How to Make Café-Style Flavoured Cold Foam

Cold foam is a light, creamy topping made by frothing milk, cream or plant-based alternatives until thick and velvety. Flavour concentrates can be added to create a range of flavoured cold foams for iced coffee, cold brew, matcha and other chilled drinks.

What you'll need

✦ 60ml (¼ cup) cold heavy cream (thickened cream) or plant-based cream
✦ 30ml (2 tbsp) milk (full cream or plant-based milk such as oat or almond)
✦ 15ml (1 tbsp) Universal Flavours Sugar Syrup
✦ 5–10 drops of your chosen flavour concentrate*

*For a vegan-friendly cold foam version, use plant-based cream and milk.

Glass pitcher with frothed milk, a donut, and pistachios on a light surface

Step by step guide

Build

Add the cream, milk and sugar syrup to a glass or jug. For a vegan version, use plant-based cream and oat milk instead.

Flavour

Add 5–10 drops of your chosen flavour concentrate. Adjust to taste, then froth with a handheld milk frother for 20–30 seconds, until thick and velvety.

Finish

Pour over iced coffee, cold brew or an iced latte and serve immediately.

How much flavour concentrate should I use in cold foam?

Start with 5–10 drops of flavour concentrate per batch of cold foam, then adjust to taste depending on the flavour and intensity you prefer. This amount works for both dairy and plant-based cold foam.

Glass of iced coffee with a creamy topping being poured, next to a small jar of caramel sauce.

Tips for best results

✦ Use chilled ingredients
✦ For vegan cold foam, use a plant-based cream with oat milk
✦ Start with 5–10 drops of flavour concentrate, adjust to taste.
✦ Froth for 20–30 seconds until thick and smooth

What flavours work well in cold foam?

✦ Pistachio
✦ Cinnamon
✦ Hazelnut
✦ Vanilla
✦ Salted Caramel