Est. 2026 · Cocktails, coffee & more

Stirred, shaken, explained.

Cocktails, mocktails, coffee and tea, explained in thirty seconds. Every recipe ends with the tools, machines and glassware to make it, at three prices.

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  1. Why a Paper Plane works with four equal parts, and how to bend themModern Cocktails
  2. Shaken or stirred: how long until a drink is cold enough?Bar & Barista Technique
  3. How to make a shrub: the sweet-sour fruit syrup behind alcohol-free drinksLow & No
  4. Why your espresso tastes sour or bitter, and how to dial it inCoffee & Espresso
  5. Why a Negroni is equal parts, and how far you can bend the ruleClassic Cocktails

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Drink of the week · Coffee & EspressoPicker · 4 min Why your espresso tastes sour or bitter, and how to dial it in Sour one day, bitter the next, from the same beans? That is usually extraction: how much of the coffee ended up in the cup, and how fast the water got through. Start with 18 g in… Get the recipe → Stock the bar BargainDeLonghi Dedica Style EC 685.S/M espressomachine€146 Best valueDeLonghi La Specialista Arte EC9155MB volautomaat€370 SplurgeSage the Bambino Plus Stainless Steel + Koffiemolen€640

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Modern Cocktails Why a Paper Plane works with four equal parts, and how to bend them Recipe · 4 min Modern Cocktails · Recipe · 4 min Why a Paper Plane works with four equal parts, and how to bend them The Paper Plane is a modern classic with a party trick: bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Aperol and lemon juice in equal parts. No fiddly ratios to remember, and each ingredient does one…
4min Bar & Barista Technique · Picker Shaken or stirred: how long until a drink is cold enough? Shaking and stirring do the same two jobs: chill the drink and dilute it, because both come from melting ice… 4min Low & No · Picker How to make a shrub: the sweet-sour fruit syrup behind alcohol-free drinks A shrub is fruit, sugar and vinegar left together until it turns into a syrup that is sweet, sour and fruity… 4min Coffee & Espresso · Picker Why your espresso tastes sour or bitter, and how to dial it in Sour one day, bitter the next, from the same beans? That is usually extraction: how much of the coffee ended… 4min Classic Cocktails · Recipe Why a Negroni is equal parts, and how far you can bend the rule The Negroni is one rule: equal parts gin, red bitter and sweet vermouth, stirred over ice. Bitter and sweet…

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No. 01 Shaken or stirred: how long until a drink is cold enough? Shaking and stirring do the same two jobs: chill the drink and dilute it, because both come from melting ice… Start · 4 min No. 02 How to make a shrub: the sweet-sour fruit syrup behind alcohol-free drinks A shrub is fruit, sugar and vinegar left together until it turns into a syrup that is sweet, sour and fruity… Start · 4 min No. 03 Why your espresso tastes sour or bitter, and how to dial it in Sour one day, bitter the next, from the same beans? That is usually extraction: how much of the coffee ended… Start · 4 min

Behind the bar

The kit our recipes come back to most.

Splurge
Sage the Bambino Plus Stainless Steel + Koffiemolen€640
54 mm portafilter · Auto milk wand · Fast heat-up
from “Why your espresso tastes sour or bitter, and how to dial it in” Coolblue
Best value
DeLonghi La Specialista Arte EC9155MB volautomaat€370
Built-in grinder · Steam wand · Manual portafilter
from “Why your espresso tastes sour or bitter, and how to dial it in” Coolblue
Bargain
DeLonghi Dedica Style EC 685.S/M espressomachine€146
15 bar pump · Steam wand · Slim 15 cm body
from “Why your espresso tastes sour or bitter, and how to dial it in” Coolblue

The sections

01 Bar & Barista TechniqueIce, dilution, syrups, tamping and steaming milk. 1 02 Classic CocktailsThe drinks every bar should know, and why they work. 1 03 Coffee & EspressoBeans, brewing, espresso and milk drinks. 1 04 Home Bar & GearTools, machines and glassware, and what to buy first. 0 05 Low & NoMocktails, spritzes and alcohol-free drinks with flavour. 1 06 Modern CocktailsNewer recipes and twists worth learning. 1 07 Parties & BatchesPunches, pitchers and drinks for a crowd. 0 08 Spirits & LiqueursGin, whisky, rum, agave and how each is made. 0 09 Tea & InfusionsGreen, black, oolong, herbal and how to brew them. 0 10 Wine, Beer & CiderGrapes, styles, pairing and serving it right. 0

House rules

How we write recipes, how we pick the kit and how the shop works.

  1. 01Every recipe gives measures in ml, a method and the glass. We explain why it works, not just what goes in.
  2. 02Not every drink needs alcohol. Coffee, tea and alcohol-free drinks get the same care as cocktails.
  3. 03Picks are tools, machines and glassware chosen for the recipe at three prices. Nobody pays to be picked.
  4. 04Links are affiliate links, marked sponsored. Your price doesn’t change. Please drink responsibly, and only if you’re of legal age.