Pure, smooth, cold-brewed coffee delivered to your door in a snappy little cardboard box that can be lugged anywhere – the aptly named Mana Cold Brew ticks all the boxes. Brewed and packaged by hand in Melbourne, Mana can be snuck into the work fridge, taken on a roadtrip, thrown into a bike pannier or backpack, popped in the camping esky or simply assume pride of place in your home fridge for cold brew on-call. Matambo specialty beans are grown by a cooperative of Colombian coffee farmers and ethically sourced by Clark St Roasters to be cold brewed in small batches and packaged in 1.5-litre eco-friendly cartons.
The process is lengthy, but worth it. Freshly ground coffee is steeped in water for 12–18 hours before being released through a two-stage filtration process. The result is a high-caffeine, additive-free, naturally sweet brew that highlights the bean’s complex flavours while avoiding any acidic or bitter aftertaste. Drink it cold on a sultry afternoon, hot on a winter’s morning, with any sort of milk and any sort of sweetener. Fresh, limited batches are brewed weekly to avoid waste and sent out in non-bleached bulk packaging to help reduce single-use plastics. You can order your box online.