Name: Matcha Mocha Espresso Martini
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Vodka; 30 ml Dark crème de cacao; 30 ml Espresso coffee (hot); 1&frasl;4 barspoon Matcha powder

Matcha Mocha Espresso Martini
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Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:
1 fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
1 fl oz	De Kuyper Brown Crème de Cacao
1 fl oz	Exprè Caffè Italiano (or freshly made hot Espresso Coffee)
¹⁄₄ barspoon	Matcha powder (ceremonial or culinary grade)

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
RIM glass with 3 parts Matcha powder (ceremonial or culinary grade) to 1 part powdered sugar. (Dip chilled/frozen glass into a plate covered with a thin layer of matcha and sugar mix.)
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Matcha add to the flavour and balance of this riff on the classic Espresso Martini.

(Use a chef's ¼ teaspoon/1.25ml measure to ensure the correct dose of matcha powder.)

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History:

Created in October 2025 by yours truly.

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Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

14.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Jon Pidwerbecki

6th December 2025 at 00:11

Simon your recipe list asks for 7.5 ml or 1.5 tbs 7.5 ml of matcha powder. Down below your annotation suggests 1/4 tsp or 1.25 ml of matcha powder which after following the instructions would be more appropriate. Also a dark carcaco is preferred as specified. I used a chocolate liqueur Borgata as a substitute which I would not recommend. I will restock and try again with dark Caraco and 1/4 tsp of matcha your published recipe should be corrected

Simon Difford

6th December 2025 at 10:00

Many thanks for bringing to my attention, Jon. I entered the matcha powder as 1/4 shot rather than 1/4 barspoon. I've now corrected.

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