What is it?
A cold coffee, which is infused with tiny nitrogen bubbles, which apparently alter both taste (richer, sweeter, smoother) and texture (creamier). It is served from a pump, like beer. And to all intents and purposes, the black version pours, looks and settles just like a Guinness! 'Cold brews' (coffee made by steeping beans for ages in cold water, rather than quickly with hot water) are all the rage these days, it seems - but not all are also Nitro.
I tried black Nitro coffee for authenticity. My friend had the milk (white) version for contrast.
The Verdict
It's OK. Tbf, we had a disappointing experience with the venue we chose. The service was snotty, and the black brew was served with about 60% ice (as well as being cold from the tap!) which watered down both texture and taste. So I can only review on this basis.
Texture: seemed unremarkable, but might be different without so much melting ice! Taste: definitely less acid, and sweeter than a regular black coffee (which is normally far too sumpy for me). But the flavour was, again, heavily influenced by meltwater! The white one was nice enough, milk-shaky, looks pretty - but nothing special about flavour or texture compared to other coffees.
The cost comes in at about $2 more than a regular coffee (the white one a bit more). I am still not sure if it's worth trying this stuff again, maybe at a better venue? Or might it just be another hyped gimmick, like Frozen Foam Beer and other things? If I do try, I'll let you guys know!
Where it is served in Singapore: some branches of Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf have Nitro pumps. (This applies in other countries too.) Some Starbucks branches also have it worldwide; and probably smaller, craft cafe outlets in your area :)
[Avoid: Boyles Coffee Singapore if you prefer nice service, and don't want to pay $5 for ice!]
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