December 19, 2023The espresso martini is a classic, but is it time for specialty coffee to move on?
The espresso martini is perhaps the quintessential coffee cocktail. When done “right”, the drinking experience should be a sublime balance of ice-cold vodka, complex espresso, and sweet coffee liqueur. Although the espresso martini is very much a product of the 1980s, the drink underwent a period of re-invention in the 1990s. Today, it’s experiencing something of a renaissance against the backdrop of ongoing nostalgia for Y2K aesthetic and fashion. So… read more
The espresso martini is perhaps the quintessential coffee cocktail. When done “right”, the drinking experience should be a sublime balance of ice-cold vodka, complex espresso, and sweet coffee liqueur. Although the espresso martini is very much a product of the… read more