I am not surprised by the iced coffee....it's become the thing lol.
Funny enough, I remember where I had my first one ever and it was a novelty then.
The Balduccis shop on the Grand Concourse of Grand Central Station
It was a hot summer and people were scarfing them...such a big deal for everyone at the time.
I bet Balduccis was making a killing. They always did because they were so good....at everything.
I never drank coffee when I was younger. Although I always thought it smelled good brewing, but tasted burnt. Then I retired early at 53. Tried my first iced coffee that summer...probably was a salted caramel mocha and got hooked. It's like a cold liquid chocolate bar. To be honest, I find them too sweet now. If I buy one now I usually blend it in thirds with straight black coffee that sat overnight in the refrigerator.