# Cartoned Cold Brews The Uncommon Coffee Roasters Premixed Coffee is Served in Retro Milk Cartons By M | Published 2016-08-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premixed-coffee References: [trndmonitor](https://trndmonitor.com/company-spotlight-uncommon-coffee-roasters-michigan-cold-brew-coffee/) & [uncommoncoffeeroasters](https://uncommoncoffeeroasters.com/) The Uncommon Coffee Roasters offer consumers a conveniently portable and lightweight way to enjoy a [premixed coffee drink](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-canned-lattes) that is chilled and steeped slowly. This is thanks to the retro packaging that takes inspiration from milk cartons with a cardboard box casing. Inside the cold brew is already includes pre-measured sweeteners, milks and flavors for quick consumption while on-the-go. Often times [cold brew coffee](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/readytodrink-cold-brew) can be found packaged in [vintage bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-brew-coffee-line), but the glass makes the drink heavy and more difficult to carry around. The Uncommon Coffee Roasters offers a smooth slow-steeped coffee that is chilled and flavored with notes of caramel, walnut and chocolate. Consumers can enjoy a Straight plain version, a Half&Half milk and cream blend or a version with Chocolate Milk. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Portable Cold Brews:** The trend of portable cold brews allows consumers to enjoy chilled and flavored coffee drinks on-the-go. - **Retro Packaging:** The trend of using retro packaging like milk cartons provides a nostalgic and eco-friendly alternative to traditional coffee drink containers. - **Pre-measured Convenience:** The trend of pre-measured sweeteners, milks, and flavors in cold brews offers consumers a convenient and hassle-free coffee drinking experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Beverage Packaging:** The beverage packaging industry has an opportunity to innovate by creating lightweight and eco-friendly packaging options for cold brew and other beverages. - **Coffee Retail:** The coffee retail industry can explore the use of milk carton-inspired packaging to create unique and nostalgic branding for their premixed coffee products. - **Convenience Food and Beverage:** The convenience food and beverage industry can capitalize on the pre-measured convenience trend by developing more pre-packaged and ready-to-drink coffee options for consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Premium Cold Brew Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-cold-brew.md) - [RTD Organic Cold Brew Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-cold-brew-coffees.md) - [Multi-Serve Cold Brew Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/equator-coffee.md) - [Supercharged Canned Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unconform.md) - [Full-Flavor Canned Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canned-cold-brews.md) - [Canned Nitro-Infused Cold Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nitroinfused-cold-coffee.md) - [Artisanal Cold Brew Jugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/later-days-coffee-co.md) - [Cappuccino-Inspired Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stk-cold-brew-cappuccino.md) - [Spirit-Based Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-cold-brews.md)