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Califia Farms Pure Black Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz) edges out Super Coffee Vanilla Lean Iced Latte (12 oz bottle), 6.9 to 6.3. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, sourcing & transparency, while the Vanilla Lean Iced Latte (12 oz bottle) is stronger on value and community love.

Flavor

How they taste.

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

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Super Coffee Vanilla Lean Iced Latte (12 oz bottle)

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
6.3Fair
Flavor & cup quality30% of score
7.0
6.7
Quality & freshness20% of score
7.6
6.4
Value20% of score
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6.2
Sourcing & transparency15% of score
5.8
4.6
Community love15% of score
6.6
7.0
Community
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Price per serving
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$3.00 / cup$35.99 / 12 × 12 fl oz bottles
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 bottle
Caffeine
Regular
Regular
Brew methods
Iced / over ice, Cold brew, Lattes & milk drinks
Iced / over ice
Certifications
Non-GMO Project Verified, Kosher, Vegan
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Video reviews
Best for
  • • Plant-milk iced lattes at home
  • • Readers who want an unsweetened black base
  • • Pre-workout or post-gym coffee with protein
  • • Low-sugar and keto diets
Strengths
  • Just water and coffee, unsweetened
  • Non-GMO Project Verified, kosher and vegan
  • Large 48 oz bottle for home use
  • 0 g sugar and 60 calories
  • 10 g milk protein per bottle
  • 150 mg caffeine
Watch-outs
  • Caffeine content not published
  • Some reviewers are unimpressed when it is drunk black
  • Sweetened with sucralose and uses artificial flavors
  • About $3 per 12 oz bottle direct

FAQ

Quick answers.

Which is better, Pure Black Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz) or Vanilla Lean Iced Latte (12 oz bottle)?

Califia Farms Pure Black Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz) edges out Super Coffee Vanilla Lean Iced Latte (12 oz bottle), 6.9 to 6.3. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, sourcing & transparency, while the Vanilla Lean Iced Latte (12 oz bottle) is stronger on value and community love.

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.