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. Tea bag or loose leaf? How the size of the pieces sets the steep, with a leaf-size brew chartTea & Infusions
  2. Why is a Garibaldi's orange juice fluffy? The spec and a fluffy-juice builderModern Cocktails
  3. Why put salt in a drink? Saline drops, the 20% bottle and a salt dialBar & Barista Technique
  4. Which juicer do you need for fresh-juice drinks? A picker for citrus press, fast and slowLow & No
  5. Is fresh-roasted coffee too fresh? Why beans need days to rest, with a freshness windowCoffee & Espresso

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Drink of the week · Modern CocktailsPicker · 5 min Why is a Garibaldi's orange juice fluffy? The spec and a fluffy-juice builder A Garibaldi is only Campari and orange juice, but the juice is what makes it. Blend it until pale and foamy and it floats on the red bitter as a soft cloud instead of muddling in… Get the recipe → Stock the bar BargainPierre Blender BL5000€59 Best valuePhilips 7000 Series High Speed Blender HR3760/10€134 SplurgeMagimix Power Blender 4 Mat Chroom€208

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Tea & Infusions Tea bag or loose leaf? How the size of the pieces sets the steep, with a leaf-size brew chart Picker · 5 min Tea & Infusions · Picker · 5 min Tea bag or loose leaf? How the size of the pieces sets the steep, with a leaf-size brew chart Is loose leaf tea really better than a tea bag? The difference is less about the bag and more about the size of the pieces inside. Small pieces brew fast and turn harsh fast…
5min Modern Cocktails · Picker Why is a Garibaldi's orange juice fluffy? The spec and a fluffy-juice builder A Garibaldi is only Campari and orange juice, but the juice is what makes it. Blend it until pale and foamy… 5min Bar & Barista Technique · Picker Why put salt in a drink? Saline drops, the 20% bottle and a salt dial A few drops of salt water will not make a drink taste salty. They make it taste rounder: sourness softens… 5min Low & No · Picker Which juicer do you need for fresh-juice drinks? A picker for citrus press, fast and slow A citrus press, a fast juicer and a slow juicer do very different jobs. The right one depends on what you… 4min Coffee & Espresso · Picker Is fresh-roasted coffee too fresh? Why beans need days to rest, with a freshness window Fresh-roasted coffee is not always the best coffee. Right after roasting, beans are full of carbon dioxide… 4min Classic Cocktails · Recipe Why is a Sazerac rinsed with absinthe, not mixed with it? The spec and a rinse builder A Sazerac is rye, sugar and bitters, with one odd step: absinthe is swirled round a cold glass and tipped…

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No. 01 Tea bag or loose leaf? How the size of the pieces sets the steep, with a leaf-size brew chart Is loose leaf tea really better than a tea bag? The difference is less about the bag and more about the size… Start · 5 min No. 02 Why is a Garibaldi's orange juice fluffy? The spec and a fluffy-juice builder A Garibaldi is only Campari and orange juice, but the juice is what makes it. Blend it until pale and foamy… Start · 5 min No. 03 Why put salt in a drink? Saline drops, the 20% bottle and a salt dial A few drops of salt water will not make a drink taste salty. They make it taste rounder: sourness softens… Start · 5 min No. 04 Which juicer do you need for fresh-juice drinks? A picker for citrus press, fast and slow A citrus press, a fast juicer and a slow juicer do very different jobs. The right one depends on what you… Start · 5 min No. 05 Is fresh-roasted coffee too fresh? Why beans need days to rest, with a freshness window Fresh-roasted coffee is not always the best coffee. Right after roasting, beans are full of carbon dioxide… Start · 4 min No. 06 How far ahead can you make party drinks? A make-ahead clock for juice, syrup, cream and bubbles You can make most of a party drink days ahead, but not all of it. Spirits, vermouth and syrup are steady… Start · 5 min

Behind the bar

The kit our recipes come back to most.

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
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
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. 11 02 Classic CocktailsThe drinks every bar should know, and why they work. 12 03 Coffee & EspressoBeans, brewing, espresso and milk drinks. 12 04 Home Bar & GearTools, machines and glassware, and what to buy first. 10 05 Low & NoMocktails, spritzes and alcohol-free drinks with flavour. 11 06 Modern CocktailsNewer recipes and twists worth learning. 11 07 Parties & BatchesPunches, pitchers and drinks for a crowd. 11 08 Spirits & LiqueursGin, whisky, rum, agave and how each is made. 10 09 Tea & InfusionsGreen, black, oolong, herbal and how to brew them. 11 10 Wine, Beer & CiderGrapes, styles, pairing and serving it right. 10

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.