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Where to Find Trendy Coffee Cocktails in D.C.

Drinks that deliver a simultaneous jolt and buzz

byTierney Plumb
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Boqueria’s icy new vodka-meets-coffee elixir.
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byTierney Plumb

Maybe it’s the rising popularity of cold brew, or the ever-present boozy brunches in D.C., but for some reason, many hot bars and restaurants around town are combining coffee and alcohol into one cool drink for the summer.

Coffee cocktails take on many forms these days, with downtown’sBLT Steakupgrading the espresso martini with a spritz of CBD tincture to help 9-to-5 drinkers relax. Hotel rooftop bars at theConradandW Washington DCare in the action, too, offering icy elixirs engineered to cool off its al fresco guests.

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The Girl and The Vine

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Takoma Park’snew deli and wine shopjust replaced its Irish coffee with an icy International Coffee ($11) cocktail, featuring cognac, house made creme de cacao, Braulio amaro, and a splash of milk and soda. “Think the old school International House of Coffee flavored coffee with booze,” co-owner Jocelyne DeHaas tells Eater.

7071 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301) 272-1230
(301) 272-1230
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Seven Reasons

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Bar manager Josue Gonzalez, who most recently stirred drinks at Bresca and St. Anselm, has two espresso cocktails behind theleafy 12-seat barat the trendy Latin American restaurant on 14th Street NW. The “A Sip Above It All” blends rums with coffee-infused martini bitters, creme de cacao, and madeira.

2208 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 290-2630
(202) 290-2630
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St. Anselm

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The only hot drink on this list, St. Anselm’s perky Irish coffee is on the brunch menu. Here it comes with La Colombe’s Luisianne coffee, Jameson, and whipped cream ($11), all served in a colorful ‘Merica-themed mug.

1250 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 864-2199
(202) 864-2199
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Espita Mezcaleria

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Shaw’s Oaxacan-influenced mainstay offers a coldCafé de Olla comprised of coffee, milk, canela cinnamon, and mezcal ($12). It’s only available during brunch.

1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 621-9695
(202) 621-9695
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Via Sophia

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The Hamilton Hotel’s newpizza and pasta parlorserves a Fumo Del Japu cocktail designed with Nikka Coffee Whiskey, rhubarb honey, and wood spice ($14).

1001 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 218-7575
(202) 218-7575
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Nicoletta Italian Kitchen

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New York-based Altamarea Group (Osteria Morini) recently opened an Italianall-day cafe and restaurantthat offers a rich and creamy nitro martini on draft during brunch. The drink features espresso, vodka, and vanilla cream ($13).

901 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 697-6888
(202) 697-6888
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BLT Steak

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The Wake and Bake is a modern twist on an espresso martini, counteracting coffee jitters with an infusion of calming CBD tincture. The Brugal rum-based drink is filled with cold brew and finished with a flamed orange peel garnish ($16).

1625 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006
(202) 689-8999
(202) 689-8999
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Summit the Rooftop at Conrad Washington DC

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Hilton’sswanky month-old rooftop baroverlooking CityCenterDC sells a Parisian Party with Dolin Blanc, La Colombe cold brew, demerara, absinthe, and soda ($14).

950 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 844-5900
(202) 844-5900
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Boqueria

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TheLeche de Pantera ($10), available at brunch only, comes with vodka, coffee, and condensed milk. The Barcelona-style tapas bar tops it with “Panther Powder.”

777 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 552-3268
(202) 552-3268
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Succotash

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Succotash’s own label of Maker’s Mark Private Select Bourbon unites with St. George coffee liqueur, Carpano Antica, amara, and Havana & Hide Bitters for a Coffee and Cigarettes cocktail ($20).

915 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004
(202) 849-6933
(202) 849-6933
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The W Hotel DC’snewly renovated perchoverlooking the White House offers a Cold Brew “Covfefe” — a nod to President Donald Trump’s infamous tweet — with Leopold Bros. French press coffee liqueur on ice ($17 each; $80 for a carafe). The toupee-splashed cup also contains Buzzard Point barrel aged white rum, tonic, limoncello, and espresso.

515 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
(202) 661-2400
(202) 661-2400
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The Girl and The Vine

7071 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912

Takoma Park’snew deli and wine shopjust replaced its Irish coffee with an icy International Coffee ($11) cocktail, featuring cognac, house made creme de cacao, Braulio amaro, and a splash of milk and soda. “Think the old school International House of Coffee flavored coffee with booze,” co-owner Jocelyne DeHaas tells Eater.

7071 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301) 272-1230
(301) 272-1230
Jocelyne DeHaas/Girl and the Vine

Seven Reasons

2208 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Bar manager Josue Gonzalez, who most recently stirred drinks at Bresca and St. Anselm, has two espresso cocktails behind theleafy 12-seat barat the trendy Latin American restaurant on 14th Street NW. The “A Sip Above It All” blends rums with coffee-infused martini bitters, creme de cacao, and madeira.

2208 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 290-2630
(202) 290-2630
Tierney Plumb/Eater DC

St. Anselm

1250 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002

The only hot drink on this list, St. Anselm’s perky Irish coffee is on the brunch menu. Here it comes with La Colombe’s Luisianne coffee, Jameson, and whipped cream ($11), all served in a colorful ‘Merica-themed mug.

1250 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 864-2199
(202) 864-2199
Karlin Villondo/Karlin Villondo Photography

Espita Mezcaleria

1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Shaw’s Oaxacan-influenced mainstay offers a coldCafé de Olla comprised of coffee, milk, canela cinnamon, and mezcal ($12). It’s only available during brunch.

1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 621-9695
(202) 621-9695
Leah Beilhart/Espita

Via Sophia

1001 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

The Hamilton Hotel’s newpizza and pasta parlorserves a Fumo Del Japu cocktail designed with Nikka Coffee Whiskey, rhubarb honey, and wood spice ($14).

1001 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 218-7575
(202) 218-7575
Tierney Plumb/Eater DC

Nicoletta Italian Kitchen

901 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

New York-based Altamarea Group (Osteria Morini) recently opened an Italianall-day cafe and restaurantthat offers a rich and creamy nitro martini on draft during brunch. The drink features espresso, vodka, and vanilla cream ($13).

901 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 697-6888
(202) 697-6888
Spencer Starnes/NIK

BLT Steak

1625 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006

The Wake and Bake is a modern twist on an espresso martini, counteracting coffee jitters with an infusion of calming CBD tincture. The Brugal rum-based drink is filled with cold brew and finished with a flamed orange peel garnish ($16).

1625 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006
(202) 689-8999
(202) 689-8999
Jasmine Pierce/BLT Steak

Summit the Rooftop at Conrad Washington DC

950 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

Hilton’sswanky month-old rooftop baroverlooking CityCenterDC sells a Parisian Party with Dolin Blanc, La Colombe cold brew, demerara, absinthe, and soda ($14).

950 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 844-5900
(202) 844-5900
Tierney Plumb/Eater DC

Boqueria

777 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

TheLeche de Pantera ($10), available at brunch only, comes with vodka, coffee, and condensed milk. The Barcelona-style tapas bar tops it with “Panther Powder.”

777 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 552-3268
(202) 552-3268
Rey Lopez/Boqueria

Succotash

915 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Succotash’s own label of Maker’s Mark Private Select Bourbon unites with St. George coffee liqueur, Carpano Antica, amara, and Havana & Hide Bitters for a Coffee and Cigarettes cocktail ($20).

915 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004
(202) 849-6933
(202) 849-6933
Succotash/official photo

POV

515 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

The W Hotel DC’snewly renovated perchoverlooking the White House offers a Cold Brew “Covfefe” — a nod to President Donald Trump’s infamous tweet — with Leopold Bros. French press coffee liqueur on ice ($17 each; $80 for a carafe). The toupee-splashed cup also contains Buzzard Point barrel aged white rum, tonic, limoncello, and espresso.

515 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
(202) 661-2400
(202) 661-2400
Ashley Cook/POV

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