The World Coffee In Good Spirits Championships pits bartenders and baristas alike from around the world against each other and challenges each to create the most delicious, inventive combinations of coffee and alcohol. From an overall field of 17 competitors, six finalists competed for the 2014 World Coffee In Good Spirit Champion title. Bartenders and baristas from Italy, Greece, Slovakia, Australia, Korea, and Norway were tasked to create the perfect Irish Coffee and a signature cocktail of their own creation.
We have the six finalist’s signature coffee cocktails with complete recipes below. Enjoy!
Francesco Corona (Corona Francesco e Giraudo Fabrizio) Italy
Kenya Kagumoini
Aeropress: 20g coffee, 6oz of 95 degree C water
3 oz Coffee
9g Ginger Syrup
1/4 oz Grand Marnier
1 oz Gentleman Jack
Madeleine Solheim Johnsen (Solberg & Hansen) Norway
Colombia Armando Muñoz
120g of Cloud Berries, 150g of ice in a Kalita Wave Style.
Brew 24g of coffee, 150g water onto ice & cloud berries.
3cl Gustav Cloud Berry Liquer
0.5cl Grand Marnier
Dry ice in bottom of drink holder, garnished with edible “Nordic Saffron” flowers.
Young Jin Kim (Core) Korea
Combine 3g Cascara, 30g sugar, 30ml hot water in Aeropress.
Press mixture.
Combine with:
30ml Grand Marnier
Espresso
Serve over ice cubes with Hibiscus petals frozen inside
George Koustoumpardis (Tailor Made Microroastery & Cocktail Bar) Greece
19g coffee, 260g 94 degree C water
In a Bonavita Immersion Dipper, 2.5-3:00 min extraction time.
Drain coffee into stirring vessel over 2 fresh vanilla sticks
20ml Rooibos Tea Syrup
5 ml grand marnier
10 ml Chairman’s reserve spice rum
Pour over 1 slice of grapefruit in each glass
Matthew Perger (St. Ali & Sensory Lab) Australia
30g Butter Washed Kraken Black Spiced Rum
10g Grand Marnier
20g Morris of Rutherglen Muscat
Sensory Lab Steadfast double espresso
Icing (for the rim of the glass)
Icing sugar
Cinnamon
Milk
Combine alcohol ingredients in steaming jug
Bake cake by putting a fiery hot tamper (or any metal instrument) into the jug then light on fire – this reduces the alcohol while caramelizing the sugars
Quench your tamper in a metal bowl while putting a plate over the jug to extinguish the flames – Pro Tip – wear a fire glove.
Add in your espresso
Make glaze by stirring together ingredients
Dip the rims of your glasses into the glaze
Pour the beverage
Cheers and enjoy.
Have a warm cloth nearby to wipe your lips!
Martin Hudak (Dublin Café) Slovakia
Ethiopia Gedeo Yirgacheffe, 50-60ml double espresso
10ml Grand Marnier
10ml St Germain Liquer
15ml Homemade Bitter Orange Syrup
20ml Zlatý Bažant Beer
Read more:
2014 World Coffee In Good Spirits Rankings
Sprudge.com’s coverage of World Coffee In Good Spirits Championship is made possible by direct support from our friends and partners at Dalla Corte, whose DC Pro espresso machine anchors the 2014 WCIGS and 2014 World Latte Art Championship. Our coverage is produced in partnership with World Coffee Events, the international organization that stages these competitions each year.
