Best cold brew in Quebec
Cold brew in Quebec 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 Quebec doing the cleanest, most considered cold drinks — no syrupy chain cold brew, just specialty coffee, properly cold. Roasters currently counts 49 cafés in Quebec, #7 in Canada.
Beyond classic cold brew, the cafés worth visiting in Quebec 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.
Cold brew guides: where Quebec ranks
Themed guides open once a city passes 30 specialty cafés; Quebec clears that bar 1.6 times over.
Among the 144 “Cold brew” guides, Quebec ranks #82, so expect a tighter, easier-to-cover selection.
In Canada, the “Cold brew” guide also covers 9 other cities.
Quebec accounts for 4% of the specialty cafés listed in Canada and ranks #27 among 1,217 cities in the Americas.
Quebec is covered by 8 themed guides in total; the others are WiFi & laptops, Brunch, Open late, Quiet cafés, Espresso, Filter coffee and Matcha.
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About cold brew in Quebec
How many specialty cafés does Roasters list in Quebec?
49 cafés and roasters, which puts Quebec at #82 of the 144 cities with a “Cold brew” guide.
What is nitro cold brew?
Nitro cold brew is cold brew infused with nitrogen gas and served on tap. The nitrogen creates a creamy, micro-bubbled mouthfeel and a velvety head — like a Guinness, in coffee form. Several cafés in Quebec have it on tap.
Which other cities in Canada have a “Cold brew” guide?
Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and Edmonton, plus 3 more. Each has its own page on Roasters.
Which cities rank next to Quebec for cold brew?
Out of 144 cities with this guide, Osaka (52 cafés) ranks just above and Taipei (49) just below.
