Coffee Cocktail

Irish coffee is one of the greatest coffee cocktails ever invented — a perfect marriage of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, brown sugar, and a luxurious layer of lightly whipped cream floating on top. Made correctly, every sip passes through the cold cream into the warm, spirit-spiked coffee beneath. This guide covers the classic recipe, the floating cream technique, which Irish whiskey to use, and 6 variations including an iced Irish coffee and a non-alcoholic version. ...

The espresso tonic is one of those drinks that sounds wrong until you try it. Espresso and tonic water? Carbonated coffee? It shouldn’t work — and yet it does, remarkably well. The drink originated in Scandinavian specialty coffee shops around 2015 and spread globally through the third-wave coffee movement. Today it’s a staple in good independent coffee bars, but it’s genuinely easy to make at home. Here’s everything you need to know: the recipe, the best tonic water brands, the right espresso to use, and why the pour order matters more than you’d think. ...