How to Make The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Black Forest Ice Blended Drink at Home 

How to Make The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Black Forest Ice Blended® Drink at Home 

If you’ve been a lover of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® for a while (or know someone who’s a raving fan), then you may be familiar with one of our iced coffee beverages that is no longer on our menu: The Black Forest Ice Blended® drink.

Although this beverage has been discontinued, we still get asked about it by many of our customers regularly! And we can’t blame them, as the chocolate-cherry flavor profile is quite delicious.

Which got us thinking: why not share the blended drink recipe so you can make it at home and enjoy the sweet sipping experience anytime you get the craving for our Black Forest Ice Blended drink?

This drink is easy to recreate at home, as it requires just a few ingredients, and the only equipment needed is a blender. Find out what ingredients you need and how to make this fan-favorite drink below.

The Coffee Bean® Black Forest Ice Blended drink Recipe

In this blended drink recipe, 100% coffee extract is blended with our Special Dutch Chocolate Powder, chocolate-covered espresso beans, maraschino cherries, and ice, then topped with whipped cream to add an extra yummy finishing touch.

To make this blended beverage at home, follow the recipe below.

Ingredients:

• 12 oz. cup of ice
• 3 oz. nonfat milk (or any milk of your choice)
• 3 oz 100% pure coffee extract, cold brew or any concentrated coffee of your choice
• 1/3 cup Special Dutch Chocolate Powder
• 6 chocolate covered espresso beans
• 6 maraschino cherries
• Whipped cream
• Chocolate syrup

To Make a Black Forest Ice Blended Drink:

• Add to the blender: espresso beans and maraschino cherries
• In the 12oz. cup add ice to the top, milk, and coffee extract. Add to blender.
• Add to the blender Special Dutch Chocolate
• Process at a low speed until the ice is crushed, then turn speed up to high and blend until very smooth.
• Pour into a large glass and, if desired, top off with a dollop of whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. Sit back, sip and savor the flavor!

While we highly recommend maraschino cherries to obtain the authentic original flavor of this drink, you can substitute fresh or frozen sweet black cherries (pitted) if you can’t find maraschino cherries. The taste will be more natural and less sweet, but still delicious and refreshing. 

It’s also important to note that using a high-powered blender will produce the best consistency and texture, as it will have the ability to thoroughly crush the ice and blend the espresso beans. A low-power blender may leave chunks of ice and espresso beans in your drink.

Indulge in an Old Favorite Beverage from The coffee bean at Home

Enjoy the convenience of making The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Black Forest Ice Blended drink recipe from the comfort of home whenever your tastebuds desire! In addition to making this delicious drink on any given day, you’ll have the ability to play around with the ingredient amounts to customize it to suit your preferences perfectly!