Boost Your Sales with Iced Coffee Tasting Boards This Summer

Absolute Drinks
7 days ago
3 min read

With warmer days just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to get creative with your coffee offering—and what better way to excite your customers than with an Iced Coffee Tasting Board? Not only do they look amazing on the table (and in photos), but they’re also a brilliant way to increase sales, encourage upselling, and offer your customers a unique, memorable experience.

At Absolute Drinks, we’re always looking for fun and profitable ways our customers can make the most of their commercial coffee machines. This summer, we’re spotlighting four irresistible iced coffee flavours that are guaranteed to be crowd-pleasers: Dubai Chocolate, Lotus Biscoff, Chocolate Hazelnut, and Caramel.

Why Tasting Boards Work

Tasting boards have been a hit in the food and drink industry for a while now, from cheese and charcuterie to cocktail flights, and coffee is the perfect next step.

Here’s why your venue should try it:

Increases Average Spend: A tasting board is a higher-ticket item that feels like great value.
Highly Instagrammable: The visual appeal means customers are more likely to post and tag your venue, boosting your social reach.
Encourages Return Visits: Customers love trying something new, especially when they can sample multiple flavours at once.
Flexible Menu Option: Ideal for cafes, restaurants, bars, and events—serve all day or as a special weekend item.

Four iced drinks on a wooden tray, two chocolate and two milk-based, each with black straws. Setting is a plain surface.

This Season’s Flavour Stars

Each of these iced coffees is made using a high-quality espresso base from your existing coffee machine, topped up with chilled milk, flavoured syrups or spreads, ice, and a little flair.

☕ Dubai Iced Latte

Inspired by the viral Dubai chocolate drink, this iced latte features a luxurious swirl of pistachio paste layered with smooth espresso and cold milk, then topped with rich chocolate cold foam. It’s indulgent, eye-catching, and packed with bold flavour, perfect for standing out on your summer drinks menu.

☕ Biscoff

Sweet, spiced, and with that familiar biscuit-y twist, Biscoff iced coffee is always a hit. Add a Biscoff crumb rim or a whole biscuit on the side to elevate the look.

☕ Chocolate Hazelnut

A perfect combo of chocolate and nutty notes, this iced coffee is rich, smooth, and feels like a dessert in a cup. Garnish with a drizzle of chocolate sauce and crushed hazelnuts for extra wow factor.

☕ Salted Caramel Iced Latte

Smooth espresso, creamy milk, and a swirl of salted caramel — a perfectly chilled, sweet-meets-salty take on your classic iced latte.

☕ Tiramisu Iced Latte

Inspired by the classic dessert, layers of espresso, vanilla & chocolate syrups, a dash of cream, and cocoa powder on top.

☕ Vanilla Bean & Honey Iced Latte

A smooth iced latte infused with vanilla bean syrup and a drizzle of honey. Top it with a little cold foam and a light dusting of cinnamon for a sweet, mellow vibe that works any time of day.

☕ Salted Caramel Pretzel Iced Coffee

Classic caramel meets a salty crunch! Add salted caramel syrup to your espresso and milk, serve over ice, and top with crushed pretzels and caramel drizzle. It’s got that sweet-salty balance people love.

☕ Strawberries & Cream Cold Brew

Perfect for summer, cold brew coffee poured over ice, mixed with strawberry syrup and a splash of cream. Garnish with a fresh strawberry or a swirl of strawberry cold foam for that instagrammable look.

Four iced drinks with black straws sit on a wooden tray: two creamy beige, one with frothy top, and a dark chocolate drink.

Iced Coffee Tasting Boards - Easy to Make, Easy to Sell

Using your current coffee machine setup, it’s easy to prepare these iced coffees quickly and consistently. With a bit of prep and a stylish board or tray, you’ve got a show-stopping item on your menu.

Where to Get Your Tasting Board Supplies

To bring your iced coffee board to life, all you need are a few simple supplies: short glasses, stylish serving boards or trays, and a few decorative touches like cocktail napkins or garnishes. We found some options so you don't have to: