Any other coffee lovers out there? I could pretty much drink coffee any time, but in the summer I am all about a good iced coffee. Enter
Icebox Coffee, a local company that cold brews their blends right here in Birmingham. The first time I came across the company was downtown at
Pepper Place Market, where you can pick up a cup while you're wandering through the vendors on Saturday morning. Their coffee concentrate comes in the niftiest bottle, where you can easily measure the about you're using to create whatever coffee concoction you're craving.
The bottle I received was New Orleans Blend, and first I mixed 1.5oz of concentrate with 4-5oz of unsweetened vanilla almond milk, a half packet of sweetener, and some ice. Also, I got out my handy little
milk frother and foamed a little milk to add to the top. Their recipes call for using 1 oz. of concentrate for every 4 oz. of milk or water, but I like strong coffee so I used a little more. Yum. It was a refreshing, light pick-me-up that I definitely needed.
I decided to try something a little different, so I mixed up two servings of cold coffee according to their directions and poured it into popsicle molds. To each mold I added about 1/2 to 3/4 of a teaspoon of hazelnut cream. They didn't come out as creamy as I had hoped, so next time I think I'll use milk instead of water when I mix up coffee pops. They still tasted great!
I've found that the rest of my Icebox coffee has been perfect for mornings when I forget to make a pot of coffee or am running late--I just pour a little in a to-go cup, add almond milk and splenda and head out the door. Sunday morning I whipped up a little 2point Weight Watchers Iced Mocha with it. From what I hear you can find Icebox Coffee at Whole Foods (
here's a list of other places to buy), and I'm definitely going to have to pick up another bottle. They just released their
Madagascar Vanilla and I'm dying to give it a try! Have you had Icebox Coffee? If you want to try before you buy a whole bottle, stop by their booth at Pepper Place on any given Saturday morning during market season!
Icebox Coffee provided me with a sample of their coffee in hopes that I might review it. I am not being compensated for this post. Any product that I recommend is solely because it is something I enjoy.
Earlier this year I connected with a couple of other local bloggers here in Birmingham, who quickly became friends and we got to talking about the lack of networking for us in the Magic City. In just a couple of hours at 
It's been cold and cloudy in Birmingham lately, but that didn't keep the local vendors from coming out to Pepper Place on Saturday. Over the weekend I decided to brave the cold for some good salsa, fresh vegetables, and crusty baked bread. There was even a little bluegrass band braving the freezing wind to play for the market-goers. I'm fairly certain that this Saturday (December 14) is the last market of the year, so I plan on making my way down to Pepper Place early this weekend to pick up some Herbs de Provence Goat Cheese and Spicy Salsa to take home for Christmas. After that I'll be counting the Saturdays until the market reopens next year.
