How To Make Good Iced Coffee With Keurig At Home Without Ice Melting

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Everyone knows a Keurig can brew hot coffee, but can you make iced coffee with a Keurig too? Absolutely! If you just got a Keurig or are thinking about getting one, understanding how to make a good iced coffee with K-cups will help you cut back on your coffee shop spending. Some machines make it easier than others, but it is possible to make a good iced coffee with any model. Keep reading to learn how to make a good Keurig iced coffee without that watered down melted ice taste.

Choosing The Right K-Cups For Iced Coffee

If you want an iced coffee that doesn’t taste watered down, try the Keurig Green Mountain Brew Over Ice range of K-cups. These pods are specially crafted to hold up to ice. You can get them black or in delicious flavors like vanilla caramel and hazelnut. While the caffeine content may vary from batch to batch, Keurig medium roast pods usually have somewhere between 75 and 125 mg.

These K-cups can be used with your compatible Keurig brewer, even if it does not have an iced coffee button or setting. Just fill a 16 oz plastic tumbler with ice, insert the pod and brew using the 8 oz size option. If your machine has a STRONG option, select that too for even more flavor.

Keurig K-Supreme or K-Slim +Iced Brew Over Ice Button

Two newer Keurig models, the K-Supreme range and the K-Slim+Iced machine, have a “Brew Over Ice” button that makes it super easy to make a good iced coffee that won’t taste watered down. This feature automatically adjusts the brewing temperature for iced drinks. It starts hotter to extract the full flavor of the coffee, then cools down as the brewing finishes. The result is less ice melt for an iced coffee with a vibrant, balanced flavor.

Using the “Brew Over Ice” feature to make iced coffee is easy. Just fill your 16 oz tumbler (not glass!) with ice, add your iced coffee K-cup, and hit the button.

Keurig K-Elite Iced Coffee Setting

An older but still popular Keurig model called the K-Elite was the first machine to have an iced coffee setting. Just press the “Iced” button and the K-Elite will, according to Keurig, select the optimal size and strength for a delicious iced coffee. It is likely works through a combination of reduced water temperature while brewing and brewing a smaller, more concentrated coffee anticipating some dilution from the ice. Just Fill a 16 oz plastic tumbler (not glass!) with ice and hit the button!

How To Make Iced Coffee With Other Keurig Models

If you don’t have one of the Keurig models above, you can still make a good iced coffee using the Brew Over Ice pods as directed. If you want to make an iced coffee with your favorite K-cup instead, here are some tips you can try to avoid having your coffee taste watered down by melted ice.

Add Milk First

A simple solution to try first is adding your milk or creamer to the coffee BEFORE adding the ice. If the milk is at refrigerator temperature, it will cool the hot brewed coffee down. Stir it together with a spoon, then go ahead and fill it up with ice.

Get The HyperChiller

Have you heard of the HyperChiller? It is a super popular coffee bar accessory among single-serve machine users. It can chill coffee in 60 seconds or less with zero dilution. The HyperChiller uses just regular water (no gels or chemicals). Fill it with water and then store it in the freezer. To use the HyperChiller with your Keurig, place it under the coffee outlet and brew the K-cup directly into it. Let it sit for 60 seconds, then pour the contents into a glass full of ice. Clean up is easy too – it is dishwasher safe!

Chill In The Refrigerator

If you have time, you can brew some pods into your mug or tumbler and then let it sit in the fridge for 30 minutes. When the time has passed, take it out, add your ice cubes and then any milk and sweeteners.

Make Coffee Ice Cubes

If you have the time to plan ahead, then you can make coffee ice cubes for a stronger iced coffee. Brew a large cup of coffee and let it chill in the refrigerator. After 30 minutes, take it out and pour it into an ice cub tray. Let it freeze for several hours. When you go to make your next iced coffee, use these coffee ice cubes instead of regular ones.

What About Iced Keurig Lattes?

To make a true iced latte, you need espresso. That is a highly concentrated shot of coffee brewed over high pressure. As I wrote in a related post, Keurig coffee makers can’t brew espresso. The closest you get is an espresso roast K-cup that tries to replicate that taste. Learn how to make an iced latte with Keurig.