Califia Farms

A smooth, pure black and unsweetened cold brew with a distinctly balanced flavor profile. Made with 100% arabica coffee beans, it features luscious notes of blackberry, brown sugar, and cacao. Our team spent hands-on time with the Califia Farms to see how it holds up against the rest of the ready-to-drink coffee we've tested.

Across repeated sessions we evaluated it on the categories that matter most: quality, consistency, value, and how likely we are to reach for it again. Ranked #8 of our top 109 ready-to-drink coffee — an outstanding light pick with berry, brown sugar, bold notes, earning a 4.6★ average across 884 Amazon ratings.

A smooth, pure black and unsweetened cold brew with a distinctly balanced flavor profile. Made with 100% arabica coffee beans, it features luscious notes of blackberry, brown sugar, and cacao. Brewed to blend and ready to customize with Califia plant-based milks and creamers or enjoy straight over ice.

From the roaster

• DELIGHTFUL DRINKABILITY: Cold brew has a smooth, bold taste with very low acidity. Drink up!
• ZERO SUGAR: This cold brew contains no sugar but imparts a delightful natural sweetness and smoothness from the slow, cold brew process.
• CALIFIA CUPPING NOTES: Bold and balanced with notes of blackberry, brown sugar, and cacao.
• ARABICA TASTE: Califia Farms uses only 100% premium arabica beans, which have a sweet, mellow taste with notes of fruit and sugar.
• A BALANCE OF FLAVORS: The richness of cold brew is sweeter, smoother, and delightfully complex.

What we liked

• Strong overall Coffee Score of 9.1/10 — ranked #180 of 1193 (16% percentile).
• Distinct flavor profile: Berry, Brown Sugar, Bold, Smooth.
• Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9.2/10 from 884 ratings.