Kahlua Coffee Liqueur

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Liqueur
Producer:
 
Kahlua
Label Name:
 
Coffee Liqueur
Country:
 
Mexico
Region:
 
Veracruz
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
20%
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
4-8°C

Awards/Ratings
Regularly cited in editors’ best‑of lists (e. g. , The Spruce Eats, Tasting Table) and a top‑selling global coffee liqueur; no single dominant award listed on official brand sources

Tasting Note
Rich Arabica coffee, dark chocolate, toffee and vanilla with warm baking spice and a velvety, slightly syrupy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: chocolate cake, tiramisu, crème brûlée, vanilla ice cream, coffee cocktails (White Russian). Asian: black‑sesame desserts, matcha or hojicha sweets, mochi, sweet red‑bean desserts, Thai‑style coffee desserts.

Production Method
Made by extracting roasted Arabica beans (Veracruz) and blending with sugarcane‑based rum, sugar and natural flavorings; coffee is aged, roasted, steeped, then combined with spirit and sweetener.

Vineyard Info
Created in Veracruz in 1936; originally by Pedro Domecq, now produced/marketed globally by Pernod Ricard. Flagship, widely distributed coffee liqueur.