Best cold brew in Ghent
Cold brew in Ghent ranges from the classic 12-hour steep to nitro on tap, espresso tonics, and Japanese-style iced filter (the one poured hot, straight onto ice). Roasters maps the specialty cafés in Ghent doing the cleanest, most considered cold drinks — no syrupy chain cold brew, just specialty coffee, properly cold. The guide draws on the 32 specialty cafés and roasters the community has mapped in Ghent.
Beyond classic cold brew, the cafés worth visiting in Ghent also pour Japanese-style iced filter (brewed hot onto ice, preserving brightness) and espresso tonic (a double shot over tonic water — sharp, clean, summer-ready). Roasters surfaces which cafés are serving each.
How this guide compares
67 cities in Europe have enough specialty cafés (30 or more) for a “Cold brew” guide, Ghent among them.
Ghent sits in the lower half of the 144 cities with this guide (#129), which usually means a compact, walkable shortlist.
In Belgium, the “Cold brew” guide also covers 2 other cities.
Ghent accounts for 12% of the specialty cafés listed in Belgium and ranks #59 among 1,928 cities in Europe.
Also on Roasters for Ghent: WiFi & laptops, Brunch, Open late, Quiet cafés, Espresso, Filter coffee and Matcha.
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About cold brew in Ghent
How does this guide compare with other cities?
It is #129 of 144 by café count, just behind San Antonio, TX and ahead of Leipzig.
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 Ghent do it well.
How much specialty coffee is there in Ghent?
The community has mapped 32 cafés and roasters there, 12% of all listings in Belgium.
Where else in Belgium can I use this guide?
In Antwerp and Brussels.
