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Liqueurs

Coffee Liqueur

Liqueur22.5% ABV10 drinks

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  • You want coffee sweetness and depth in your cocktail.
  • Features in 10 WhatDrink drinks.

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  • You prefer neutral, dry or unflavoured spirits.

What is Coffee Liqueur?

Coffee liqueur is a sweet alcoholic liqueur used in Espresso Martini-style drinks, White Russian-style drinks, dessert cocktails and coffee-forward mixed drinks. It usually contributes coffee flavour, sweetness, alcohol and body.

What does Coffee Liqueur taste like?

Sweet, roasted and coffee-forward, often with vanilla, cocoa, caramel or dark sugar notes. Coffee liqueur pairs with vodka, rum, cream, espresso, chocolate, amaretto and dessert-style flavours.

Coffee Liqueur profile

Mixability: HighIntensity: MediumSweetBeginner-friendly: High

Best used for: creamy cocktails, tropical drinks, citrus cocktails, dessert drinks

  • Appears in 10 recipes

Best For

creamy cocktailstropical drinkscitrus cocktailsdessert drinksHigh mixability

Drink Profile

Medium intensitySweet sweetnessAppears in 10 recipes

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