Comments on: Iced Coffee – Are They Kidding? http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/all-about-cooking/ice-coffee/ You Have To Eat, So Learn To Cook & Eat Well Thu, 17 May 2012 01:17:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Beverly http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/all-about-cooking/ice-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-109698 Beverly Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:24:11 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/?p=2552#comment-109698 If it is THE chain that you are referring to, I believe that the higher cost is because the syrup is included in the drink price. With hot coffee it is easy to get your sugar to dissolve yourself, but with the iced coffee most people need a pre-dissolved dose. If you request syrup in your hot coffee they charge extra for it! There is also the fact that there are a couple extra steps involved in making the drink, so your server is doing more work than for simple hot coffee. <em> Hi Beverly, all good points yet when I order ice coffee from any merchant including THE one your are referring to, I think, they usually have a pitcher of it in the refrigerator so I have no idea how often they brew fresh. I don't use sugar in my coffee so they don't have to add any syrup so it is pretty easy for the server to fill up a cup of ice and pour the premade ice coffee. Thanks for your suggestions. - RG</em> If it is THE chain that you are referring to, I believe that the higher cost is because the syrup is included in the drink price. With hot coffee it is easy to get your sugar to dissolve yourself, but with the iced coffee most people need a pre-dissolved dose. If you request syrup in your hot coffee they charge extra for it! There is also the fact that there are a couple extra steps involved in making the drink, so your server is doing more work than for simple hot coffee.

Hi Beverly, all good points yet when I order ice coffee from any merchant including THE one your are referring to, I think, they usually have a pitcher of it in the refrigerator so I have no idea how often they brew fresh. I don’t use sugar in my coffee so they don’t have to add any syrup so it is pretty easy for the server to fill up a cup of ice and pour the premade ice coffee. Thanks for your suggestions. - RG

]]> By: Jeeper http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/all-about-cooking/ice-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-105804 Jeeper Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:49:04 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/?p=2552#comment-105804 plastic cups cost more than paper; added cost of ice; not everyone adds milk/cream to their hot coffee; chilled coffee has the cream in it. <em>Good points although when I buy ice coffee there is no cream in it. But that doesn't make up for only using 1/4 the amount of coffee. - RG</em> plastic cups cost more than paper; added cost of ice; not everyone adds milk/cream to their hot coffee; chilled coffee has the cream in it.

Good points although when I buy ice coffee there is no cream in it. But that doesn’t make up for only using 1/4 the amount of coffee. - RG

]]> By: Will http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/all-about-cooking/ice-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-105742 Will Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:10:34 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/?p=2552#comment-105742 That's a great question. I have to admit, I never noticed that iced coffee costs more than regular coffee. I always just assumed that it was because there was more liquid volume, but you make a great point RG about the ice. I guess something I'll have to look out for... That’s a great question. I have to admit, I never noticed that iced coffee costs more than regular coffee. I always just assumed that it was because there was more liquid volume, but you make a great point RG about the ice.

I guess something I’ll have to look out for…

]]> By: James http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/all-about-cooking/ice-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-105344 James Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:30:54 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/?p=2552#comment-105344 Many coffee shops brew their iced coffee double-strength so that it doesn't water down when poured over ice. This, as well as the cost of ice, probably amounts to the increased price. <em>Hi James, that does make sense however when I take my first sip of coffee shop ice coffee, it doesn't taste any stronger than when I make my own. Cost of ice is a factor. - RG</em> Many coffee shops brew their iced coffee double-strength so that it doesn’t water down when poured over ice. This, as well as the cost of ice, probably amounts to the increased price.

Hi James, that does make sense however when I take my first sip of coffee shop ice coffee, it doesn’t taste any stronger than when I make my own. Cost of ice is a factor. - RG

]]> By: Drew @ How To Cook Like Your Grandmother http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/all-about-cooking/ice-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-105043 Drew @ How To Cook Like Your Grandmother Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:03:20 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/?p=2552#comment-105043 "Why are they charging me more for iced coffee?" Well that's obvious: Because (some/enough) people are willing to pay it. <em>I guess so - RG</em> “Why are they charging me more for iced coffee?”

Well that’s obvious: Because (some/enough) people are willing to pay it.

I guess so - RG

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