Anita Marie Bananas Foster Cold Brew
Getting hooked on something this delicious is dangerous. I no longer live in California, and as the weather warms up, I long for an Anita Marie Bananas Foster Cold Brew to get in my belly. Read on to see how I’m now making that happen…
Best cold brew…Ever.
When I lived in California, I discovered this little slice of heaven at a tiny coffee shop near my apartment that was right across the street from the beach. It’s called 602 Coffee; you can read my post on it here.
Get ready to get hooked
602 Coffee made a Bananas Foster cold brew that’s next level from any other cold brew that’s ever crossed my lips. Add a splash of Oatly Barista Edition oat milk (not all oat milk is created equal) and a pump of caramel flavoring…it cannot be beat (assuming you like Bananas Foster. And if you don’t…what a pity). All of my friends would get HOOKED on it when they would visit – often requiring two large coffees per day — one in the morning and one in the early afternoon.
Ship, yeah
Thankfully for the addicts (teehee), the shop sells bags of the Bananas Foster roasted beans. For my friends who fell head over heels for this drink, it got to the point where I would have to ship beans to them. Lucky for all of us, though, the roaster started selling the beans online! They are 100% Arabica, Costa Rican beans with a natural banana flavoring. The beans take about seven days to arrive from your point of order – unless you splurge for the subscription, then they’re regularly sent to your doorstep on a monthly cadence.
Easy to make at home
Once the beans arrive, all you have to do is grind ‘em up and make your coffee. Make sure to grind the beans fresh for every use though, or they will start to lose their flavor.
You can make it hot or cold, but I ALWAYS make the cold brew version. I have a crazy cold brew coffee maker, which makes brewing the coffee really entertaining to watch — it’s better than reality TV! If that’s not your thing, you don’t have to get all fancy. Most of my friends just throw the coffee grinds in a pitcher of water with ice and let it sit overnight. The next day they strain it and have a container of coffee that will last a few days (unless they go on a coffee bender).
Pro tip: Freeze the cold brew into ice cubes after you make it to prevent dilution — it’ll keep the coffee longer.