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 does hard water make tea taste dull? A water-hardness check and blend calculatorTea & Infusions
  2. Why a Moscow Mule needs ginger beer, not ginger ale: the spec and a mule builderModern Cocktails
  3. How to express a citrus twist: why the peel oil matters, with a twist labBar & Barista Technique
  4. Why does kombucha go from sweet to sharp? A fermentation clock you can dragLow & No
  5. Light, medium or dark roast? What roasting does to a coffee bean, with a roast sliderCoffee & Espresso

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Drink of the week · Home Bar & GearPicker · 5 min Is a soda maker worth it for a home bar? A planner for fizz, drinks per week and gas cylinders A soda maker puts fresh, cold fizz on tap for highballs, spritzes and alcohol-free drinks, but the gas cylinder is the running cost people forget. This piece explains why cold… Get the recipe → Stock the bar Spare gasSodaStream Quick Connect CO2-reservecilinder CQC bruiswatertoestel€29.99 BargainSodaStream Terra Sparkling Water Maker - Starter Kit - Black€72.04 Best valueSodaStream DUO Grijs€99

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Tea & Infusions Why does hard water make tea taste dull? A water-hardness check and blend calculator Picker · 4 min Tea & Infusions · Picker · 4 min Why does hard water make tea taste dull? A water-hardness check and blend calculator Hard water can make tea taste dull, chalky and astringent, and it leaves a film on the surface. Soft to moderately soft water lets the aroma through. Set your tap water's…
4min Modern Cocktails · Picker Why a Moscow Mule needs ginger beer, not ginger ale: the spec and a mule builder The Moscow Mule is vodka, ginger beer and lime in a mug, and the ginger beer is what makes it. This piece… 4min Bar & Barista Technique · Picker How to express a citrus twist: why the peel oil matters, with a twist lab A citrus twist is not there to be eaten. It is aroma. The coloured part of the peel holds tiny pockets of… 4min Low & No · Explainer Why does kombucha go from sweet to sharp? A fermentation clock you can drag Kombucha starts as sweet tea and ends, left alone, as something close to vinegar. The change runs on a clock… 4min Coffee & Espresso · Picker Light, medium or dark roast? What roasting does to a coffee bean, with a roast slider Roast level is the word on the bag that says most about the cup, and it is easy to misread. Dark does not… 4min Classic Cocktails · Picker Why a Mojito's mint is pressed, not smashed: the spec and a builder A Mojito is mint, lime, sugar, rum and soda, and it goes wrong in one place: the mint. Beat it to mush and…

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No. 01 Why does hard water make tea taste dull? A water-hardness check and blend calculator Hard water can make tea taste dull, chalky and astringent, and it leaves a film on the surface. Soft to… Start · 4 min No. 02 Why a Moscow Mule needs ginger beer, not ginger ale: the spec and a mule builder The Moscow Mule is vodka, ginger beer and lime in a mug, and the ginger beer is what makes it. This piece… Start · 4 min No. 03 How to express a citrus twist: why the peel oil matters, with a twist lab A citrus twist is not there to be eaten. It is aroma. The coloured part of the peel holds tiny pockets of… Start · 4 min No. 04 Light, medium or dark roast? What roasting does to a coffee bean, with a roast slider Roast level is the word on the bag that says most about the cup, and it is easy to misread. Dark does not… Start · 4 min No. 05 Why a Mojito's mint is pressed, not smashed: the spec and a builder A Mojito is mint, lime, sugar, rum and soda, and it goes wrong in one place: the mint. Beat it to mush and… Start · 4 min No. 06 Ale or lager? Why the yeast and the thermometer decide, with a fermentation slider Ale and lager are not about colour or strength. They are two families of yeast, and the temperature each one… Start · 3 min

Behind the bar

The kit our recipes come back to most.

Bargain
SodaStream Terra Sparkling Water Maker - Starter Kit - Black€72.04
Starter kit · Sparkling water maker · Quick Connect gas
from “Is a soda maker worth it for a home bar? A planner for fizz, drinks per week and gas cylinders” RueDuCommerce
Best value
SodaStream DUO Grijs€99
Glass carafe · Plastic bottle too · 3 fizz levels
from “Is a soda maker worth it for a home bar? A planner for fizz, drinks per week and gas cylinders” Coolblue
Bargain
Pierre Waterkoker PWK7000 Glas met instelbare temperatuur€69
Adjustable temperature · Glass body
from “Do you need a temperature-control kettle? A picker by what you brew” Coolblue
Best value
Philips Baristina Melkopschuimer Zwart€83
120 ml jug · Hot & cold foam · Magnetic whisk
from “Which milk frother do you need? A batch picker by drink and cups” Coolblue
Bargain
Pierre Melkopschuimer PMF3000 Zwart€29.99
300 ml jug · Hot or cold froth · 4 settings
from “Which milk frother do you need? A batch picker by drink and cups” Coolblue
Squeeze
Braun TributeCollection citruspers CJ 3000€22.99
Electric citrus press · 350 ml juice jug · 20 W motor
from “How to make ginger fizz at home: a syrup scaler, no fermenting needed” Alternate.nl

The sections

01 Bar & Barista TechniqueIce, dilution, syrups, tamping and steaming milk. 9 02 Classic CocktailsThe drinks every bar should know, and why they work. 10 03 Coffee & EspressoBeans, brewing, espresso and milk drinks. 10 04 Home Bar & GearTools, machines and glassware, and what to buy first. 8 05 Low & NoMocktails, spritzes and alcohol-free drinks with flavour. 9 06 Modern CocktailsNewer recipes and twists worth learning. 9 07 Parties & BatchesPunches, pitchers and drinks for a crowd. 9 08 Spirits & LiqueursGin, whisky, rum, agave and how each is made. 8 09 Tea & InfusionsGreen, black, oolong, herbal and how to brew them. 9 10 Wine, Beer & CiderGrapes, styles, pairing and serving it right. 8

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. We may earn a commission, but your price doesn’t change. Please drink responsibly, and only if you’re of legal age.