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Menu section: SPIRIT-FREE

Spec

  • 2 oz Cold brew concentrate (house)
  • 0.75 oz Cane syrup (1:1)
  • 2 dashes Cardamom tincture (house)
  • 1 oz Oat milk
  • Aquafaba/FiFo foam
  • 3 coffee beans (garnish)

Build

Dry shake all with foam-builder (aquafaba or FiFo) without ice for 10 seconds. Add ice, shake 12 seconds. Double-strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Float 3 coffee beans in a triangle on the foam.

Story

NA Espresso Martini — cold brew base, cardamom lift, oat milk for body. Previous working name: The Jitters. Built for the guest who wants caffeine and ritual without the alcohol.

Service note

Rocks glass with fresh ice. Foam intact at delivery. Suggested guest pricing tier: $12-14.

Tasting notes

Roasty, gently sweet, cardamom-perfumed finish. Should taste sophisticated, not flat.

Costing

  • Pour cost: $0.62
  • Menu price: $13
  • Pour cost %: 4.8%
  • Margin: 95%

Costing per current beverage grid. Confirm against invoices monthly.