Nothing beats the heat better than a cold cup of iced coffee. Luckily, Rhode Island offers many coffee venues that serve up some of the best. Plus, it is a great way to support businesses. Enjoy your brew!
Cranston
Beans and Buns
This place is known for their tasty edibles, but they also offer a great selection of cold coffees. Choices include iced coffee and cold brew in very generous sizes.
Seven Stars Bakery
Yes, this is bakery, but they take coffee very seriously. They offer iced coffee, nitro, nitro lattes, and iced espresso drinks. Watch for seasonal flavors such as Pumpkin Spice, Peppermint Mocha, and Eggnog.
East Greenwich
The Nook Coffee House
This coffee shop offers many creative options that you can ice to your heart’s content. Try an iced rose pistachio, rosemary orange, or ginger hibiscus latte. They also offer many choices for non-espresso lattes such as blue lavender and beet.
Middletown
Custom Coffee House
Custom offers just about any cold concoction you could imagine. Try an iced latte, cold brew, decaf cold brew, iced London Fog, iced Chai latte, or their signature Zombie Killer. It’s sweetened with caramel and vanilla and diluted with your choice of milk.
Newport
The Coffee Grinder
This coffee shop recently moved to Perry Mill Market and still offers some of the best coffee you’ll find in the area. Their Italian espresso offers a rich, complex flavor, perfect for an icy delight.
Mokka Coffeehouse
Mokka has a huge patio and great cold brew in three sizes. They also offer breakfast and lunch sandwiches if you need to nibble.
Providence
Bolt Coffee
Bloom’s seasonal blend makes for a tasty iced coffee you’re sure to enjoy. They also several tasty roasts you can take home to make your own iced drinks later.
Dave’s Coffee
Dave’s roasts sustainably farmed coffee to make delicious cold concoctions. Try their nitro iced cold brew, peppermint latte, or honey latte for a true taste experience.
The Nitro Bar
This shop features locally sourced and brewed coffee drinks. Favorites include nitro and nitro horse cold brew, mocha oat latte, and iced coffee cans to-go.
The Shop
The shop is tucked away in the waterfront Fox Point neighborhood and serves one of the best nitro cold brews around. The place is charming, so you may want to stick around. However, you can certainly grab a cup and hit the town.
Tiverton
Coastal Roasters
This small shop packs a punch due to their diverse, tasty menu. Choose from either cold or frozen brews. Sit on the patio and look out onto the Sakonnet River as you sip your beverage.
Warwick
Café Tempo Coffee House
Café Tempo offers frozen lattes in many flavors. A few include peanut butter delight, mocha loco, and funky monkey with coconut and banana.
West Shore Coffee Bar
West Shore offers 11 “secret” iced lattes that are sure to please your tastebuds. Options include the Maui latte with two shots of espresso and coconut, banana, and milk poured over ice. Two other interesting flavors are Thin Mint and Maple.
