In case you haven’t heard, Seattle loves its coffee no matter what the form (we know — big shocker). In the spirit of Drink Up Week — and because it’s blazin’ hot out — we wanted to share some refreshing, coffee-based cocktail + mocktail recipes, highlighting local roasts and ingredients. Sip + savor — you deserve a boost.
☕ Caffe Vita Cold Brew Manhattan Mocktail
This non-alcoholic beverage was created by barista championship contender Gray Kauffman
, and nails those traditional Manhattan notes.
- 2 oz Caffe Vita cold brew
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
- 3/4 oz dark cherry juice
- 1/2 oz Pathfinder
- 2 dashes of aromatic bitters
- garnished with a maraschino cherry
Combine ingredients, stir over ice, strain into coupe, and top with a cherry. (For the boozier option, just add about an ounce of rye whiskey.)
☕ Caffe Vita Cold Brew Shandy Mocktail
Natasha Solowoniuk — head of the Caffe Vita’s KEXP cafe — created this easy, breezy recipe that should be perfect for any outdoor picnic.
- 4 oz Vita cold brew (available for sale here )
- 4 oz Lemonade
- a pinch of Rishi Butterfly Pea Powder (available for sale here )
Combine pea flower and lemonade, add to cup with ice, and top with cold brew. For the alcoholic version, just swap out the cold brew with a light beer — perhaps a summery farmhouse ale from Fair Isle Brewing .
☕ Fast Penny Shakerato
Here’s a quick + refreshing caffeinated cocktail from a distillery in Upper Queen Anne
that makes its own Amaro.
- 2 oz espresso made from Stamp Act’s Old School roast
- 1 oz Fast Penny’s Amaricano
- Optional orange peel for garnish
Shake all the ingredients with ice, then strain into a double rocks glass. Top with a slice of orange peel — should you feel citrusy.
☕ The Doctor’s Office Spanish Coffee
This drink from Capitol Hill’s medicinally-named cocktail den
is influenced by the famous Spanish Coffee from Huber’s in Portland
, with a local twist.
- 4 oz cold brew using Boon Boona coffee
- 2 oz 15-year Torres brandy
- 1/2 oz Lustau Amontillado sherry
- 1/4 oz Lustau PX sherry
- 1/4 oz Magdala orange liqueur
Combine all the ingredients in a pot and heat until warm, though take it off the stove before it simmers so you don’t cook off the booze.
BONUS TOPPING: Salted Benedictine Whipped Cream
A little extra sweetness is meant to be paired with The Doctor’s Office drink, although topping can really go with any coffee-based cocktail or mocktail.
- 3 oz heavy cream (try one from Washington’s Twin Brook creamery )
- 1/4 oz demerara syrup
- 1/4 oz benedictine
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (TDO uses Nielsen Massey Madagascar vanilla extract)
Have your own coffee concoction you wanna try? Use this map to check out some of the great cafes + small roasters around town to exercise that palate, while stocking up on beans for mixology experimentation.
Several are also part of our week-long special extravaganza with Intentionalist , supporting local food banks. Also, don’t forget about one of this week’s special at Post Pike — the Mochatini, made with fresh-pulled Fiorita espresso from Vashon Island, Pursuit cold brew whiskey from Enumclaw, crème de cacao + Scrappys chocolate bitters.
Our cups runneth over.
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