We may not have a coffee shop on every corner like NYC, but we have enough iced coffee to keep us chill year-round instead. Here, your official guide to Miami’s tastiest frosty brews.
The 8 Best Iced Coffees in Miami
Deco Coffee Co.
These extra-fancy brews use coffee beans that are roasted on-site daily. Pair an iced latte with a sweet chocolate chip cookie courtesy of Miami’s own Night Owl.
1298 NW 29th St., Miami; 786-536-5089 or decocoffeeco.com
All Day
Not everyone is a coffee snob looking for a hit of 100% pure adrenaline. But if you are, opt for All Day’s Nitro, which infuses cold-brew concentrate with nitrogen to add a slight fizz and creamy consistency. If that’s not your speed, try the Sweetheart, a super-unique rosemary cold-brew limeade.
1035 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-699-3447 or alldaymia.com
The Salty Donut
There’s much more to be had here than a doughnut—though the tres leches sure is good. The Salty Donut serves a lineup of Intelligentsia coffee, from seasonal Japanese iced java (flash-chilled to order) to 18-hour steeped cold brew and homemade vanilla milk iced lattes.
Multiple locations; saltydonut.com
Vice City Bean
Two words: espresso milkshake. It’s made with locally churned vanilla scoops from Frice Cream and Third Coast Espresso, and it’s guaranteed to make your afternoon significantly better.
1657 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-726-8031 or vicecitybean.com
Threefold Café
This Aussie spot is known mostly for its poached egg avo toast, but it makes a mean cold brewtoo. We love ours with a pinch of sugar and a splash of (almond) milk.
Multiple locations; threefoldcafe.com
Panther Coffee
No watery, diluted iced coffee for you. Panther Coffee’s small-batch, house-roasted brew is the real deal. Sip it for hours, even on a hot summer day, with optimum flavor until the very last drop.
Multiple locations; panthercoffee.com
Zak The Baker
Come for the stellar cold brew; stay for the sweet-smelling aroma of freshly baked breads and pastries that fills the café all day long.
295 NW 26th St., Miami; 786-294-0876 or zakthebaker.com
Aroma Espresso Bar
The signature Ice Aroma at this international chain—a blended coffee slushy—is everything we need to save ourselves from the heat.
Multiple locations; aroma.us