The Beverage Guide
Coffee, Cocktail & Café Resources
Practical guides, recipes and insights for cafés, bars and beverage businesses using premium drink ingredients.
Welcome to The Beverage Guide, your practical resource for building better drinks using premium coffee, coffee syrups, cocktail syrups, and professional café and bar ingredients. This guide is designed for café owners, bar managers, hospitality teams, and beverage enthusiasts looking to improve their café drinks, streamline service, and create consistent, great-tasting beverages.
Here, you’ll find easy-to-follow guides on using syrups and sauces in both hot and cold drinks, and practical insights into building beverage menus for cafés, bars and restaurants. We also share tested beverage recipes and drink ideas you can use on menus straight away; from specialty coffees and frappes to cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks.
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Mont Blanc
mont blanc A refreshing coffee with a cold cap INGREDIENTS 10ml x DaVinci Gourmet Dry Bitter Orange Syrup10ml x DaVinci...
Pecan Coffee Crunch
pecan coffee crunch A creamy pecan frappe INGREDIENTS 20ml x DaVinci Gourmet Pecan Praline Syrup15ml x DaVinci Gourmet White Chocolate...
Matcha Mojito
Matcha Mojito Level up your matcha mocktail game with this refreshing zesty matcha recipe. INGREDIENTS 20ml x DaVinci Gourmet Menta...
Coffee Frappe
coffee frappe Coffee frappe INGREDIENTS 30g x DaVinci Gourmet Frappease Powder 30ml x Espresso100ml x Milk230g x Ice METHOD Add the...
Strawberry Almond Cake
strawberry almond cake A nutty and fruity shake INGREDIENTS 30ml x DaVinci Gourmet Strawberry Fruit Mix 10ml x DaVinci Gourmet Roasted...
Espresso Martini
espresso martini A classic cocktail INGREDIENTS 20ml x DaVinci Gourmet Vanilla Syrup30ml x Espresso 25ml x Kahlua 50ml x Vodka Ice METHOD Add...
Spiced Mango & Banana Smoothie
spiced mango & banana smoothie A spicy healthy smoothie INGREDIENTS 30ml x DaVinci Gourmet Mango Fruit Mix 100ml x Yoghurt50ml x...
Salted Caramel Coffee Frappe
salted caramel coffee frappe A caramel and coffee frappe INGREDIENTS 30ml x DaVinci Gourmet Salted Caramel Sauce 30g x DaVinci Gourmet...
Strawberry & Passionfruit Lemonade
strawberry & pASSIONFRUIT LEMONADE A refreshing lemonade with a berry and passionfruit twist INGREDIENTS 10ml x DaVinci Gourmet Classic Strawberry...