Keep Cool and Caffeinated: Houston's Top 10 Iced Coffee Drinks

By Katharine Shilcutt Tue., Jul. 31 2012 at 7:00 AM

Photo by Troy Fields

7. Cafe sua da milkshake at The Burger Guys

This is the sole milkshake entry on the list (not counting the milkshake-like granita at Agora), but it deserves a spot for being both highly caffeinated and for improving upon the traditional Vietnamese iced coffee -- something we never thought was possible. Pro tip: Order this at lunch and dip your duck fat fries into it. Your arteries may not thank me, but your stomach will.

6. Iced Mayan mocha latte at Dirk's

The "Mayan" mocha at Dirk's is a welcome twist on the standard mocha latte, giving the coffee the flavor of bittersweet chocolate that finishes clean and doesn't come off as cloying. If regular mochas are far too sweet for you, try a Mayan mocha instead.

5. Honey bear iced latte at Catalina Coffee

This isn't technically called a "honey bear latte," but it makes the kids at Catalina laugh when you order it that way. If you don't like your super-serious baristas cracking a smile every now and then, you can order it by its regular name: iced latte with honey. Either way, it's a simple and refreshing treat in the hot weather from a place whose hot coffee is usually too good to pass up.

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Que Huong

8200 Wilcrest, Houston, TX

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spy008

Minuti Coffee's Caramel Hazelnut Ice-O- Caramel is out of this world too!

brandius

Antidote's Iced cajeta latte mixed together with Catalina's Honey Bear. EVERYTHING ELSE IS SUBPAR!

dora

What about a bottled cold brewed iced coffee...Wolfgang Puck Iced Coffee...sold at Krogers and created by the famous Chef Puck himself in four fab flavors. Only 120 calories, organic, cold brewed and kosher. This is easier than going in to buy one and less costly I believe because you don't have to add all the sugar, syrups, etc. Keep them at home or grab one at the market...perfect grab and go and fits right into the cup holder in the car. Twitter@CutTheFrapp;

www.wolfgangpuckicedcoffee.com

Eric Barton

Great story but you left out Empire Cafe. You should check out their iced coffee. Good job nonetheless!

Mai Pham topcommenter

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Also, I'm surprised you didn't name Lee's Sandwiches. Their iced coffee is probably THE standard for iced Vietnamese coffee in Houston these days.

kshilcutt moderator editortopcommenter

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@Mai Pham You're totally right. Lee's deserves a spot on the list, too.

Mai Pham topcommenter

Dirk's Iced Mayan mocha latte gets my vote - they have a whole bunch of other iced flavors that rock as well!

stit60

Great coffee review, Kate. Iced coffee also comes in a milk carton now too, except without the missing children on the side. I think it's by International Delight. Thanks! Keep on writin' em.