Top Shelf Coffee Maria (A) Liqueur

Top Shelf Coffee Maria (A) Liqueur is a 50ml Still Spirits Top Shelf liqueur flavouring. With a Liqueur Base A and 40% ABV neutral spirit or vodka it makes 1.125 litres of finished liqueur. Still Spirits describes it as "Rich and indulgent with strong coffee notes."

What it tastes like

A dark coffee liqueur with the coffee turned up. It is the bottle for an espresso martini, a white Russian, or a nip in a mug of coffee on a cold night.

How to make it

Make up the Liqueur Base A as per the pack, shake this bottle and add it with 650ml of 40% ABV neutral spirit or vodka, then top up to 1.125 litres with water. It is ready to pour the same day.

The spirit can be bought vodka or your own neutral spirit off an Air Still Pro or Turbo 500. Because a liqueur is sweet, it is more forgiving of a base spirit than a straight vodka essence is, but a carbon-filtered spirit still gives a cleaner result.

When to choose this one

Choose this over the Top Shelf Cafelua when you want a stronger, more bitter coffee character; the Cafelua is the softer, sweeter coffee liqueur. Uses Base A with 650ml of spirit. The full set is on the Top Shelf essences collection.

Specifications

• Range: Still Spirits Top Shelf
• Bottle size: 50ml
• Makes: 1.125 litres
• Base pack needed: Liqueur Base A
• Allergens listed by Still Spirits: sulphites

Check your local laws regarding home distilling before purchase.

Reviewed by the AHB Brewing Team, September 2026.