Best cold brew in Buenos Aires
Cold coffee in Buenos Aires goes well beyond iced americanos. This guide covers the specialty versions: slow-steeped cold brew, nitro, flash-chilled filter and espresso tonics, and how to tell a carefully made one from a shortcut. Buenos Aires is one of 144 cities with a “Cold brew” guide on Roasters.
The best cold brew in Buenos Aires starts with the same beans the café pours hot: specialty-grade single origins. The difference is the method — long, slow extraction in cold water (12–24 hours) produces a smooth, low-acid concentrate that can be served straight, over ice, with tonic, or on nitro tap.
Buenos Aires among “Cold brew” cities
Ranked by how many specialty cafés each city lists, Buenos Aires is #36 among the 144 cities with this guide.
Zooming out, 105 cafés put Buenos Aires at #9 in the Americas and #36 worldwide on Roasters.
Themed guides open once a city passes 30 specialty cafés; Buenos Aires clears that bar 3.5 times over.
For now, this is the only “Cold brew” guide in Argentina.
Beyond this one, Buenos Aires has 9 more themed guides: WiFi & laptops, Brunch, Open late, Quiet cafés, Cycling, Running, Espresso, Filter coffee and Matcha.
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About cold brew in Buenos Aires
Where can I find the best cold brew in Buenos Aires?
Roasters maps the specialty cafés in Buenos Aires serving the best cold brew, iced filter, espresso tonics, and nitro. Open the app and filter Buenos Aires by cold brew.
Which cities rank next to Buenos Aires for cold brew?
Out of 144 cities with this guide, Vienna (109 cafés) ranks just above and Bratislava (102) just below.
How much specialty coffee is there in Buenos Aires?
The community has mapped 105 cafés and roasters there, 76% of all listings in Argentina.
Where else in Argentina can I use this guide?
Nowhere else yet; Buenos Aires is the only one.
What is an espresso tonic?
An espresso tonic is a double shot of espresso poured over tonic water and ice. Bright, sharp, and effervescent. It works best with a fruity, lighter-roasted espresso. The Roasters community flags which cafés in Buenos Aires do it well.
