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United Airlines Adds illy Cold Brew Onboard

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 13, 2024June 26, 2024 7 Comments

two people holding cans in their hands

Just in time for summer, United Airlines will add illy cold brew coffee onboard all flights starting next month.

illy Cold Brew Onboard Coming Soon To United Airlines

A flight attendant shared the following brief memo with me:

Starting July 1, illy Cold Brew will be offered in all cabins systemwide, either for purchase in economy cabins or as a complimentary beverage in premium cabins (Polaris/United Premium Plus).

That’s it…we don’t know yet what variety will be served onboard (my guess is classico), but we have a clue in that United already offers Cold Brew in select United Clubs (like at C123 in Newark or the Club Fly grab-and-go lounge in Denver):

two women standing next to a coffee machine
Barista-made coffee is a wonderful amenity at the C123 United Club at Newark Liberty International Airport
a coffee machine on a counter
United offers illy cold brew coffee in its Newark C123 United Club
a coffee machine in a room
The Club Fly lounge in the B Concrouse of Denver also has cold brew coffee on tap

New York LGA even has several varieties available:

a silver refrigerator with a glass of liquid on it

a sign on a table

During the pandemic, it also offered illy clasisco cold brew in cans at select United Clubs, though I have not seen those recently.

a group of cans of cold brew coffee
United offered cans of illy cold brew classico at its United Club lounge in Chicago during the pandemic

Alaska Airlines recently added Stumptown onboard its flights, but only hot coffee, not cold brew (even though Stumptown makes an excellent cold brew).

In 2022, Delta Air Lines introduced cold brew from Explorer Cold Brew Company to its onboard beverage menu, but my understanding is that this beverage is no longer available on Delta

a bottle of cold brew concentrate and a cup of ice
Delta served Explorer cold brew concentrate onboard, but does not seem to offer this anymore

CONCLUSION

United will add illy cold brew coffee onboard starting in July 2024. Even better, it appears United will stock the “Classico” variety with no sugar added, which makes it a bit more platable for me (nothing ruins coffee like added sugar…).

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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7 Comments

  1. Alert Reply
    June 13, 2024 at 6:27 pm

    Sweet stuff is ICKY .

    • Alert Reply
      June 13, 2024 at 6:29 pm

      Creamy AND sweet stuff is Double-ICKY .

      And Hot coffee in a moving , vibrating tube , is Dangerous with a capital D .

      Champagne , beer , and wine are my only food groups on airplanes .

  2. Billy Bob Reply
    June 13, 2024 at 7:53 pm

    Like the old fashioned mix, There will be a whopping 2 cans on every flight

  3. jack Reply
    June 13, 2024 at 9:37 pm

    The illy plain cold brew has zero sugar….drink it daily

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      June 14, 2024 at 1:20 am

      I hope UA stocks this!

      If you’re reading, UA…please!

  4. JoeMart Reply
    June 13, 2024 at 10:38 pm

    I think you’re confused. This drink is meant for the hardworking crew to go with their Biscoffs.

  5. Andrew Reply
    June 15, 2024 at 5:03 am

    Only Americans would drink this ****

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