2021 Coffee Cocktail Challenge!

I have partnered with the Mr Black team for the second year of the Coffee Cocktail Challenge. The challenge gives at-home bartenders and cocktail fanatics the chance to showcase their best coffee cocktails made with Mr Black.

The 2020 Coffee Cocktail Challenge was a huge success with hundreds of home cocktail enthusiasts and bartenders from around the world coming together to show off their unique coffee cocktail creations. There were many impressive challenge entries ranging from espresso martini riffs, decadent dessert cocktails, to tiki-fied coffee cocktails. It was incredible to see such a diverse range of drinks that showcased the versatility of Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur. 

This year’s competition will be judged by members of the Mr Black team, myself (Steve the Bartender), and Drinks International Top 100 luminaries, Matt Whiley (RE, Sydney, Australia) and Tara Fougner (Thirsty Magazine, USA).

In 2021, the winner will take home the ultimate Bartender & Barista prize pack worth USD $2500, featuring a Breville Dual Boiler Espresso Machine, Yama Cold Drip Tower, bar equipment and glassware from Birdy by Erik Lorincz and Kimura. The winning cocktail will also be featured on my YouTube channel and in Thirsty Magazine.

“As people have spent more time at home over the last 18 months, many have rediscovered the joy of making cocktails. No longer does wine and beer have a stranglehold on the 6pm slot at home - it’s cocktail hour and Mr Black is front and centre. Over the last year Mr Black has really become a staple in the bar-cart of many cocktail connoisseurs around the world. This competition lets these epicureans flex their skills in front of a global audience.” - Tom Baker, Managing Founder Mr Black Roasters & Distillers

I can’t wait to see what everyone has in store for us this year after seeing the creativity and quality of cocktails last year!

Bring on the 2021 Coffee Cocktail Challenge!

The Coffee Cocktail Challenge is open to residents of these countries: Australia, United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Czech Republic.

2020 Coffee Cocktail Challenge Finalists:

ABOUT MR BLACK
Mr Black Roasters & Distillers was founded in 2013 by awarded-distiller Philip Moore and designer-turned-coffee-snob Tom Baker. The two shared a common belief that coffee (when done well) is delicious, drinking is a lot of fun and we should put those two things together more often.

In Australia, coffee is more than a flavour. It’s a culture: a ritual, obsession, aesthetic, experience and community. Mr Black embodies that culture and inspires people to take their love of coffee into their evening drinks.

It’s Mr Black’s mission to make people care as much about coffee liqueur as they do about their morning coffee. By sourcing ethically and producing with integrity, they lift the value of coffee, improve communities, and make better drinks along the way.

music - Old Grump - Smartface

[carl_busch]

Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. Now I need to run and grab 3 bottles to work on our submissions!!

[SavidgeKitchen]

So excited you’re doing this again, and so up for the challenge ;) Cheers, my friend!

[boozeontherocks]

I can't wait to see how this turns out. Its should be pretty interesting.

[christinecamley]

Can't wait to see all the submissions!!

[readk]

Hey Steve I can't seem to find Mr Black in Canada, let them know we need their products!!

[ansoneckel]

Doing this! Just need to go out of state to find Mr Black! They don't sell it in my state in the US!

[carl_busch]

Thumbs up if you LOVE the new studio!!!! 😍

[bertieb]

A bummer - Can't participate. Mr Black still not available here 😥

[Cocktailnyymi]

Me: Yay I now have Mr.Black in Finland and I could enter!

The Rules: "hold my eligible countries."

Me: "well...f&*k.🤣"

[monotonehell]

Steve: Uses Mr Black


Challenge won.

[tomarhawk]

Steve thanks so much for inspiring me to create a home bar and really get into mixology. The bar is really stocked now. Love your videos. Always an inspiration! I purchased a bottle of Mr Blacks and it’s delicious and would love to compete. On entering the competition, it states it must be an original cocktail. Now I love experimenting but it always seems someone has come up with the same idea most of the time. How does the competition define an original cocktail. Is it ones previously made in the competition and or IBA listed? Just wanted to ask for clarification as I don’t won’t to be copying someone else?

[funspace]

I want to register for the challenge but my country isn‘t listed. Does that mean that i can‘t be part of the challenge?

[gregoriusporosius]

I wondered about something I didn't find in the FAQ. Do alcoholic fillers like champagne also fall under the 4oz liquor rule or is this only connected to hard liquor?

[jdrobison]

How many votes did it take to send the top into the finals last year? Just wondering if I have enough friends to be competitive (He says with doubt 😢)

[squirrel]

First, I must find somewhere nearby that stocks Mr Black 👀

[saint-cetacean]

Just the liqueur? I just came up with an ace cocktail that uses the amaro 😞

[Yong_Goh]

Hi Steve, The regular Mr. Black is currently unavailable from my usual retail outlet here in Malaysia... however I do have access to mr black coffee "amaro" version. Will this aggregate be eligible for consideration?

[mszoomy]

Wait a minute, hold everything, is this your kitchen or your new place, looks like a combo. I'm do confused

[innovativecocktail]

How to submit? Video entry or send recipe?

[nicholasfiennes]

The Educated Barfly stated competition entries had to include 1oz/30ml of Mr Black as a minimum, is that correct?