Toddy.

• Author: Eric Peterson
• Position: COLORADO COOL STUFF

Founded by Todd Simpson in 1964, Toddy moved from Houston to Fort Collins last year after Julia and Andy Leach bought the company. Simpson discovered cold-brewed coffee in Peru and brought it to the U.S. in the form of Toddy.

The system takes 12 hours to cold-brew a coffee concentrate to mix with hot water to taste. Julia describes the finished product as "smooth, not bitter," citing 67 percent lower acidity. Not much has changed with the Toddy over the years, she adds...