adding ice isn't enough for Starbucks
the coffee giant announced Tuesday it's
expanding its menu to include a greater
variety of cold drinks some of which
include nitrogen that roster which
consists of both iced coffee and iced
espresso makes up what Starbucks and now
calls it's cold bar picking it pretty
much looks like a beer tap that's
actually what Starbucks was going for it
almost comes out like a Guinness beer
but these are craft products not
dissimilar to the trend of craft beer
it's perfectly positioned for the
Millennials this nitrogen infused coffee
on tap idea is known as nitro coffee and
it was a big trend in 2015 the coffee is
cold brewed put into a keg and then
infused with nitrogen and poured from a
tap that nitrogen infusion creates a
slightly carbonated cup of coffee with a
creamy beer like head the coffee is
super strong though
Bon Apetit reports some people feel like
they've had two full espressos after
only drinking half a glass of the Nitro
coffee
prior to Tuesday's announcement
Starbucks had been testing its version
of nitro coffee and it's Starbucks
reserve roastery and tasting room in
Seattle
currently the nitro cold brew is the
second highest selling drink at that
location
Starbucks is nitro coffee will now be
available in 500 US locations for newsy
and Catherine peak