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La Colombe Coffee Roasters Vanilla Draft Latte (9 oz can) edges out STōK Cold Brew Coffee Un-Sweet Black Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz), 7.7 to 7.2. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value, while the Un-Sweet Black Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz) is stronger on sourcing & transparency.

Flavor

How they taste.

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

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STōK Cold Brew Coffee Un-Sweet Black 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

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Coffee Reviews score
7.7Good
7.2Good
Flavor & cup quality30% of score
8.6
7.2
Quality & freshness20% of score
8.2
7.3
Value20% of score
6.6
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Sourcing & transparency15% of score
5.4
6.8
Community love15% of score
8.7
7.6
Community
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Price per serving
$2.83 / cup$34.00 / 12 × 9 fl oz cans
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Flavor fingerprint
  • Vanilla
Roast / grade
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Origin
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Process
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Format
Ready-to-drink can
Ready-to-drink bottle
Caffeine
Regular
Regular
Brew methods
Iced / over ice
Iced / over ice, Cold brew
Certifications
Kosher
Rainforest Alliance
Video reviews
Best for
  • • Grab-and-go iced latte drinkers
  • • People who want a lighter-sugar canned latte
  • • Black cold brew drinkers on a grocery run
  • • Making iced coffee at home with your own milk
Strengths
  • 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
  • Unsweetened with no sugar and 15 calories per serving
  • About 125 mg caffeine per 12 oz serving
  • Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee
Watch-outs
  • Can size has dropped to 9 fl oz
  • About $2.83 a can when bought direct
  • Contains 'natural flavor' rather than coffee and water alone
  • No coffee origin information

FAQ

Quick answers.

Which is better, Vanilla Draft Latte (9 oz can) or Un-Sweet Black Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz)?

La Colombe Coffee Roasters Vanilla Draft Latte (9 oz can) edges out STōK Cold Brew Coffee Un-Sweet Black Cold Brew Coffee (48 oz), 7.7 to 7.2. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value, while the Un-Sweet Black 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.