Learn • Bert’s Recipes

Bert’s Drink Recipes & At-Home Coffee Experiments

This is where we stash Bert’s favorite drinks, syrups, and brew tweaks — from everyday iced coffee to “I feel like playing mad scientist” weekends. Nothing here is precious: just real recipes we actually make and refine in the Coo Coo’s Coffee world.

Hot & cozy brews Iced & cold brew sippers Easy at-home friendly Built on our core coffees

Coffee drinks and ingredients laid out for recipes — Bert’s not-so-secret test lab for coffee & tea recipes.

Featured Recipes

Start here if you just want something tasty in your cup without scrolling forever. These are the recipes we reach for most often or talk about with guests.

Glass of iced coffee with milk on a wooden table

Coffee Drinks

Bert’s Everyday Iced Coffee

A simple, repeatable iced coffee recipe that doesn’t taste like sad melted ice cubes — built for Bebop and other medium roasts.

Difficulty: Easy Gear: Drip or pour-over

View recipe →

Jar of cold brew coffee concentrate with glass and ice

Cold Brew & Concentrates

Cold Brew Concentrate for Busy Weeks

A strong but smooth cold brew concentrate you can park in the fridge and stretch into iced lattes, americanos, or quick coffee sodas.

Difficulty: Easy Brew time: 12–16 hrs

View recipe →

Small bottle of homemade vanilla syrup next to coffee mug

Syrups & Extras

Simple Vanilla Syrup (Coo Coo’s Style)

A basic vanilla syrup built for coffee, tea, and lemonade — not pancake sugar bomb territory.

Difficulty: Easy Yield: ~1 cup

View recipe →

Coffee Drinks

Hot and iced recipes built on our core coffees. If it says “barista-level,” that’s just code for “fun to tinker with on a Saturday.”

Hot latte with simple latte art in a ceramic mug

Coffee Drinks

Home Latte without a Big Espresso Machine

How we fake a café-style latte at home using strong coffee, a simple frothing trick, and realistic expectations.

Difficulty: Easy Gear: Stovetop or drip

View recipe →

Affogato dessert with espresso poured over ice cream

Coffee & Dessert

Easy Affogato for Last-Minute Guests

Vanilla ice cream, hot coffee, and a couple of optional upgrades that make it feel like a planned dessert.

Difficulty: Easy Time: 5 minutes

View recipe →

Tea, Lemonade & Non-Coffee Sippers

For the days when you want Bert’s vibes but not another coffee — iced tea, lemonade, and herbal comfort mugs.

Iced tea with lemon slices and ice cubes

Tea Drinks

House Iced Tea — Brewed, Not Syrupy

A simple method for bright, tea-forward iced tea that still plays nice with a slice of lemon or a little sugar.

Difficulty: Easy Tea: Ceylon or house blend

View recipe →

Glass of lemonade with ice and citrus slices

Lemonade & Crossovers

Small Batch Lemonade Base

A balanced lemonade base we use for markets and home delivery — easy to riff on with tea or fruit.

Difficulty: Easy Batch: 1 small pitcher

View recipe →

Where to Go Next

We’ll keep adding new recipes as we test them in the lab — nothing goes here until it tastes like something we’d happily serve a friend.

Learn • Bert’s Recipes

Bert’s Drink Recipes & At-Home Coffee Experiments

Hot & cozy brews Iced & cold brew sippers Easy at-home friendly Built on our core coffees

Featured Recipes

Start here if you just want something tasty in your cup without scrolling forever. These are the recipes we reach for most often or talk about with guests.

Coffee Drinks

Bert’s Everyday Iced Coffee

A simple, repeatable iced coffee recipe that doesn’t taste like sad melted ice cubes — built for Bebop and other medium roasts.

Difficulty: Easy Gear: Drip or pour-over

View recipe →

Cold Brew & Concentrates

Cold Brew Concentrate for Busy Weeks

A strong but smooth cold brew concentrate you can park in the fridge and stretch into iced lattes, americanos, or quick coffee sodas.

Difficulty: Easy Brew time: 12–16 hrs

View recipe →

Syrups & Extras

Simple Vanilla Syrup (Coo Coo’s Style)

A basic vanilla syrup built for coffee, tea, and lemonade — not pancake sugar bomb territory.

Difficulty: Easy Yield: ~1 cup

View recipe →

Coffee Drinks

Hot and iced recipes built on our core coffees. If it says “barista-level,” that’s just code for “fun to tinker with on a Saturday.”

Coffee Drinks

Home Latte without a Big Espresso Machine

How we fake a café-style latte at home using strong coffee, a simple frothing trick, and realistic expectations.

Difficulty: Easy Gear: Stovetop or drip

View recipe →

Coffee & Dessert

Easy Affogato for Last-Minute Guests

Vanilla ice cream, hot coffee, and a couple of optional upgrades that make it feel like a planned dessert.

Difficulty: Easy Time: 5 minutes

View recipe →

Tea, Lemonade & Non-Coffee Sippers

For the days when you want Bert’s vibes but not another coffee — iced tea, lemonade, and herbal comfort mugs.

Tea Drinks

House Iced Tea — Brewed, Not Syrupy

A simple method for bright, tea-forward iced tea that still plays nice with a slice of lemon or a little sugar.

Difficulty: Easy Tea: Ceylon or house blend

View recipe →

Lemonade & Crossovers

Small Batch Lemonade Base

A balanced lemonade base we use for markets and home delivery — easy to riff on with tea or fruit.

Difficulty: Easy Batch: 1 small pitcher

View recipe →

Where to Go Next

We’ll keep adding new recipes as we test them in the lab — nothing goes here until it tastes like something we’d happily serve a friend.