
It may be true that brewed coffee made from coffee beans is superior in taste, aroma, and overall flavor, but when it comes to cost-effectiveness, instant coffee can make or break your food business, especially if it’s iced coffee. Unless you’re willing to spend more on real coffee beans and ice to make real iced coffee from freshly brewed hot coffee or the time to make cold brew, you and your customers may not notice that it was made with instant coffee because instant coffee can be delicious.Â
Don’t underestimate how delicious instant coffee can be! Choose an instant coffee brand that is delicious and full-flavored, and you might find it hard to tell the difference between coffee made with instant coffee and one that was freshly brewed from beans. Plus, there’s no need to worry about how to brew your coffee ground correctly because all the brewing has been done for you.Â
It’s literally easy and no-fuss to make good coffee if you use instant coffee.Â
That’s why for a start-up negosyo idea, it pays to taste test your recipes and think on a budget. That’s what we did, and the resulting iced coffee drinks we made were sincerely delicious! The best part is that each iced coffee will cost you less than P35 per bottle to make! The cost even includes buying 30 bottles online to start you off on your new business venture.Â
How do you make each kind of iced coffee drink? Here are the iced coffee recipes per bottle:Â

Sweet Black Coffee RecipeÂ
- Makes 1 500-ml bottle
- 2 tablespoons instant coffeeÂ
- 2 cups waterÂ
- 1/4 cup sugar syrupÂ
How To Make Sweet Black CoffeeÂ
- 1 In a large measuring jug, combine coffee, water, and sugar syrup until granules are dissolved.Â
- 2 Transfer to a bottle, seal closed, and keep chilled until ready to serve.Â
Iced Latte RecipeÂ
- Makes 1 500-ml bottle
- 2 tablespoons instant coffeeÂ
- 2 cups waterÂ
- 1/4 cup sugar syrupÂ
- 2 tablespoons evaporated creamerÂ
How To Make Iced LatteÂ
- 1 In a large measuring jug, combine coffee, water, sugar syrup, and evaporated creamer until granules are dissolved.Â
- 2 Transfer to a bottle, seal closed, and keep chilled until ready to serve.Â
Spanish Latte RecipeÂ
- Makes 1 500-ml bottle
- 2 tablespoons instant coffeeÂ
- 2 cups waterÂ
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed creamer Â
How To Make Spanish LatteÂ
- 1 In a large measuring jug, combine coffee, water, and sweetened condensed creamer until granules are dissolved.Â
- 2 Transfer to a bottle, seal closed, and keep chilled until ready to serve.Â
Caramel Macchiato RecipeÂ
- Makes 1 500-ml bottle
- 2 tablespoons instant coffeeÂ
- 2 cups waterÂ
- 1/4 cup caramel syrupÂ
- 2 tablespoons evaporated creamerÂ
How To Make Caramel MacchiatoÂ
- 1 In a large measuring jug, combine coffee, water, caramel syrup, and evaporated creamer until granules are dissolved.Â
- 2 Transfer to a bottle, seal closed, and keep chilled until ready to serve.Â
Iced Mocha RecipeÂ
- Makes 1 500-ml bottle
- 2 tablespoons instant coffeeÂ
- 2 cups waterÂ
- 1/4 cup chocolate syrupÂ
How To Make Iced MochaÂ
- 1Â In a large measuring jug, combine coffee, water, and chocolate syrup until granules are dissolved.Â
- 2Â Transfer to a bottle, seal closed, and keep chilled until ready to serve.Â

You have the coffee recipes but you’ll also be needing the syrups that make the Sweet Black coffee more delicious with flavors that you know will be a winner. Don’t worry! The syrup recipes, too, are already included in each of the costings above.
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Each recipe makes about 3/4 up to 1 cup syrup. Here are the sugar syrup recipes you need to make plus costing for each batch:Â
Sugar Syrup RecipeÂ
- 1 cup brown sugar = P11.475
- 1 cup water = P1.50
- 1/2 teaspoon calamansi juice = P0.40
- TOTAL COSTÂ = P13.38Â
How To Make Sugar SyrupÂ
- 1Â Combine sugar, water, and calamansi juice in a saucepan. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil.Â
- 2 Simmer until the sugar is completely melted, stirring. Simmer for 1 minute, remove from heat, then cool completely.Â
- 3 Transfer to a squeeze bottle and use as desired.Â
Caramel Syrup RecipeÂ
- 1 cup sugar = P12.07
- 1 cup hot water = P1.50
- 1/2 teaspoon calamansi juice = P0.40
- TOTAL COSTÂ = P13.97Â
How To Make Caramel SyrupÂ
- 1 Place sugar in a saucepan with 2 tablespoons water. Place over low heat and melt the sugar, swirling the saucepan as needed to avoid burning the sugar. (Do not stir with a utensil.)Â
- 2 Once the sugar is completely melted, remove from the heat. Let cool slightly before adding the remaining water and then calamansi juice. (Be careful of the steam.)
- 3 Swirl to remelt the caramelized sugar into the sugar. Place on the stove again and heat until all the caramelizing sugar has dissolved into the water. Cool completely.Â
- 4Â Transfer to a squeeze bottle and use as desired.
Chocolate Syrup RecipeÂ
- 1 cup brown sugar = P11.48
- 1 cup water = P2.84
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder = P28.58
- TOTAL COSTÂ = P42.89
How To Make Chocolate Syrup
- 1 Combine sugar, water, and cocoa powder in a saucepan. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil.Â
- 2Â Simmer until the sugar is completely melted, stirring. Simmer for 1 minute, remove from heat, then cool completely.Â
- 3Â Transfer to a squeeze bottle and use as desired.Â
Each of these iced coffee drinks is best chilled but is even better when poured over ice!Â
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