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Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate (6.8 oz) edges out Grady's Cold Brew New Orleans–Style Cold Brew Bean Bags (box of 4), 7.5 to 7.4. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, sourcing & transparency, while the New Orleans–Style Cold Brew Bean Bags (box of 4) is stronger on value.

Flavor

How they taste.

Grady's Cold Brew New Orleans–Style Cold Brew Bean Bags (box of 4)

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

Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate (6.8 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

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Coffee Reviews score
7.4Good
7.5Good
Flavor & cup quality30% of score
8.1
8.2
Quality & freshness20% of score
7.8
8.4
Value20% of score
7.8
6.4
Sourcing & transparency15% of score
5.2
6.2
Community love15% of score
7.0
7.8
Community
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Price per serving
$1.33 / cup$15.95 / 4 × 2 oz Bean Bags (makes 12 drinks)
$1.90 / cup$26.60 / 6.8 fl oz (200 mL) bottle, about 14 cups
Flavor fingerprint
  • Cocoa Powder
Roast / grade
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Origin
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🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇧🇷 Brazil
Process
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Format
Steep bags
Liquid concentrate
Caffeine
Regular
Regular
Brew methods
Cold brew, Iced / over ice, Lattes & milk drinks
Iced / over ice, Lattes & milk drinks, Just add water
Certifications
Kosher, Vegan
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Video reviews
Best for
  • • Cold-brew lovers who like New Orleans–style chicory coffee
  • • Espresso martinis and coffee cocktails
  • • Quick specialty-style lattes
  • • Home bars and offices without an espresso machine
Strengths
  • Unique chicory-and-spice New Orleans flavor
  • No equipment needed: just a pitcher and cold water
  • Concentrate keeps up to two weeks refrigerated
  • Smooth, chocolatey Colombian–Brazilian blend
  • 150 mg caffeine in one tablespoon
  • Only water, coffee and agaricus extract
Watch-outs
  • Needs 12–24 hours of steeping
  • Chicory and spice flavor is not for purists
  • About $1.90 per serving
  • Sold only on jot.co

FAQ

Quick answers.

Which is better, New Orleans–Style Cold Brew Bean Bags (box of 4) or Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate (6.8 oz)?

Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate (6.8 oz) edges out Grady's Cold Brew New Orleans–Style Cold Brew Bean Bags (box of 4), 7.5 to 7.4. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, sourcing & transparency, while the New Orleans–Style Cold Brew Bean Bags (box of 4) is stronger on value.

Which costs less per cup?

Grady's Cold Brew New Orleans–Style Cold Brew Bean Bags (box of 4) works out to about $1.33 / cup and Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate (6.8 oz) to about $1.90 / cup, based on typical retail prices when we last checked.

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.