When it comes to cold brew, Starbucks is the only coffee chain that can be considered unrivaled. The rise in popularity of this coffee was largely attributed to Starbucks’ cold brew, which many people now attempt to replicate at home. For its cold brew, Starbucks employs a mixture of just Arabica beans. These beans come in a variety of medium and dark roast coffee mixes and are from Latin America and Africa. However, medium roast coffee beans are typically used in their cold brew blends. Starbucks is renowned for employing fair trade goods, and all of their cold brew coffee beans will have been obtained responsibly.