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Coffee

  • Modifier
  • 27 drinks

What is Coffee?

Coffee is used in coffee cocktails, dessert drinks, warm drinks and non-alcoholic recipes. It adds roasted bitterness, aroma and depth, pairing especially well with cream, chocolate, vanilla, whiskey, rum and coffee liqueurs.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

  • ✓You want roasted character in your drink.

Skip if…

  • ✗A substitute better matches your flavour goal.

At a Glance

0 kcalCalories
0gSugar
0gCarbs
ModifierType
27Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Coffee taste like?

Roasted, bitter and aromatic, with chocolate, nutty or caramel notes depending on preparation. Coffee pairs with cream, milk, chocolate, vanilla, whiskey, rum, brandy, amaretto and cinnamon.

Ways to use coffee

Coffee cocktails (14)Cocktails (4)Mocktails (4)

Flavour profile

Coffee · primaryRoasted · secondary

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 30.00–180.00 ml; median 118.29 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 23 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml)
1
Sugar (per 100 ml)
0 g
Carbs (per 100 ml)
0 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

  • Gluten-FreeCompatible
  • Low-SugarCompatible
  • VeganCompatible
  • VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

SugarWater

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T05:12:21.205546+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Coffee — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Coffee?
Top-ranked cocktails made with Coffee include Almond Chocolate Coffee, Iced Coffee, Iced Coffee Fillip. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.