Cold drinks, explained

Peach, Lime-Mint, Mandarin: A Guide to Our Fresh Lemonades

New Level Coffee & Bakery is a specialty coffee shop first — most mornings here begin with an espresso or a cappuccino, and the cakes come out of our own kitchen to go with them. But by the time a Pompano Beach afternoon gets going, a lot of people walk in wanting something cold and tart instead.

That's what this guide is for. Here's the whole lemonade lineup — Fresh, Peach, Lime & Mint, Mandarin and Strawberry — plus Iced Tea Premium, with an honest read on how each one tastes and which to pick when it's hot out.

Peach, Lime-Mint, Mandarin: A Guide to Our Fresh Lemonades

What lemonade flavors does New Level serve?

We pour five: Fresh Lemonade, Peach Lemonade, Lime & Mint Lemonade, Mandarin Lemonade and Strawberry Lemonade. They sit on the cold side of the menu alongside Iced Tea Premium, Iced Coffee, Iced Mocha and Iced Matcha Latte.

Fresh Lemonade is the baseline and the one to judge the others against — clean, tart, unmistakably lemon, with just enough sweetness to keep it drinkable rather than bracing. If you order it once, you'll have a reference point for everything else on this list. The other four take that same lemon backbone and push it in a different direction: softer, sharper, rounder or sweeter.

All five are cold drinks, served over ice, and all five work as a standalone order or next to a slice of cake.

What does Peach Lemonade taste like?

Peach Lemonade is the gentlest of the five — the one to order if you find straight lemon a little too sharp. Peach is a soft, low-acid fruit, so it rounds off the edges of the lemon and leaves something closer to a stone-fruit drink with a citrus lift behind it. The finish is mellow rather than puckering.

It's a good pick in two situations: when you're drinking it slowly over a long sit-down, and when you're ordering for someone who says they don't really like lemonade. It also sits comfortably next to sweeter desserts — our Snickers or Chocolate & Blueberry slices, for instance — without competing with them.

Peach Lemonade over ice, a soft golden-orange cold drink
Peach Lemonade over ice, a soft golden-orange cold drink

Lime & Mint or Mandarin — which one should you pick?

These two are opposites, which makes the choice easy once you know what you want.

Short version: pick Lime & Mint when you want to be refreshed, and Mandarin when you want to be comforted. Strawberry Lemonade lands between them — fruity and sweet up front, with the lemon showing up at the end.

Mandarin Lemonade in a glass with ice, deep orange citrus color
Mandarin Lemonade in a glass with ice, deep orange citrus color

What is Iced Tea Premium, and when should you order it?

Iced Tea Premium is the quieter alternative to a lemonade — made with the premium teas we keep on the menu, and noticeably less tart than any of the five lemonades. Where a lemonade hits you with acidity, iced tea gives you something smoother and more neutral, with a light tannic dryness on the finish.

Order it when you want a cold drink that won't dominate whatever you're eating, when you're planning to stay a while and don't want sweetness building up, or simply when you've had enough citrus for one day. It's also the easiest cold drink to put next to a savory order like our Chicken Quiche or beef samsa.

Which cold drink fits a hot Florida day?

If you want one rule: the hotter it is, the sharper you should go. Heat dulls your palate, and tartness cuts through it.

  1. Walking in overheated? Lime & Mint Lemonade.
  2. Want the straightforward classic? Fresh Lemonade.
  3. Something softer and fruitier? Peach or Strawberry Lemonade.
  4. Sweet-leaning but still citrus? Mandarin Lemonade.
  5. Sitting a while with a laptop or a book? Iced Tea Premium — or an Iced Coffee.

And if you're ordering for two people with different tastes, Fresh and Peach are the safest pair to put on the table.

What coffee goes with a lemonade order?

Plenty of people here order both — a lemonade for the heat and a coffee for the rest of it. If you want to stay cold the whole way through, the Iced Latte, Iced Mocha and Iced Matcha Latte all sit on the same part of the menu as the lemonades. If you'd rather have something hot after a cold drink, a Cappuccino or a Caramel Macchiato is the usual answer.

Coffee is still the heart of what we do, and the cappuccino is the drink our Google reviewers bring up most. One guest put it this way:

"I stopped there just to grab a quick coffee, and now I honestly have a hard time drinking coffee anywhere else! The flavor is smooth, rich, and never burnt." — Nataliia, Google review

You can see the full espresso lineup on our coffee menu.

Where can you try these lemonades in Pompano Beach?

New Level Coffee & Bakery is at 698 East McNab Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33060, open every day from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, weekends included. Phone: +1 786-606-1786. Dine-in and takeout both.

We're in north Pompano Beach, which puts us about five minutes by car from Lighthouse Point and an easy run from Deerfield Beach. Since the cakes are made in-house daily and sold by the slice, a lemonade and a slice of something is the most common order of the afternoon — have a look at the cakes and desserts before you decide.

Good to know

Questions, answered

What lemonade flavors does New Level have?

Five: Fresh Lemonade, Peach Lemonade, Lime & Mint Lemonade, Mandarin Lemonade and Strawberry Lemonade. The cold drinks menu also includes Iced Tea Premium, Iced Coffee, Iced Mocha and Iced Matcha Latte.

Which lemonade is the most refreshing?

Lime & Mint Lemonade. Lime is sharper than lemon and the mint adds a cooling note, so it's the one that cuts through heat best. Fresh Lemonade is the classic choice if you want straight citrus.

Which lemonade is best if I don't like sour drinks?

Peach Lemonade. Peach softens the lemon's acidity and leaves a mellow, stone-fruit finish. Mandarin Lemonade is the next-sweetest option, and Iced Tea Premium is the least tart cold drink on the menu.

When is New Level Coffee & Bakery open?

Every day, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, including weekends. We're at 698 East McNab Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33060, with dine-in and takeout.

Can I get a lemonade to go?

Yes — we do both dine-in and takeout, so any of the lemonades or iced coffees can go with you. Just order at the shop during opening hours.

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New Level Coffee & Bakery

698 East McNab Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Open every day 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
+1 786-606-1786