During the Re:Co Symposium a group of experts including Diane Aylsworth, vice president of cold brew at Stumptown Coffee Roasters and Julia Leach with Toddy, the firm that popularized cold brew beginning in 1964, set to rest the notion that cold brew and its hip nitro cousin is a craze. The category is resilient with a broad base of support and resembles in many ways the craft brew movement, said Michael Kiser, founder of Good Beer Hunting, a consultancy working with World Barista Champion Stephen Morrissey to bring craft beer and specialty coffee culture and customers together.
