Iced Espresso

The brown sugar shaken espresso exploded in popularity when Starbucks launched it in 2021, and it’s held on ever since. The combination of espresso, warm brown sugar and cinnamon, and creamy oat milk shaken over ice creates something genuinely special — bold, slightly sweet, lightly frothy, and incredibly refreshing. The good news: you can make a better version at home for a fraction of the cost. This recipe covers the classic version, the homemade brown sugar syrup (takes 5 minutes), variations, and how to make it without an espresso machine. ...

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. ...