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Backroad Cold Brew
$23.99
Fork in the Road Coffee — Cold Brew Blend
Backroad Cold Brew
A medium-light roast cold-brew blend with smooth chocolate, toffee, and floral notes, purpose-built for cold-brew and nitro coffee. No additives, no artificial flavors. Just pure, satisfying cold brew in every batch.
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Why Backroad Cold Brew Is Different
Most cold brew coffee is made with whatever dark roast is on hand, typically whatever was already in the cabinet. Backroad Cold Brew was specifically designed for cold extraction from the start. Every bean in this blend was chosen for how it performs in cold water over twelve to twenty-four hours, not how it tastes hot through a paper filter.
The medium-light roast profile preserves the natural sweetness and floral complexity of the blend that would be lost in a darker roast, while the cold extraction process pulls out the chocolate, toffee, and smooth body without the acidity or bitterness that hot brewing can introduce. The result is a cold brew that tastes clean, complex, and naturally sweet — no sugar, no flavoring, no shortcuts.
No additives. No artificial flavors. Just coffee.
The chocolate, toffee, and floral notes in Backroad Cold Brew come entirely from the beans — Mother Nature did the work. No flavor oils, no sweeteners, no additives of any kind. Just a carefully selected cold brew blend roasted to medium-light and steeped in cold water until it tastes exactly like this.
Medium-Light Roast for Cold Brew — Here Is Why
Most people associate cold brew with dark roast coffee. Backroad Cold Brew takes a different approach, and for good reason. Cold water extraction is fundamentally different from hot extraction. It pulls sweetness, chocolate, and delicate flavor compounds that hot water often destroys. A medium-light roast has more of these compounds intact than a dark roast, which means cold water has more to work with.
Medium-light vs dark roast cold brew
Medium-light roast cold brew — clean, nuanced, and complex. The chocolate and toffee notes are bright and distinct. The floral character adds a complexity that dark roast cold brew simply cannot produce. Lighter in body but full of character. This is what Backroad Cold Brew delivers.
Dark roast cold brew — bold, rich, and traditional. More body, more intensity, darker chocolate notes. If you prefer a darker, bolder cold brew experience, our Rogue Traveler is an excellent choice. It is Jamie's personal cold brew preference and produces an exceptional dark cold brew.
How to Make Cold Brew with Backroad
Concentrate — Most Popular
Cold Brew Concentrate
1 cup coffee: 4 cups water
Steep 12 to 24 hours in the refrigerator. Strain through a fine mesh filter lined with a paper filter. Dilute 1:1 with cold water or milk when serving. Makes roughly 32oz of concentrate enough for a week of daily cold brew.
Ready to Drink
Ready-to-Drink Cold Brew
1 cup coffee: 8 cups water
Steep 12 to 18 hours in the refrigerator. Strain and serve straight over ice, no dilution needed. Lighter body than concentrate but ready to pour immediately.
Step-by-Step Cold Brew Method
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Grind Coarse
Extra coarse grind — like rough breadcrumbs. Much coarser than drip or French press. Fine grinds produce a bitter cold brew.
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Combine
Add coffee to a mason jar or cold brew maker. Pour cold filtered water over the grounds at your chosen ratio. Stir gently.
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Refrigerate
Cover and place in the refrigerator. Steep 12 to 24 hours. Twelve hours is lighter and brighter. Twenty-four is bolder and more concentrated.
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Strain
Pour through a fine mesh strainer lined with a paper filter. Store filtered concentrate in a sealed container for up to two weeks.
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Pour and Enjoy
Dilute concentrate 1:1 with cold water or milk over ice. Or charge with nitrogen for a smooth nitro cold brew experience.
Backroad Cold Brew for Nitro Coffee
Backroad Cold Brew was specifically designed to work with nitro charging systems. The medium-light roast profile produces a cold brew concentrate with enough sweetness and body to hold up beautifully under nitrogen carbonation, producing that signature smooth, creamy mouthfeel with a cascading pour. Use concentrate ratio (1:4) and charge with a nitro cold brew system or cream charger for best results.
Brew Method Comparison
| Format | Ratio | Steep Time | How to Serve |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrate | 1 cup: 4 cups water | 12 to 24 hours | Dilute 1:1 with water or milk over ice |
| Ready to drink | 1 cup : 8 cups water | 12 to 18 hours | Straight over ice — no dilution needed |
| Nitro cold brew | 1 cup: 4 cups water | 12 to 24 hours | Charge with nitrogen and serve over ice |
| Cold brew latte | 1 cup : 4 cups water | 12 to 24 hours | Dilute 1:1 with oat milk or whole milk |
Storage and shelf life
Backroad Cold Brew concentrate stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator lasts up to two weeks. Ready-to-drink cold brew lasts up to one week. The high coffee-to-water ratio of concentrate acts as a mild preservative. Make a batch on Sunday night, and you have cold brew for the entire week. The hands-on time is about five minutes — everything else is the refrigerator doing the work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use this for a nitro coffee?
Absolutely, this blend loves a little bubbly personality. Backroad Cold Brew was specifically designed to work with nitro charging systems. Brew at a concentrate ratio (1 cup coffee to 4 cups cold water), steep 12 to 24 hours, strain, then charge with nitrogen using a nitro cold brew system or cream charger. The medium-light roast profile produces the smooth, sweet concentrate that nitro cold brew needs to shine.
How long can I keep it in the fridge?
Up to two weeks if it survives that long, which it probably will not. Cold brew concentrate stored in a sealed container stays fresh for up to two weeks in the refrigerator. Ready-to-drink cold brew (brewed at the weaker 1:8 ratio) lasts up to one week. If it starts tasting flat or sour, it is past its peak time to brew a fresh batch.
Is this blend sweetened or flavored?
Nope. All natural chocolate, toffee, and floral notes, Mother Nature did the work. There are no added sweeteners, flavor oils, or additives of any kind in Backroad Cold Brew. The flavor you taste comes entirely from the beans and the cold extraction process. Just coffee. Just water. Just that.
What grind size should I use for cold brew?
Extra coarse, even coarser than a French press. Think the texture of rough breadcrumbs or raw sugar. The long steep time compensates for the reduced solubility of cold water. A fine grind in cold brew produces bitter, over-extracted concentrate. When ordering pre-ground Backroad Cold Brew, select cold brew as your grind preference at checkout, and we will grind it correctly.
How is Backroad Cold Brew different from Rogue Traveler for cold brew?
Backroad Cold Brew is a medium-light roast purpose-built for cold extraction, clean, nuanced, with chocolate, toffee, and floral notes, and a lighter body. Rogue Traveler is a medium-dark roast that produces a bolder, richer cold brew with more chocolate and caramel character and more body. Backroad is the choice if you want something lighter and more complex. Rogue Traveler is the choice if you want something darker and bolder. It is Jamie's personal cold brew preference.
Can I use filtered water for cold brew?
Yes, and we recommend it. Water quality matters more in cold brew than in hot brew methods because there is no heat to mask off-flavors. Chlorine and mineral content in tap water come through clearly in cold brew. Filtered water produces a noticeably cleaner, sweeter cup. If your tap water tastes good on its own, it will work fine for cold brew.