coldpresscoffee.com.au Conscious coffee is key to the Queensland creators behind Benchmark Coldpress. The business is a firm believer in supporting local suppliers having formed a collaboration with a group of farmers on the state’s Sunshine Coast to produce a line of pre-bottled cold coffee creations. Now, stocked around the state, the Benchmark Coldpress brand has expanded to include chocolate and chai latte flavours.

https://firstpresscoffee.com/ Based in Melbourne, First Press Coffee is passionate to the core about the cold brew process. Self-described as “coffee in its purest form”, the cold drip produces is low in acidity with a sweeter taste, meaning that it requires no sugar or milk to serve – though you can add your own if that’s your preference. Available in a small (100ml) and large (500ml) bottle, the brew can last for between 6-8 weeks.

bunkercoffee.com.au As its name suggests, Bunker is a vine-covered hole-in-the-wall in Brisbane’s Milton. The coffee space is famed for its hand-bottled boutique iced coffee and chocolates which come in options including full cream milk, skim, and soy, and comes ready made with a dash of agave syrup as sweetener.

thekindcoffeeco.com Proudly Australian-owned and operated is Sydney’s The Kind Coffee Co. Producing organic cold brew, the company is committed to handcrafted coffee for a cause. The brand’s batch utilises hand-roasted beans (that are certified organic and fair-trade beans from Peru) and custom blending for each and every recipe. There’s even a double shot option for those times when a single shot doesn’t quite cut it.

blackstarcoffee.com.au Brisbane brand Blackstar produces roasted, cold-brewed and hand-bottled ice cold coffees. Inspired by “hot Queensland summers”, the brand began by selling bottles of cold-press from an esky at nearby West End’s produce markets. Now Blackstar produces three flavours for their cold brew – Full Creamy, Soy Deluxe and Total Black – all of which include premium sweeteners.

salvagecoffee.com Sydney’s Salvage Specialty Coffee is a cafe with a passion for a caffeinated brew. The Artarmon eatery crafts its own cold drip, stocking the brew in-store as well as Surry Hills cafe Artificer. This coffee is for the purists, with the seasonal single origin blends of choice brewed for between 5 and 10 hours to achieve optimum flavour that is then bottled and intended to be served chilled over ice.