The Best Cold Brew and Espresso Drinks to Make at Home this Winter
The Best Cold Coffee and Espresso Recipes: Winter Edition
Cold coffee season doesn’t end when the temperature drops. It just gets cozier. Whether your ritual means a quiet morning moment or a slow evening wind-down, Cumulus lets you create café-level cold drinks that fit every winter mood.
Each recipe below pairs with one of our limited-edition winter bundles curated to bring comfort, craft, and control to your at-home ritual.
Iced Cinnamon Oat Latte
Warm spice meets smooth espresso in this winter essential. The Cinnamon Oat Latte, made with The Sospeso Cinnamon Set, brings gentle sweetness and a subtle heat that pairs perfectly with slow mornings or cozy afternoons.
How to make it:
- Mix 4-6oz oat milk and 1oz Cinnamon Demerara Syrup in your glass
- Brew Sospeso Light espresso on top
- Stir. Top with ice an cinnamon
Salted Maple Latte
This latte is winter in a glass — rich, nutty, and balanced by a touch of salt. The Salted Maple Latte, made with The Maple Edit, transforms your Cumulus espresso into something decadent yet grounded.
How to make it:
- Combine 2oz heavy cream, 2oz milk, 1/4 oz maple syrup, and a pinch of flaky sea salt in a glass. Blend using frother.
- Add 1/2oz Cinnamon Demerara Syrup and 3oz milk into a separate glass
- Brew Sospeso Medium espresso into the glass
Iced Vanilla Latte
An iced vanilla is as decadent as it is flexible. Drink it first thing in the morning as a delicious way to get your caffeine for the day, or make it for guests for your afternoon get-together.
How to make it:
- Fill your glass with ice. Espresso made by Cumulus’ at-home cold brew machine already comes chilled, but to put the “iced” in “iced vanilla latte,” choose your ice cube of choice.
- Add 0.75 ounces Madagascar Vanilla Syrup. Cumulus’ in-house vanilla syrup isn’t like others on the market – this artisanal syrup is made from Madagascaran vanilla pods and created to blend smoothly and evenly with cold brew coffee.
- Add 8 ounces of your choice of milk. No right or wrong answers here – choose the milk that fits your dietary preference.
- Pour Sospeso Light Espresso on top. Cumulus’ Sospeso roast is light with notes of brown sugar and vanilla, creating the perfect base for a sweet iced vanilla latte.
- Stir. Give your drink a twirl and enjoy! If you’d prefer, you can add a sprinkle of cardamom to really complete the flavor profile of your iced vanilla latte.
Iced Shaken Espresso
An iced shaken espresso combines the elegance of a coffee-house grade drink with the art of mixology and shaking up the right recipe.
How to make it:
- Fill a glass with ice. Any ice will do. If you’re in need of a cold coffee or cold brew glass, we recommend Cumulus’ own cold espresso or cold brew glasses, which have double walls made especially for holding chilled drinks.
- Mix 6 ounces (150 milliliters) of oat milk with 1 ounce Cinnamon Demerara Syrup. This artisanal syrup from Cumulus has carmel notes and natural spice, making it a divine choice to blend with oat milk for your shaken espresso.
- Pour Oat Milk Mix over ice.
- Add Sospesso light espresso to your shaker. In a separate glass like a shaker, add your Sospeso brew and shake it up.
- Pour your shaken Sospeso blend on top of your glass filled with ice and oat milk mix. Enjoy.
Pumpkin Cream Nitro
A fall favorite that carries effortlessly into winter. The Pumpkin Cream Nitro, featuring The Pumpkin Spice Ritual, combines the creamy texture of nitro cold brew with the nostalgic warmth of pumpkin and vanilla spice — rich, silky, and comforting from the first sip.
How to make it:
- Combine 2oz heavy cream, 2oz oat milk, 1/2 oz Madagascar Vanilla Syrup, and 1 tbsp pumpkin puree in a glass. Blend using frother.
- Add 3/4oz Cinnamon Demerara Syrup to a separate glass
- Brew Ritual Dark or Ritual Decaf Nitro into the glass
- Top with Pumpkin Spice Cream and dust with Pumpkin Pie Spice