Your cold brew concept deserves systematic development, not guesswork

Moving from café production to shelf-stable products involves chemistry, food safety, and production variables most coffee professionals haven't encountered. We provide the testing infrastructure and expertise to develop your recipe properly.

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What this program delivers

You'll receive a production-ready cold brew formulation with documented brewing parameters, stability testing results, and scaling guidelines. Everything a co-packer or manufacturing partner needs to produce your product consistently.

Tested formulation

Your recipe will have undergone systematic testing for flavor development, extraction consistency, and ingredient stability. You'll know exactly what works and why.

Shelf life confidence

Accelerated stability testing reveals how your product behaves over time under various conditions. You'll have data to support expiration dating and storage requirements.

Production specifications

Complete documentation of brew ratios, contact time, filtration methods, and quality control parameters. Manufacturing partners can execute your recipe accurately.

Clear next steps

You'll understand production requirements, packaging options suited to your formulation, and realistic cost projections for different production volumes.

The gap between café cold brew and bottled products

Your café cold brew tastes wonderful served fresh from the keg. But bottling it reveals problems you didn't anticipate. The flavor shifts after a week. Sediment forms. The acidity becomes harsh. What worked perfectly in controlled café conditions doesn't translate to packaged products sitting at varying temperatures.

You've adjusted the recipe multiple times, but each change creates new issues. Making it shelf-stable seems to require compromising on flavor. The co-packer keeps asking for technical specifications you don't have. Food safety requirements introduce considerations beyond coffee knowledge—pH levels, water activity, microbial testing.

This isn't about your coffee expertise. It's about the reality that bottled cold brew development requires food science infrastructure and testing protocols most coffee businesses don't maintain. The trial-and-error approach becomes expensive quickly when working with production minimums.

How we approach cold brew development

Our Singapore facility provides controlled environment testing with the equipment and protocols necessary for shelf-stable beverage development. We test systematically rather than making incremental adjustments based on tasting alone.

Baseline formulation development

We start with your current recipe or flavor target and develop multiple test batches varying key parameters—brew time, temperature, coffee-to-water ratio, grind size. Each batch undergoes sensory evaluation and chemical analysis.

This phase identifies which variables most impact flavor development and which can be adjusted for production efficiency without compromising quality. You'll see how small changes affect the final product.

Stability testing protocol

Selected formulations undergo accelerated shelf life testing under controlled temperature conditions. We monitor pH, sensory characteristics, and microbial activity at regular intervals to project real-world stability.

This reveals how your product behaves over weeks and months, identifying potential issues before production. We test different preservation approaches if needed—nitrogen flushing, pasteurization parameters, natural preservation systems.

Production scaling consultation

Laboratory results translate into production specifications that account for equipment differences between our facility and commercial manufacturing. We identify critical control points and acceptable variance ranges.

You receive documentation formatted for co-packers, including quality control protocols and troubleshooting guidance. This reduces back-and-forth during production setup.

What the development process involves

The program typically runs six to eight weeks, depending on formulation complexity and stability testing requirements. You'll be involved in key decisions throughout while we handle the technical execution.

Week 1: Initial consultation and baseline testing

We discuss your flavor goals, target market, and production plans. If you have an existing recipe, we prepare initial batches to establish baseline characteristics. If starting from scratch, we develop preliminary formulations based on your specifications.

Weeks 2-3: Parameter optimization

We conduct systematic testing varying brew parameters and ingredient combinations. You'll receive samples from each test batch along with analytical data. Together we identify promising directions and refine the formulation.

Weeks 4-6: Stability evaluation

Selected formulations enter accelerated stability testing. We monitor changes over time and assess preservation methods if needed. This phase requires patience as some tests can't be rushed, but it prevents costly problems later.

Weeks 7-8: Documentation and production planning

We compile all testing results into production documentation. This includes final specifications, quality control protocols, and guidance for scaling to commercial volumes. You'll understand exactly what to communicate to manufacturing partners.

Investment and what's included

Development program

$2,600 USD

Complete recipe development and testing

This covers

Up to 15 test batch iterations
Chemical analysis for each formulation
Accelerated shelf stability testing
Microbial safety evaluation
Production specification documentation
Scaling guidance for manufacturing
Quality control protocols

Practical value

Product development failures at the production scale are expensive. A batch that doesn't meet stability requirements or fails food safety testing means wasted ingredients, packaging, and production time. Testing at the laboratory scale identifies and solves these problems with minimal financial risk.

The documentation you receive reduces manufacturing setup time and prevents miscommunication with co-packers. Many producers report this alone saves weeks of back-and-forth and multiple trial runs.

Coffee for testing is not included in the program fee. You provide the coffee you plan to use for production, ensuring our development work matches your actual ingredients.

How we measure success

A successful development program produces a formulation that meets your flavor standards, demonstrates acceptable stability, and can be manufactured consistently. We track these outcomes through each testing phase.

Testing milestones

Each development phase has clear completion criteria—baseline established, parameters optimized, stability confirmed, documentation finalized. You'll receive reports after each major testing phase showing results and next steps.

If formulations don't meet stability requirements, we adjust approach and continue testing. The program continues until we achieve a viable formulation or determine that your specifications require different ingredients or processes.

Production readiness

The final deliverable is documentation a manufacturing partner can work from directly. This typically includes brewing specifications, quality parameters, expected yields, and troubleshooting guidance.

We can participate in initial production runs if needed to help translate laboratory results to commercial equipment. This is available as additional consulting beyond the standard program.

Realistic expectations

Not every cold brew concept translates to shelf-stable products without compromises. Some flavor profiles require ingredients that create stability challenges. Some target price points don't accommodate necessary preservation methods. We communicate these realities as they emerge during testing rather than pursuing formulations unlikely to succeed commercially.

Our commitment to you

Testing thoroughness

If initial formulations don't meet stability or flavor requirements, we continue testing within the program scope. The fee covers development work until we achieve a viable formulation or identify fundamental constraints requiring different approach.

Documentation quality

The production specifications you receive will be detailed enough for a co-packer to execute without extensive interpretation. If your manufacturing partner has questions about our documentation, we'll clarify directly.

Initial assessment included

Before committing to the full program, we'll review your product concept and initial specifications. If we identify obvious challenges that would prevent successful development, we'll discuss them upfront rather than proceeding with testing unlikely to meet your goals.

Starting your product development

The first step is discussing your product concept and understanding whether laboratory development would move your project forward.

Describe your concept

Share your flavor goals, target market, and any existing formulation. Include details about intended production volume and distribution plans.

Initial review

We'll assess technical feasibility and identify potential development challenges. This helps both of us determine if the program fits your needs.

Begin testing

Once we align on approach and timeline, you ship coffee samples and we schedule initial testing sessions. Development work begins.

Ready to develop your cold brew product?

Let's discuss your formulation goals and whether our laboratory development program would support your project.

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