Holiday Coffee Drinks

Merry Christmas, Coffee Crew ~

Let’s focus on a few coffee drinks that you might offer to your customers.  I would love to hear what your favorite signature drinks are, so please share when you have time.

1.       Raspberry Fizz – One of my favorite specialty drinks is fun for special days.  Use a martini shaker, add espresso, raspberry, chocolate and ice; shake well and serve in a martini glass.  Top with a dollop of whipped cream.  Try also with Mango.  This is great if you have seating at your shop or for holiday parties.

2.       Pumpkin Pie Latte – Just add pumpkin pie spice to your latte for a seasonal favorite.  Tasty hot or iced.

3.       Divinity Latte – White chocolate, almond, and toasted marshmallow syrups added to your latte.  Top with slivered almonds

4.       Decadent Pumpkin Mocha Latte – Crème de Cacao and chocolate syrups, add pumpkin pie spice.  Sprinkle cinnamon.  Dark or white chocolate change the flavors nicely on this drink.

5.       Peppermint Vanilla Latte/Steamer – This is a great drink for everyone.  Peppermint and vanilla are added to your steamed milk, with or without espresso.  Garnish with whipped cream and a peppermint stick.

6.       Eggnog lattes are a hit this time of the year.  Be careful not to burn or scorch the eggnog.

Offering a specialty drink with a pastry for one price will increase your sales.

Tony’s Tip:  It is always important to use the proper proportions of coffee to water.  This is especially true with coffees that have high notes such as African beans.  Bright coffees will taste bitter when over-extracted.

Enjoy your customers, family, and friends while you are serving them.

Cheers,

Peggy Sue Ennenga