coffee liqueurs

Boozy bean beverages

Coffee liqueurs are sweetened spirits flavored with coffee, typically dark and syrupy with a strong coffee taste balanced by sugar.

Kahlúa is the best-known example.

They appear in cocktails like the White Russian and Espresso Martini, or are sipped alone as after-dinner drinks: She added a splash of coffee liqueur to her dessert.

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Top 50,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG