7 Coffee Cocktails For Espresso Martini Lovers Who Want More

Why settle for a regular cup of coffee when you can make it fun with a shot of your favourite alcohol? Coffee cocktails are surely the best way to elevate your regular coffee game. From rich and creamy to bold and spicy, we have curated a list of some amazing coffee cocktails that you must try. 

1. Midnight Oil

If you've ever had banana bread with a cup of coffee, you'll know the happiness this simple combination brings. This favourite breakfast combo inspired Austin bar pro Brett Esler, and he came up with Midnight Oil and introduced it to the world of coffee cocktails. It's a crazy combination of rum, liqueurs, cold-brew coffee, and additional flavors. 

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz Rum
• ¼ oz Banana liqueur 
• ¾ oz cold coffee brew
• ¼ oz ginger liqueur
• 3 dashes vanilla extract 

How To Make Midnight Oil

• Take a mixing glass, add rum, ginger liqueur, banana liqueur, vanilla extract, cold coffee brew, and ice. 
  
• Stir it well until it is chilled
  
• Now take a coupe and garnish it. 
  

2. Tiramisu Cocktail

With a luxurious mouthfeel of the famous Italian dessert, this cocktail feels like the perfect blend of sweetness and bitterness. The key flavours of the dessert are beautifully blended with a proper proportion of alcohol. If you are looking for something rich, layered, and refreshing, you must not miss the Tiramisu cocktail. 

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz coffee liqueur
• 1 oz Irish cream liqueur
• 1 oz vanilla vodka
• 1 shot of espresso
• Cocoa powder

How To Make Tiramisu Cocktail

• Take coffee liqueur, Irish cream liqueur, vanilla vodka, and espresso. Shake it all with ice. 
  
• Now strain it all in a chilled martini glass. 
  
• Garnish it with cocoa powder dusting. 
  

3. Mexican Coffee

If you are looking for something different than the normal coffee-alcohol combinations that are generally a blend of sweet and bitter, Mexican coffee is the perfect choice. With cinnamon being one of their key ingredients, it brings a bit of spiciness and makes the drink more interesting. A spicy take on coffee cocktails that you must try. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup hot brewed coffee
• Cinnamon powder
• Whipped cream
• 1 oz coffee liqueur
• 1.5 oz tequila 

How to Make Mexican Coffee

• Take the hot brewed coffee in a glass, add cinnamon powder, coffee liqueur, and tequila to it. 
  
• Mix it nicely and then add whipped cream on top. 
  
• For more flavour, sprinkle some cinnamon powder on top. 
  

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4. White Russian 

We are sure that by reading the name, you might have thought that this coffee cocktail has its origin in Russia. Sorry to disappoint, but no, it doesn’t. It is a variant of the traditional drink Black Russian, with a pump of cream to it. The drink has cream in it, which brings in a smooth velvety texture and gives a dessert-like mouthfeel. 

Ingredients

• 1 oz coffee liqueur
• 1 cup ice
• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz of heavy cream

How To Make White Russian

• Take an old-fashioned glass and add some ice.
  
• Add coffee liqueur and vodka, mix well.
  
• Now, lastly and most importantly, add heavy cream. Enjoy!
  

5. Chilli Mocha Martini

Talk about a drink that can give you a balanced combination of sweetness and spiciness with a chocolatey flavor and slightly spicy notes that hit the right notes. You might also feel a sort of warm sensation because of the chilli used, but that just makes it more indulgent. This coffee cocktail deserves to be on your list. 

Ingredients

• 1 oz chocolate liqueur
• 1 shot of espresso
• ½ oz chilli syrup
• 1 oz vodka

How To Make Chilli Mocha Martini

• Take a martini glass and rim it well with some chilli flakes. (This is completely optional, but you can try it for a spicy kick)
  
• Take all the ingredients in a separate shaker, mix them well with ice. 
  
• Now serve it in the rimmed martini glass and enjoy the unusual blend. 
  

6. Coffee Mojito

Coffee Mojito does not taste as simple as it sounds. It blends the bold, aromatic notes of coffee with the minty, refreshing, and sweet taste of mojito, making it a unique and must-try drink. The drink is sure to surprise you. Try it when your mood is down, and the drink will surely lift your mood. 

Ingredients

• Fresh mint leaves
• 1 oz sugar syrup 
• ½ oz lime juice
• ⅕ oz white rum
• 1 oz cold brew concentrate

How To Make a Coffee Mojito

• Crush mint leaves
  
• Add sugar syrup, lime juice, white rum, and concentrate into it. Now, shake it up well. 
  
• Strain it into a glass and garnish the drink with crushed ice. 
  

7. Affagato Martini

Affagato Martini is a dessert side version of the Espresso Martini. The drink is a multi-layered one with the warmth of alcohol, bitterness of espresso, and the sweetness of ice cream. The scoop of ice cream gives it a creamy, buttery note, and hence, the entire blend is hard to resist. 

Ingredients

• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
• 1 ½ oz espresso 
• 1 oz coffee liqueur
• 1 ½ oz vodka
• Ice

How To Make Affagato Martini

• Take a shaker, add espresso, coffee liqueur, vodka, and ice. Shake it up all well. 
  
• Now, take a cocktail glass and add a scoop of ice cream to it.
  
• Strain the martini on top of the scoop, serve, and enjoy. 
  

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Summing Up

Coffee cocktails are probably one of the best inventions in the field of drinks, and we are so grateful for them. With this carefully curated list of cocktails, we are sure you will find the perfect one to serve your taste buds. From spicy to sweet, all of them are here to refresh your mood and bring you something different than the usual to try. So if you are a fan of coffee blended with alcohol, make sure you try these.