The Best Australian Coffee Liqueur? We'll Let the Gold Medals Do the Talking

Australia has a coffee problem. Not a bad one - quite the opposite. We are, as a nation, absolutely obsessed. Single origin, cold brew, espresso martini at 11pm on a Tuesday - we don't apologise for any of it.

At Stache House, we channelled that obsession into something you can actually pour. Three small batch coffee liqueurs, each one different, each one carrying a Gold Medal from the Australian Distilled Spirit Awards. Plus a 5L Espresso Martini premix for when the occasion calls for something ready to go.

Here's the full rundown.

Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur

This is the one that started it all. Our Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur is built around slow-steeped cold brew concentrate, giving it a depth and smoothness you don't get from hot extraction. No bitterness, no harshness - just rich, clean coffee flavour with a long finish.

It took Gold at the 2023 Australian Distilled Spirit Awards, which was a good sign we were onto something. Drink it over ice, shake it into an espresso martini, or use it as the base for anything that deserves a serious coffee hit.

Coffee and Cacao Liqueur

If the Cold Brew is the purist's pick, the Coffee and Cacao is for everyone who's ever ordered a mocha and felt no shame about it whatsoever. The pairing makes sense: coffee and chocolate have been best friends for a long time, and bringing them together in a liqueur just makes that friendship official.

Also a Gold Medal winner at the 2023 Australian Distilled Spirit Awards. Works beautifully in an espresso martini, even better in a mudslide, and honestly fine on its own over ice if it's been that kind of day.

Coffee and Lamingtons Liqueur

This one is unapologetically Australian. Lamingtons are part of the national identity in a way that's hard to explain to anyone who didn't grow up with them, and pairing that coconut-chocolate character with cold brew coffee turned out to be one of our better ideas.

It's nostalgic, it's a little bit cheeky, and it's the one that consistently surprises people on the first sip. A Silver Medal at the 2025 Australian International Spirit Awards suggests the judges felt the same way.

5L Espresso Martini Premix

Sometimes you want an espresso martini without the production. Our 5L Bag-in-Box Espresso Martini Premix is built from the same award-winning cold brew coffee liqueur base, ready to pour straight over ice and shake. No measuring, no fussing, no explaining to twelve people at once why the shaker is empty.

It's the same drink, just faster. Perfect for events, venues, or anyone hosting more people than they have patience for.

Why small batch matters

Every bottle that leaves our distillery in Carrum Downs is made in small batches, which means we can actually taste what we're producing and adjust when something isn't right. It's slower, it's more work, and it's absolutely worth it. The Gold Medals aren't a marketing exercise - they're what happens when you care more about what's in the bottle than how fast you can fill it.

Ready to try one?

All four are available now at stachehouse.coffee with free shipping on orders over $100. If you're not sure where to start, the Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur is the one that wins people over fastest. But honestly, you can't go wrong with any of them.