Is drinking coffee on ice healthier? Nutritionist makes alert

Ddo you usually order coffee with ice? It's one of the trendy drinks and it turns out to be more refreshing and it's consuming caffeine anyway. Still, is it a healthier option? A nutritionist leaves an important alert.

Sanne Mouha is a nutritionist and HuffPost explained that adding only ice to coffee does not make a big difference, nor does it make it more or less healthy than an ordinary coffee. However, the big problem lies in the drinks made on this basis where many ingredients are added.

Is ice coffee healthy?

“An iced espresso is the healthiest option. It does not contain milk or sugar, while an iced latte or latte macchiato usually contains plenty of milk. If you choose lean milk, you can consume two per day without problem ", starts by explaining.

On the other hand, it is important to understand what type of drink you are choosing and whether it can be problematic to consume more than you should. “ If you choose fat milk or a barista version, the ideal is to limit yourself to one per day. These contain more fat, so it's best not to overeat them” warns Sanne Mouha.

Also if you make drinks like that at home, a lot of attention to the syrups and toppings you use. “Without realizing it, your iced coffee can contain as many calories or even more than an ice cream. Likewise, it is best to consume coffee cocktails and non-alcoholic coffee drinks in moderation.”

Another trend is tonic coffee, with tonic water. Here the warning is more related to hydration: “A coffee tonic with espresso is not a healthy drink to quench thirst. Tonic water contains sugars, and the sugar-free version contains sweeteners.”

Coffee on the rocks? Attention to these common errors

Coffee is indispensable for “surviving” daily, but with the heat that feels at the peak of summer, not all support the high temperatures with which the small express is served. For these, ice coffee seems to be the best option, but there is science behind this request that prevents the famous drink from being ruined.

According to Pere Monserrat, responsible for the company ‘Baristas Barcelona’, where coffee specialists are formed, there are six of the most commonly seen errors when serving an ice coffee, and the fault is not always the barista. If you take the coffee seriously, know what to take into account and what to avoid when you put the ice express together.

1. Order a long coffee: If you normally order a long coffee, you won't even think about doing it differently when the drink is on ice, however, the result will be too watery coffee. Choose a short or double coffee if you're going to put it together with ice.

2. Do not ask for the ice aside: Sand the coffee will arrive at the table already mixed with the ice, will cool and become waterier very quickly. On the contrary, by ensuring that the mixture itself keeps the coffee warm until the moment it takes it.

3. Do not order a small glass: Experts say that the ideal cup size for an iced coffee is one of 150ml capacity, which is equivalent to a cup of coffee with milk

4. Place sugar on ice: The sugar does not dissolve well in the cold, so it is totally unadvised to pour the sugar into the glass already with the ice. If you feel that sugar is essential, season the coffee still in the hot cup.

5. Order too much toasted coffee: The softest coffees are the most suitable for drinking with ice. In case of toast, the mixture will taste like burning.

6. Do not ask for straw: The mixture of coffee and ice should be drunk by a short straw, experts say. That's how you keep the ice rocks from making your lips too sensitive.