7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew

About This Drink

Blondie Cold Brew

The 7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew is the sweet, vanilla-caramel version of the chains famous Blondie, rebuilt on a base of slow-steeped cold brew coffee instead of espresso and half-and-half. A Small (16oz) has 120 calories, 22g of sugar and roughly 156mg of caffeine, while the Large (32oz) climbs to 130 calories and a serious 335mg of caffeine. Pricing runs $4.50 Small, $5.50 Medium and $6.50 Large, which works out to about 20 cents per ounce on the Large - one of the better caffeine-per-dollar plays on the entire 7 Brew menu.

Some background: 7 Brew started as a single drive-thru stand in Rogers, Arkansas, and built its reputation on the 7 Originals - Blondie, Brunette, German Chocolate, Smooth 7, Cinnamon Roll, White Chocolate Mocha and Sweet and Salty. The standard Blondie is vanilla plus caramel over espresso with a half-and-half breve base, which is exactly why it tastes like melted vanilla ice cream. The Cold Brew version keeps the same flavor pair - vanilla syrup and caramel syrup - but swaps the espresso-and-cream engine for 7 Brews cold brew concentrate, which is steeped for many hours rather than pulled in 25 seconds.

That single swap changes everything. Cold brew is naturally lower in acid, heavier in body and far higher in total caffeine, and because 7 Brew builds this one with a splash of dairy rather than a full cream base, the calorie count stays remarkably low. You are getting a 32oz sweet coffee for 130 calories, which is genuinely unusual in the flavored-cold-brew world. Milk is still listed as an allergen because of that dairy splash, so it is not dairy-free as served. If you love the Blondie flavor but find the standard breve version too rich or too dessert-like, this is the version built for you.

QUICK FACTS

Blondie Cold Brew — Quick Facts

Drink Type Cold Brew

Served

Iced Chiller

Main Flavors See description below

Sweetness Medium-High

Coffee Strength Strong

Standard Dairy Half-and-half (breve)

Caffeine Very High - Cold Brew (156-335mg)

Best For See first-timer guide below

Customizable

Yes

Nutritional Facts

7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew Nutrition Facts

Per serving · Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Total 72 kcal

protein

2g 4%

Carbohydrates

9g 3%

fat

3g 4%

Nutrient Amount % DV

Calories

72 kcal

4%

Total Fat

3 g

4%

Saturated Fat

0 g

0%

Trans Fat

0 g

-

Cholesterol

0 mg

0%

Sodium

11 mg

0%

Total Carbohydrates

9 g

3%

Dietary Fiber

0 g

0%

Total Sugars

6 g

-

Protein

2 g

4%

Calories by Size

Kids

72 cal

Small

120 cal

Medium

130 cal

Large

130 cal

Quick Insights

Here's what your drink looks like in simple, everyday terms

Sugar

≈ 2 teaspoons

Calories

4% of daily intake

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Dietary Info

Dietary & Health Tags

Information for Blondie Cold Brew

Contains Milk

A splash of half-and-half or milk is added by default. Request oat, almond or coconut milk to remove the dairy allergen.

Vegan Option Available

Ask for almond, oat or coconut milk instead of the dairy splash. Both vanilla and caramel syrups are plant-based.

Low Calorie

At 120-130 calories for 16oz to 32oz, this is one of the lowest-calorie sweet drinks on the 7 Brew menu.

Keto Modifiable

Order with sugar-free vanilla, sugar-free caramel and heavy cream instead of the standard splash to land near 1-3g net carbs.

Nut Free

No nut ingredients in the standard build. Avoid almond milk substitution if you have a tree nut allergy.

Gluten Free

Cold brew coffee and both syrups are gluten free, though 7 Brew does not operate a certified allergen-free facility.

Very High Caffeine

Ranges from 156mg to 335mg. Not recommended during pregnancy above 200mg total daily, and no decaf version exists.

Not Kid Friendly

Even a Kids 10oz pour would carry roughly 95-100mg of caffeine, which exceeds pediatric guidance for all age groups.

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Est.$5.50

Medium

What's Inside

Coffee

Whole Milk

Ice

180

Calories

14g

Sugar

0mg

Caffeine

7g

Fat

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What Does the 7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew Taste Like?

The first thing you notice before you even sip is the aroma - warm vanilla and cooked sugar sitting on top of a deep, dark-chocolate coffee smell that espresso drinks never quite produce. Cold brew has that fudgy, almost cocoa-nib nose, and the caramel syrup amplifies it.

The first sip leads with vanilla. It is a soft, bakery-style vanilla rather than a sharp artificial one, and it coats the tongue immediately. About a second later the caramel arrives from underneath, thicker and browner, with that faint burnt-sugar edge that keeps it from tasting like plain sweet cream. Mid-sip is where the cold brew asserts itself: smooth, round, low-acid, with a bittersweet dark-chocolate weight that pushes back against the syrups instead of disappearing under them. This is noticeably more coffee-forward than the regular Blondie.

Texture is the biggest departure. The classic Blondie is silky and heavy from half-and-half; this one is lighter and cleaner on the palate, more like a sweetened iced coffee with body than a milkshake. The dairy splash softens the edges without making it creamy.

The finish is the best part - long, gently roasty, with caramel lingering on the back of the tongue and almost no acidic bite or sour aftertaste. Even fully melted at the bottom of a Large, it stays drinkable rather than turning watery and sour the way iced espresso often does.

INGREDIENTS

What's Actually in the 7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew?

Cold Brew Coffee Coarse-ground coffee steeped in cold water for many hours, producing a low-acid concentrate with 156mg to 335mg of caffeine depending on size

Vanilla Syrup Sweet bakery-style vanilla, roughly 2-4 pumps scaling with size; sugar-free vanilla is available at no charge

Caramel Syrup Browned-sugar syrup that adds the buttery, slightly toasted layer under the vanilla; also available sugar-free

Dairy Splash A small pour of half-and-half or milk used to soften the cold brew - this is the reason Milk is listed as an allergen

Ice Filled to the top; cold brew resists dilution better than espresso so it holds flavor as it melts

Ingredients may vary by location. Always confirm with your barista.

Caffeine

Caffeine Content

kids

0mg

small

156mg

medium

246mg

large

335mg

Cold brew is steeped 12-24 hours creating very high caffeine. No Kids size. Small: 156mg, Medium: 246mg, Large: 335mg. Not suitable for children.

1 cup of coffee ≈ 95mg

First Time?

How to Order the Blondie Cold Brew for the First Time

If this is your first 7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew, order a Small (16oz, $4.50) at standard sweetness first. That gives you 156mg of caffeine - comparable to a strong 12oz drip coffee - and lets you judge whether the 22g of sugar reads as balanced or too sweet for your palate.

Tell the crew member at the window you want the Blondie made on cold brew, because the default Blondie is espresso with a half-and-half breve base. They are used to the swap, but naming it clearly avoids getting the standard version.

If the Small tastes too sweet, your next order should be a Medium half-sweet. If it tastes perfect but you want more coffee presence, go Medium at standard sweetness - the caffeine jumps to 246mg while the sugar stays at 22g, so the coffee-to-syrup ratio actually improves as you size up. That is the hidden trick with this drink: the syrup pumps do not scale as aggressively as the volume, so the Large is the least sweet-tasting size despite having the same 22g of sugar.

Avoid ordering a Large as your very first one unless you regularly drink two or more cups of coffee a day. At 335mg of caffeine it sits right at the FDA daily guidance of 400mg in a single cup.

Pro tip: Don't be afraid to ask your brewista for recommendations — they love helping first-timers!

ORDERING OPTIONS

Available Ways to Order

See how you can customize your Blondie Cold Brew.

HOT

ICED

CHILLER

SUGAR FREE

DECAF

HALF CAF

EXTRA SHOT

ALT MILK

Healthier Choices Make Your Drink Lighter

Small tweaks you can ask for at the window — same flavor, fewer calories

1

Go Sugar-Free 4 cal

Same great taste, way less sugar

Ask for sugar-free syrup in any flavor

⚡

Add an Extra Shot 5 cal

More energy with barely any extra calories

Ask for an extra shot of espresso

Save 6% fewer cal

Before 72 cal

After ~68 cal

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Equivalent Drinks

Starbucks & Dutch Bros Equivalent

How to get a drink similar to the Blondie Cold Brew at other coffee chains

Similar flavored espresso drink

How to Order

Ask for a Grande Cold Brew, 3 pumps vanilla syrup, 2 pumps caramel syrup, with a splash of half-and-half. Do not order the Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew as-is - the sweet cream topping makes it much heavier than the 7 Brew build.

Key Difference

About 85 percent similar. Starbucks cold brew is slightly brighter and less chocolatey than 7 Brews, and their caramel syrup is a touch more buttery. The syrup-forward vanilla caramel profile lands very close.

Similar flavored drink

How to Order

Order a medium Cold Brew with vanilla syrup and caramel drizzle, no soft top, and just a splash of milk. The standard Golden Eagle comes with breve and soft top which pushes it well past 400 calories, so specify the lighter build.

Key Difference

About 80 percent similar on flavor. Dutch Bros caramel drizzle is thicker and more sauce-like than 7 Brews caramel syrup, giving a heavier, more dessert-forward result even when you strip the soft top.

7 Brew Small (16oz): $4.50 or $0.28 per ounce. Starbucks Grande (16oz) cold brew with two syrup add-ins: roughly $5.45 to $5.95 or $0.34 to $0.37 per ounce. The 7 Brew Large (32oz) at $6.50 works out to $0.20 per ounce - you get 8 more ounces than a Venti (24oz, about $6.25) for about 25 cents more.

Best Time to Enjoy

This is a morning drink, full stop. With 156mg to 335mg of caffeine, the Blondie Cold Brew belongs in the 6am to 11am window. Caffeine has a half-life of roughly five to six hours, which means a 2pm Large still leaves about 165mg circulating at 8pm - enough to meaningfully delay sleep for most people. The 120-130 calorie count makes it a legitimate breakfast-adjacent option rather than a dessert, so it pairs well with an actual meal instead of replacing one. Regulars on Reddit report ordering it on gym mornings specifically because the caffeine-to-calorie ratio is so favorable compared to blended or breve drinks.

Ordering Guide

How to Order

Follow these simple steps at your nearest 7 Brew drive-thru

1

Visit any 7 Brew drive-thru

Pull up to any 7 Brew location — no need to leave your car.

2

Ask for a Blondie Cold Brew

Simply tell your brewista you'd like a Blondie Cold Brew. They'll know exactly what it is.

3

Served iced

This drink is served over ice for a refreshing finish.

4

Pick your size

Choose from Kids (10oz), Small (16oz), Medium (24oz), or Large (32oz).

5

Enjoy your drink

Your freshly made drink will be handed right to your car window.

Pro Tip: Download the 7 Brew app to save your order as a favorite and easily earn rewards with every visit.

For Parents

Is the Blondie Cold Brew Suitable for Kids?

Not Recommended for Kids

Contains very high caffeine. Not suitable for children or adolescents per AAP guidelines.

Try Instead: Try a caffeine-free option instead: a Kids Vanilla Shake, any lemonade, or a 7 Fizz Soda are all 0mg caffeine and kid-friendly.

Customer Reviews

Reviews for Blondie Cold Brew

4.0

3 reviews

Marcus Delgado3 weeks ago

I switched from the regular Blondie to the cold brew version about six months ago and I am never going back. Same vanilla caramel flavor I loved but it does not sit heavy in my stomach and it actually tastes like coffee. The large is 130 calories which still blows my mind for how sweet it tastes. My 5am shift would not happen without this thing.

Jenna Whitfield1 month ago

Really solid iced coffee and the caramel finish is genuinely good, not fake tasting. Only reason it is not five stars is the caffeine caught me off guard the first time - I got a large around 1pm and was staring at the ceiling at midnight. Now I only order the small before 9am and it is perfect. Half sweet is the way to go if you do not want a sugar rush.

Tyler Boone2 months ago

It is fine but I think the original Blondie with the breve base is just better. The cold brew version feels thin to me and the vanilla and caramel do not have anything creamy to hang onto. If you want a lighter drink go for it, but I missed that milkshake texture. Adding cold foam fixed it for me but then you are back to the calories you were trying to avoid.

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Copycat Recipe

How to Make the Blondie Cold Brew at Home

5 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup coarse-ground medium-dark roast coffee (a chocolatey Latin American or Brazilian blend works best)
4 cups cold filtered water (for concentrate - yields about 3 cups)
1.5 tablespoons Torani Vanilla Syrup (or Monin Vanilla)
1.5 tablespoons Torani Caramel Syrup (or Monin Caramel)
2 tablespoons half-and-half (or oat milk for dairy-free)
Ice to fill a 16oz cup

Instructions

1

Combine the coarse-ground coffee and 4 cups of cold water in a large jar. Stir gently until all grounds are wet.

2

Cover and steep at room temperature for 12 hours, or in the refrigerator for 18 hours. Do not exceed 24 hours or it turns woody and bitter.

3

Strain through a fine mesh sieve lined with a paper filter or cheesecloth. You now have cold brew concentrate.

4

Fill a 16oz glass with ice. Add 1.5 tablespoons vanilla syrup and 1.5 tablespoons caramel syrup directly onto the ice.

5

Pour in 6oz of cold brew concentrate and 4oz of cold water, then stir hard for 10 seconds so the syrups fully dissolve.

6

Finish with 2 tablespoons of half-and-half poured over the top and stir once. Sugar-free Torani versions work identically if you want to cut the 22g of sugar.

Lighter Version

Use sugar-free syrups and skip whipped cream to save 100-150 calories.

DRINK GUIDE

Is This Drink Right For You?

Quick guide to help you decide if the Blondie Cold Brew fits your taste and lifestyle

Best For

Late Night Treat Watching Your Calories Low Sugar Lifestyle Hot Summer Days Sweet Tooth

Quick Verdict

Light, refreshing, and easy on the waistline.

Size Guide Find Your Perfect Size

Every 7 Brew drink comes in 4 sizes — here's how they compare so you can pick the right one

10oz

Kids 296 ml

16oz

Small 473 ml

Common Questions

How much caffeine is in a 7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew?

A 7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew contains approximately 156mg of caffeine in a Small (16oz), 246mg in a Medium (24oz), and 335mg in a Large (32oz). That is significantly more than the espresso-based Blondie, which has about 120mg in a Small and 240mg in a Large. The difference comes from the brewing method - cold brew concentrate is steeped in cold water for many hours, extracting far more total caffeine than a 25-second espresso shot. The FDA considers 400mg per day safe for most healthy adults, so a Large puts you at roughly 84 percent of that in one cup. There is no decaf cold brew option at 7 Brew.

How many calories are in a 7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew?

A Small (16oz) has 120 calories with 27g carbs, 22g sugar, 1g fat and 1g protein. A Medium (24oz) has 130 calories with 28g carbs and 22g sugar. A Large (32oz) also has 130 calories with 30g carbs and 22g sugar. The calories are unusually low for a sweet coffee drink because the base is cold brew and ice rather than half-and-half - almost all of the calories come from the vanilla and caramel syrups. Ordering half-sweet drops you to roughly 75-85 calories, and going full sugar-free on both syrups brings a Large down to about 25-30 calories.

What is the difference between the Blondie and the Blondie Cold Brew at 7 Brew?

The standard 7 Brew Blondie is espresso plus vanilla and caramel syrup on a half-and-half breve base, which makes it rich, creamy and around 300-600 calories depending on size. The Blondie Cold Brew uses the same vanilla and caramel flavor pair but replaces the espresso and cream base with slow-steeped cold brew and only a splash of dairy. The result is 120-130 calories at any size, noticeably more caffeine (156mg to 335mg versus 120mg to 240mg), a lighter body, and a more coffee-forward, less dessert-like flavor. Think sweetened iced coffee rather than a coffee milkshake.

Is the 7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew dairy-free?

No, not as it is normally made. Milk is listed as an allergen because 7 Brew finishes the drink with a splash of half-and-half or milk to round out the cold brew. You can make it dairy-free by asking for oat milk, almond milk or coconut milk instead of the dairy splash at no extra charge. Almond milk keeps the calorie count at or slightly below the standard 120-130, while oat milk adds roughly 15-25 calories and gives a creamier texture. Both vanilla and caramel syrups at 7 Brew are dairy-free, so the splash is the only allergen source.

Is the Blondie Cold Brew too sweet?

At standard sweetness it contains 22g of sugar in every size, which most drinkers describe as sweet but balanced rather than cloying - the cold brew bitterness pushes back against the syrups. Interestingly, the Large tastes the least sweet of the three sizes because the syrup amount stays at 22g while total volume doubles from the Small. If you find the Small too sweet, order it half-sweet to drop to roughly 11g of sugar, which is the most common modification regulars make. For a nearly sugar-free version, ask for sugar-free vanilla and sugar-free caramel, which brings sugar down to 1-2g while keeping most of the flavor.

Blondie Cold Brew — Quick Facts

7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew Nutrition Facts

Dietary & Health Tags

Customize Your Drink

What Does the 7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew Taste Like?

What's Actually in the 7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew?

Caffeine Content

How to Order the Blondie Cold Brew for the First Time

Available Ways to Order

Starbucks & Dutch Bros Equivalent

How to Order

Is the Blondie Cold Brew Suitable for Kids?

Reviews for Blondie Cold Brew

How to Make the Blondie Cold Brew at Home

Is This Drink Right For You?

Common Questions

Community Reviews

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