Not Your Average Espresso Martini: Same Cocktail, Different Coffee.
I've always loved a good espresso martini. But when you spend as much time thinking about coffee as I do, you start paying attention to what goes into one.
Coffee is the foundation of an espresso martini, and the coffee you choose makes a real difference. That's what we wanted to explore with our new espresso martini program.
Now available at The Code and Natiivo, our two Austin coffee bars, the lineup features four distinct espresso martinis and mini tasting flights that let you try them side by side.
Same Cocktail. Different Coffee. Different Experience.
One of the things I love about coffee is how much variety there is. Two coffees can taste completely different depending on the variety, how they're grown, how they're processed, and how they're roasted.
Our new lineup features four options:
- Classic: Made with our signature Karmadillo Bold Espresso Blend, it’s everything you love about a classic espresso martini—bold, rich, and chocolatey.
- Decaf: Featuring Jackalope Decaf, it’s delicate and smooth, with a lighter coffee presence that lets the cocktail’s other flavors shine. And no caffeine.
- Single Origin: A rotating selection of single-origin coffees, currently featuring Colombia, with bright, expressive tropical fruit notes that bring an unexpected twist to the classic espresso martini.
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Seasonal: A rotating lineup of seasonal creations, currently featuring Pumpkin Spice with warm notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla.
Can't Decide? Make It a Flight.
One of my favorite parts of the new program is the Mini Espresso Martini Flight. Tasting the martinis side by side really brings out the differences between the coffees.
Served on a four-tiered martini tower, the flights make it easy to explore the lineup and find your favorite.
Choose three mini martinis for $20 or try all four for $25.
The Coffee Behind the Cocktail
We're also doing something a little different with how we make these drinks.
Instead of pulling a traditional hot espresso shot for each martini, we're using our own Cold Brew Espresso, made using the cold brewing process we've spent more than a decade refining.
It produces a rich, smooth coffee with less acidity, and I've been particularly impressed by how well the individual characteristics of each coffee come through in the finished cocktails.
The Karmadillo gives you that familiar, chocolate-forward espresso martini. The Colombia brings something completely different with its tropical fruit notes. And the Jackalope is surprisingly delicate, letting more of the cocktail's other ingredients come through.
It's been fun to see just how different these drinks can be, even when the other ingredients stay the same.
Come Find Your Favorite
Stop by The Code or Natiivo to explore the lineup, one cocktail at a time or side by side with a Mini Espresso Martini Flight.