NEW YORK, U.S. — Kahlúa is toasting to International Coffee Day with the launch of a brand-new flavor, Kahlúa Blonde Roast Style. A sweet, refreshing taste and with a hint of citrus flavor, the new flavor will have coffee-cocktail enthusiasts around the globe raising a glass to celebrate the world’s biggest coffee holiday.
Consumers’ interest and demand for light coffee drinks is on the rise especially as everyone continues to experiment with at-home cocktail making.¹ Kahlúa Blonde Roast Style hopes to satisfy even more coffee-cocktail fans by introducing an option with a fresh, citrus taste.
The new Kahlúa is made with medium roast coffee and hints of caramel, toffee and citrus flavors. The new flavor offers a distinctive coffee and rum aroma perfect for whipping up delicious, flavorful cocktails for International Coffee Day and every day.
“As the world’s number one coffee liqueur,² Kahlúa is always tapping into coffee culture trends and looking for ways to inspire coffee lovers at their next brunch or after-work hangout,” said Troy Gorczyca, U.S. Brand Director at Kahlúa.
“Plus, we are known to make delicious coffee cocktails and this taps into the growing trends around more light coffee cocktails, so Kahlúa Blonde Roast Style was a natural next step for us as a brand.”
Available nationwide at various locations, Kahlúa Blonde Roast Style is 20% ABV and best served with tonic or with coconut water. Follow along at @Kahlua and Kahlua.com for the latest happenings or to find out more.
1 Food Ingredients First, New wave of summer flavors: Citrus reigns supreme as warm weather approaches, May 2019.
2 National Coffee Association – National Coffee Data Trends 2019.