City workers are toasting the start of summer with ice cold caffeine served in longnecks and stubbies Mischief Brew owners Scott Giles and Dom Sargent with their cold filter coffee. Picture: KERYN STEVENS Source: News Corp Australia THERE'S nothing like a cold brew after a hard day's work. Cold brew coffee that is. City workers are toasting the start of summer with ice cold caffeine served in longnecks and stubbies. Let's get one thing straight: cold brew coffee is not the same as an iced coffee. They both stem from the humble coffee bean, contain caffeine and are a cool fix on a hot day, but the similarities end there. Iced coffee is sweet, contains milk and often a dollop of cream or ice-cream, whereas cold filtered coffee is generally poured as a short measure over ice (think espresso on the rocks). It comes unsweetened, in its pure, filtered form. Cold brew coffee is not the same as an iced coffee. Photo: Nick Clayton If you want a splash of dairy, soy or almond milk you'll need to request it. Such is the demand for the ice cold concoction, eco entrepreneur Scott Giles is taking it to the streets with a pedal-powered coffee cart. The 28-year-old from Torrensville launched handcrafted Mischief Brew in February and says the secret is in the 24-hour filter technique. "The way I brew is really formed around having it cold over ice in its most natural form possible," he said. It is really structured around a slow, long extraction. The best way I can describe it is it's like brewing an iced tea ... you're putting the coffee and water elements together and extracting over a long period of time. The cold brew trend is a hit across city cafes too, but Giles said the concept is not a new. one. A lot of people can't drink coffee because it is so bitter and harsh on the acid front, but this method of brewing is just so smooth and natural. People have been brewing coffee like this for thousands of years. Mr Giles completed a NEIS (New Enterprise Incentive Scheme) course in pursuit of his sustainable coffee dreams and plans to open a fixed Western suburbs commercial space in the near future. Brews are available in flagons, longnecks and stubbies. In summer it just goes nuts. For the night owls, it's available in cocktails at local watering holes too. Originally published as There's a cool new drink in town