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La Colombe Coffee Roasters Vanilla Draft Latte (9 oz can) edges out Califia Farms Pure Black Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz), 7.7 to 6.9. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value, while the Pure Black Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz) is stronger on sourcing & transparency.

Flavor

How they taste.

Califia Farms Pure Black Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz)

FruityFloralSweetNutty & CocoaSpiceRoastedGreen & EarthyFermentedCreamyBerryStone FruitCitrusTropicalOrchard & VineDried FruitBlossomTea-likeBrown SugarCaramelizedVanilla & ConfectionNuttyCocoaWarm SpicePungentToast & GrainSmoky & DeepVegetal & UmamiHerbalEarthy & WoodyWineyBoozyFermentedDairy & ButteryBlackberryRaspberryBlueberryStrawberryBlackcurrantCranberryPeachApricotCherryPlumNectarineLemonLimeOrangeGrapefruitTangerineBergamotMangoPineapplePassion FruitPapayaLycheeGuavaGreen AppleRed ApplePearWhite GrapeRed GrapeMelonRaisinPruneFigDateJasmineRoseOrange BlossomHoneysuckleLavenderElderflowerBlack TeaEarl GreyChamomileHibiscusOolongBrown SugarMolassesMaple SyrupPanelaCaramelToffeeButterscotchHoneyVanillaMarshmallowNougatMarzipanCotton CandyAlmondHazelnutPeanutWalnutPecanPistachioCoconutMilk ChocolateDark ChocolateCocoa PowderCacao NibBrownieCinnamonCloveNutmegCardamomStar AniseGingerBlack PepperLicoriceToastMaltGraham CrackerBiscuitCerealSmokyTobaccoRoastyBurnt SugarUmamiFresh GrassSeaweedSweet PeaSpinachMintSageBasilLemongrassEarthyMushroomCedarForest FloorRed WineWhite WinePortWhiskeyRumBrandyFermented FruitKombuchaYogurtButterSweet CreamCondensed MilkOat MilkFruityFloralSweetSpiceRoastedCreamy

La Colombe Coffee Roasters Vanilla Draft Latte (9 oz can)

FruityFloralSweetNutty & CocoaSpiceRoastedGreen & EarthyFermentedCreamyBerryStone FruitCitrusTropicalOrchard & VineDried FruitBlossomTea-likeBrown SugarCaramelizedVanilla & ConfectionNuttyCocoaWarm SpicePungentToast & GrainSmoky & DeepVegetal & UmamiHerbalEarthy & WoodyWineyBoozyFermentedDairy & ButteryBlackberryRaspberryBlueberryStrawberryBlackcurrantCranberryPeachApricotCherryPlumNectarineLemonLimeOrangeGrapefruitTangerineBergamotMangoPineapplePassion FruitPapayaLycheeGuavaGreen AppleRed ApplePearWhite GrapeRed GrapeMelonRaisinPruneFigDateJasmineRoseOrange BlossomHoneysuckleLavenderElderflowerBlack TeaEarl GreyChamomileHibiscusOolongBrown SugarMolassesMaple SyrupPanelaCaramelToffeeButterscotchHoneyVanillaMarshmallowNougatMarzipanCotton CandyAlmondHazelnutPeanutWalnutPecanPistachioCoconutMilk ChocolateDark ChocolateCocoa PowderCacao NibBrownieCinnamonCloveNutmegCardamomStar AniseGingerBlack PepperLicoriceToastMaltGraham CrackerBiscuitCerealSmokyTobaccoRoastyBurnt SugarUmamiFresh GrassSeaweedSweet PeaSpinachMintSageBasilLemongrassEarthyMushroomCedarForest FloorRed WineWhite WinePortWhiskeyRumBrandyFermented FruitKombuchaYogurtButterSweet CreamCondensed MilkOat MilkFruityFloralSweetSpiceRoastedCreamy

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Coffee Reviews score
6.9Fair
7.7Good
Flavor & cup quality30% of score
7.0
8.6
Quality & freshness20% of score
7.6
8.2
Value20% of score
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6.6
Sourcing & transparency15% of score
5.8
5.4
Community love15% of score
6.6
8.7
Community
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Price per serving
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$2.83 / cup$34.00 / 12 × 9 fl oz cans
Flavor fingerprint
  • Red Apple
  • Caramel
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Vanilla
Roast / grade
Medium
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Origin
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Process
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Format
Ready-to-drink bottle
Ready-to-drink can
Caffeine
Regular
Regular
Brew methods
Iced / over ice, Cold brew, Lattes & milk drinks
Iced / over ice
Certifications
Non-GMO Project Verified, Kosher, Vegan
Kosher
Video reviews
Best for
  • • Plant-milk iced lattes at home
  • • Readers who want an unsweetened black base
  • • Grab-and-go iced latte drinkers
  • • People who want a lighter-sugar canned latte
Strengths
  • Just water and coffee, unsweetened
  • Non-GMO Project Verified, kosher and vegan
  • Large 48 oz bottle for home use
  • Nitrous-oxide 'draft' foam gives a café-latte texture straight from the can
  • Lightly sweet: 12 g total sugar, only 4 g added
  • 6 g protein from lactose-free whole milk
Watch-outs
  • Caffeine content not published
  • Some reviewers are unimpressed when it is drunk black
  • Can size has dropped to 9 fl oz
  • About $2.83 a can when bought direct

FAQ

Quick answers.

Which is better, Pure Black Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz) or Vanilla Draft Latte (9 oz can)?

La Colombe Coffee Roasters Vanilla Draft Latte (9 oz can) edges out Califia Farms Pure Black Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz), 7.7 to 6.9. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value, while the Pure Black Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz) is stronger on sourcing & transparency.

How do you score them?

Both are scored on the same five-factor rubric — weighted for flavor or performance, quality, value, sourcing or build, and community sentiment — using public specs, verified creator reviews and community consensus.