the tonic

  5. Garnish with a slice of lemon or orange

Vietnamese Iced Coffee

  1. Add 2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk to a glass

  2. Brew a strong double shot of The East Village Dark Roast Espresso

  3. Pour the hot espresso over the condensed milk and stir

  4. Fill the glass with ice

  5. Stir again before drinking

Shakerato

  1. Pull a shot of The Drive Organic Medium Roast Espresso

  2. Add espresso, 1 teaspoon simple syrup, and ice to a cocktail shaker

  3. Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds until frothy

  4. Strain into a chilled glass

  5. Serve immediately to enjoy the creamy foam

Cold Foam Cold Brew

  1. Fill a glass with ice and pour in cold brew made with your preferred roast (The Drive Organic Medium Roast Espresso is what you should use)

  2. In a small jar, add 2-3 tablespoons of cold milk or cream

  3. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla syrup (optional)

  4. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds until foamy

  5. Spoon the foam over your cold brew

Coffee Smoothie

  1. Brew and chill a double shot of The East Village Dark Roast Espresso

  2. In a blender, combine the chilled espresso, 1 frozen banana, 1/2 cup milk, and 1 tablespoon honey

  3. Blend until smooth

  4. Pour into a glass and top with a sprinkle of cinnamon

Espresso Lemonade

  1. Mix 4 oz fresh lemonade with 1 teaspoon simple syrup

  2. Fill a glass with ice and pour in the lemonade

  3. Pull a shot of The Drive Organic Medium Roast Espresso

  4. Slowly pour the espresso over the lemonade

  5. Stir gently before drinking

These are some very easy and super enjoyable summer drinks that will delight you and your friends.

At the Commercial Drive Coffee Company, we offer 8 roasts – all in 300g – all small batch roasted for optimal freshness – all but 2 are Organic Coffee.  He is what we have for you to enjoy:

·        The Organic Medium Roast Grandview Whole Bean or Ground

·        The Organic Dark Roast Park Drive Whole Bean of Ground

·        The Organic Medium Roast Drive Espresso in Whole Bean

·        The Organic Medium Roast Woodland Swiss Water Decaf in Ground

·        The Dark Roast East Village Espresso in Whole Bean

·        The Medium Roast Continental in Whole Bean

We have you covered at the Commercial Drive Coffee Company!!

We are so very proud to say that we are 100% Canadian Owned and Operated and that we roast and package our coffee in BC!

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Kenny Vannucci