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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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Café Beverage Guides
Practical guides for cafés and coffee businesses covering coffee beans, brewing basics, and how to use coffee syrups and flavoured sauces to create consistent, high-quality café drinks that sell.
Cocktails & Non-Alcoholic Guides
Step-by-step resources for bars and restaurants on using cocktail syrups and mixers to build balanced, repeatable cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks, streamline service, and create profitable drink menus.
Drink Recipes & Inspiration
A collection of easy-to-execute coffee recipes, cocktail recipes, and non-alcoholic drink ideas designed for cafés, bars, and beverage businesses looking for fresh menu inspiration.
Café Business Tips & Insights
Actionable insights for café owners and hospitality operators on menu planning, drink margins, speed of service, and using coffee syrups and cocktail syrups to grow beverage sales.

What's trending in Coffee?

The beverage industry is all about keeping up with the trends, flavours and the latest ways to make and enjoy drinks. What is on our trend alert?

Fruity Americanos!

Yes, that's right, a dairy free flavoured coffee drink.
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What's trending in Cocktails?

The beverage industry is all about keeping up with the trends, flavours and the latest ways to make and enjoy drinks. What is on our trend alert?

Low-Alc

Health conscious, social and delicious low and non-alcoholic drinks are hitting menus. Dont miss this opportunity to serve what people are looking for.
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To Trend or Not to Trend?

by Melandri Taljaard, Beverage Consultant at VDP Distributors. To trend or not to trend, that is the real question. Trends...

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...

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