From the bold coffee flavor to the finishing foam, BeanKick is a one-bottle answer to the questions people keep asking. How do you make an exceptional espresso martini at home? What creates the right balance between sweetness and bold coffee? And how do you get that beautiful layer of foam?
We tasted it, we poured it, and we put it up against the rest of the category. Here is where it lands.
Is an Espresso Martini Actually a Martini?
No, and that is the first thing worth clearing up. A true martini is built on gin and vermouth. The espresso martini contains neither. It is vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso and a touch of sweetener, served in a martini glass. The name stuck because the glass did.
It matters here because it explains why the drink is so easy to get wrong. There is no fixed recipe to fall back on. Ask twelve bartenders and you will get twelve builds. Balance is the whole game.
Who Invented the Espresso Martini?
London, late 1980s. Bartender Dick Bradsell was working at the Soho Brasserie when a customer asked him for something that would wake her up and then knock her out. He reached for vodka, espresso and coffee liqueur. He originally called it a vodka espresso. Forty years later it is the defining cocktail of the decade.
Why Do Bartenders Dread Making One?
Ask anyone who has worked a busy bar. Espresso martinis are the order that slows the whole line down. Most bars do not have an espresso machine. The ones that do are dealing with hot espresso going into a cold shaker, which builds pressure and pops the tin open. Four ingredients, a long shake,and a mess to clean up. Multiply that by a table of six.
This is the problem BeanKick was built around. The cocktail is already in the bottle.
Does a Bottled Espresso Martini Taste Like One Made From Scratch?
That is the real question, and it is where most of the category falls apart. Too many bottled versions lead with sugar and hide the coffee behind it. Others push the vodka so hard that the coffee never arrives at all. BeanKick is made with premium Polish wheat vodka and rich coffee. The coffee has a clear presence, the sweetness sits behind it rather than in front of it, and the vodka gives the drink structure without taking it over. Bold espresso flavor, an inviting coffee aroma and a full-bodied finish.The appeal is consistency. A familiar recipe in every pour, whether it is your first glass or your fortieth of the night.
Do You Need an Espresso Machine or Anything Else?
No espresso machine. No separate vodka, coffee liqueur or syrup. Everything the cocktail needs is already in the bottle. Chill it and pour it, and that is the simplest serve there is.
Should You Shake It, and What About the Foam?
Serving it chilled is the easiest option. For the classic shaken presentation, pour BeanKick into a shaker with ice, shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds, and strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe.
Shaking chills and aerates the cocktail, which is what develops the foam. The result varies with temperature, ice and technique, so a vigorous shake is worth the extra few seconds. Finish with three coffee beans if you like.
How Many Cocktails Do You Get From One Bottle?
For anyone running a bar program, this is the number that matters. A one-liter bottle gives you roughly 16 pours at 60 mL, or 13 pours at 75 mL, before ice dilution.
Compare that to a built-from-scratch espresso martini and the math changes fast. No espresso machine to buy or maintain. No coffee spoiling at the end of service. No four-bottle inventory for a single drink. One SKU, a fixed pour cost, and a consistent product every time. The convenience is real, but the case for a venue is economic.
For bartenders it also leaves room to build. BeanKick works as a bold foundation for signature variations, with the core blend already handled.
Where Can You Buy BeanKick in Florida?
BeanKick Espresso Martini is now available across Florida for consumers, restaurants and bars, including Orlando and Miami. Distribution runs through Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, so venues can order it through the same channel they already use. For home bars, visit beankick.com.
Getting BeanKick Through BlinkCo
We know the owners and the people bringing BeanKick into Florida. If you want an introduction, whether for your home bar or to put it behind your own bar, BlinkCo Access can make it.
Ultimately BeanKick answers a familiar wish. An espresso martini worth staying in for, without a shopping list or a complicated recipe. The luxury of a made-from-scratch espresso martini, all in one bottle.Just chill. Pour. Enjoy. BeanKick. Criminally delicious.
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