🥃 Unicum Barista

Unicum Barista is the coffee version of the bitter liqueur Unicum from the Hungarian company Zwack. The producer combines two Hungarian traditions: bitter liqueurs and coffee. The producer's page does not state the strength, so it should be checked on the label. Here coffee does not replace the herbs but complements them.

According to the producer's description, arabica extract and distillate are added to the over forty herbs; part of the coffee is grown on the Bányai plantation in Costa Rica, which is linked to Hungary. The final character is acquired during maturation in oak barrels. The duration of ageing is not named, and the page has no tasting notes. The producer's page shows the same range of bottle sizes as its other lines, from 0.04 to 3 litres.

Why it matters to you. Compare Barista with the classic Unicum: the coffee shifts the profile from bittersweet herbal to coffee. The producer does not state the caffeine content, and the strength should be checked on the label; oak in the maturation helps, but it is not the same as Riserva or Szilva. The WHO reminds us: there is no safe level of alcohol.