If you love cold brew and have a soft spot for Italian desserts, this Tiramisu Cold Brew Coffee recipe is your new must-try coffee drink.
Blending the bold smoothness of cold brew with a creamy mascarpone-infused sweet cream foam, this cold coffee captures everything you adore about the classic tiramisu – layered, indulgent, and full of flavor.
With every sip, you’ll taste hints of vanilla, cocoa, and coffee, all topped with a layer of tiramisu cold foam that takes your homemade cold brew to the next level.
Whether you’re looking for flavored cold brew ideas to shake up your coffee routine or craving a homemade cold brew coffee recipe with a gourmet twist, this easy-to-make tiramisu coffee drink delivers a café-style brew from your own kitchen.
Why You’ll Love This Tiramisu Cold Brew Recipe
Dessert-Inspired Without the Guilt: This recipe captures the essence of classic tiramisu desserts – creamy, sweet, and cocoa-dusted – but in drinkable form and without the heaviness of a full dessert.
Simple Ingredients, Big Flavor: With just a handful of ingredients, this recipe delivers rich, gourmet coffee flavor without the need for complicated steps or specialty coffee equipment.
Customizable For Any Occasion: Whether you’re sipping solo on a hot afternoon or serving guests at a holiday brunch, this tiramisu drink easily fits the moment. Adjust the sweetness, swap in decaf, or scale up the cream for an extra indulgent treat – it’s versatile enough to suit every occasion.
If you love flavored cold brew, you may also like this cold brew float, or this easy Irish cream cold brew coffee.
Tiramisu Coffee Ingredients
To make tiramisu flavored coffee you’ll need the following ingredients. The specific quantities and steps are listed in the recipe card below, so here I just want to touch on the ingredients that make this coffee recipe so delicious.
- Cold brew coffee: Cold brewed coffee is a great base for this homemade coffee drink. Smooth coffee flavor without bitterness. You can buy it ready made, but it is so easy to make at home too.
- Simple syrup: A little sweetener to sweeten the coffee base. Optional, depending on how sweet you like your coffee.
- Sweetened condensed milk: Sweetens the foam and gives it some more structure. Look for a squeezy tube or pouch of condensed milk to keep in the pantry, or use leftover canned condensed milk for one of these condensed milk creamer recipes.
- Heavy cream: Forms the base for the Tiramisu sweet cream foam.
- Mascarpone cheese: A soft spreadable cheese used to make Tiramisu. This ingredient is essential to create the unique Tiramisu flavor in your foam. You can find it in the deli/cheese section at your grocery store or buy it online.
- Vanilla extract: Use the best quality vanilla in your coffee drinks. Adds depth of flavor. Not essential, but recommended!
Substitutions
- Cold brew – You can use regular iced coffee, or even espresso coffee as the base for this coffee drink.
- Simple syrup – Any liquid sweetener or flavored coffee syrup can be used in place of simple syrup. Or simply dissolve 1 tablespoon of sugar with one tablespoon of hot water to make your own.
Equipment Needed
If you are making cold brew coffee from scratch you will need a cold brew coffee maker, or a french press.
Other than that, all you need is a bowl, small strainer, and a whisk, or milk frother, to make your coffee foam.
New to cold brew? Read my guide on how to make french press cold brew coffee.
How To Make Tiramisu Cold Brew At Home
Here’s a quick overview of how to make tiramisu cold brew coffee at home. For the full recipe and ingredient list, scroll down to the printable recipe card.
Step 1: First you want to add the simple syrup to your cold brew to give it a little extra sweetness. Then add your ice to the coffee, leaving room at the top for your foam.
Whisk the tiramisu foam ingredients together in a small bowl until slightly thickened. It should still be pourable consistency, but not too runny, otherwise it won’t sit on top of your coffee.
Step 2: Carefully pour or scoop the tiramisu cold foam on top of the cold brew coffee. You can also pour the foam over a spoon resting above your coffee to help the cream stay afloat and create the lovely layered effect.
Then using a small strainer, dust a generous layer of cocoa over the top of the sweet foam.
Step 3: Serve cold with a spoon and enjoy!
How To Store
It is best to store the drink components separately if you plan to make this recipe ahead of time.
Tiramisu cold foam can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. The foam will collapse over time, so simply shake well before using to combine the ingredients and re-inflate the foam. The foam is not suitable for freezing.
Homemade cold brew coffee can be stored in the fridge for up to two weeks. If you made it with a french press or mason jar, transfer the coffee to a carafe or sealed bottle before storing. Don’t leave the coffee grinds in the brewed coffee as your cold brew will become very bitter.
What To Eat With Tiramisu Coffee
For a decadent treat, use your leftover mascarpone cheese to make one of these tiramisu recipes to enjoy with your tiramisu iced coffee:
- These Tiramisu Cookies are easy to make and are perfect for a mid morning sweet treat.
- Impress your party guests with these pretty Tiramisu Cupcakes or these easy Pistachio Tiramisu Cups.
- A batch of these mini Tiramisu Cakes is a special brunch treat everyone will love.
If you love Tiramisu, also check out these unique Tiramisu ideas.
Recipe Variations
To make a hot Tiramisu latte, simply substitute a double espresso shot for the cold brew coffee. Lengthen the espresso with enough hot water to taste, then top with the Tiramisu foam.
More Cold Brew Coffee Recipes
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Tiramisu Cold Brew Coffee
Ingredients
- 1 cup cold brew coffee
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon mascarpone cheese
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Sweeten the coffee: In a glass combine the cold brew coffee and simple syrup. Stir until combined, then fill the glass with ice cubes, leaving at least 1 inch of space at the top of the glass for the cold foam.
- Make tiramisu foam: In a small bowl whisk together the heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, mascarpone cheese, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth and slightly thickened.
- Layer the drink: Carefully pour or scoop the tiramisu cold foam on top of the cold coffee. Pour the foam over the back of a spoon held over the glass to help it form a distinct layer on top of the coffee.
- Garnish: Use a small strainer to lightly dust the top of the tiramisu cream with cocoa powder to finish. Serve with a spoon and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
