
👨🍳 Chefy Tip: Build this in the glass over ice — the cold brew chills without dilution. Add cream last and pour it over the back of a spoon so it floats briefly before you stir. If the orange juice smells flat, it's past peak.
Fill a glass with ice. Pour cold brew over ice.
Add orange juice, vanilla, and honey if using. Stir gently.
Pour cream slowly over the back of a spoon to create a layered effect. Serve immediately.
Cold brew extracts fewer bitter acids than hot brewing, which is exactly why citrus works here — there's nothing harsh for the orange juice to fight against. Specialty coffee roasters have long used orange as a tasting note descriptor for certain single-origin beans, so the pairing isn't as surprising as it sounds.