Last week, one of my biffles introduced me to La Colombe “black and tan.” And now, I can’t stop thinking about it. Literally, every morning and afternoon, I dream of getting a black and tan from La Colombe. Although there are 30 locations nationwide, and 8 in NYC, none are in my neighborhood. So when I was talking to her the other day complaining about how much I wanted this drink, she said that I should take the canned version and create my own version of it. And then she made fun of me about how I was going to make a blog post out of it — and even got the exact phrasing and thought process of how I write blogs. And so, YEP, she knows me well. And so here we are, and I am doing exactly that. I am writing a blog post on my new favorite drink and thanks to Fresh Direct, I can create it without going downtown. Thanks, B, for being my editor, content contributor, and supporter of my caffeine intake and the Josie Girl Blog.
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Dynamic Duo.
SO YEAH, LA COLOMBE COFFEE! This black and tan is an iced coffee drink that is so light and refreshing it feels like rose on a hot summer day. It is crisp, delicious, soothing, and not overly heavy or sweet. It is a combination of black coffee and draft latte. So together, the two create the right amount of milk-iness, sugar, and taste. And DRUM ROLL….you don’t have to go to downtown NYC to get it — you can buy it online (via their website or Fresh Direct) and do what I did and simply combined the two. Genius, genius.
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Draft latte. Made with milk and sugar, but when you combine it with pure black. It is dynamite.
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Pure black and a whole lot of caffeine..
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Pure Black with some ice cubes.
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Draft Latte added to it. Look at the foam and the creaminess.
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To die for.
I highly suggest making this coffee drink. And thanks, B, for coming up with this blog post and the recipe — GENIUS, my friend.
As someone that considers iced coffee the best part of summer in NYC, I am going to have to try this!
Incredibly resourceful of you to combine the two! Love this idea.