An iconic San Francisco Bay Area coffee chain serves what may be the perfect drink for springtime.
Philz Coffee originated in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. Now, it has spread throughout the Bay Area, as well as to other locations on the West Coast.
Philz became famous for its pour-over coffees and the fact that they don’t serve traditional lattes. But they do have some specialty drinks that helped put them on the map.
One of those is the Mint Mojito. It doesn’t actually have any alcohol in it—this is purely a coffee drink.
The Iced Mint Mojito is an iced coffee that’s shaken with soy milk or cream, plenty of sugar, and then poured over crushed fresh mint leaves.
Philz doesn’t use mint syrup to flavor the drink like some other coffee chains we know (cough, Starbucks, cough…)
Instead, they genuinely use fresh sprigs of mint. You can open up your Iced Mint Mojito coffee and see the mint in there.
The essential oils from the mint blend beautifully with the cream and sugar, complementing the coffee. It’s a sweet, floral, herbaceous drink that feels like springtime in a cup.
I love grabbing one at the Philz in downtown Lafayette, California, where I live. But you can get it at any Philz location around the Bay Area.
Pro tip: You can make a copycat version at home if you have mint plants in your garden. Just place some mint in the bottom of a cocktail shaker, mash it with a muddler or a wooden spoon, pour in coffee, ice, sugar, and cream, and shake it up. You’ll get the flavor of the real thing.
Or, just head over to Philz and grab one in person! Spring is nearly here, and this coffee is the best way to welcome it.
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