5 St Patrick's Day Coffee Recipe Ideas

5 St. Patrick's Day Coffee Recipes

St. Patrick's Day is a time for honouring Irish heritage (and claiming you have some yourself, even if it's a tenuous 1⁄16 on your mother's side) around the world with big celebrations, parades, and for the coffee-obsessed (like us), a time for trying out new Irish-themed coffee drinks.

Whether you're trying to keep warm while we desperately wait for spring, looking for a festive twist on your usual coffee, or searching for the ultimate Irish Espresso Martini recipe, you're in the right place. This is our guide to St. Patrick's Day coffee.

Thankfully, we have a hack for making Irish coffee that you won't find anywhere else: the Grind x Baileys Coffee Pods. These home-compostable, Nespresso® compatible pods combine our speciality-grade coffee with the iconic flavour of Baileys Original Irish Cream, minus the alcohol. All you have to do is add some hot, frothy milk, and you immediately have the perfect non-alcoholic Irish coffee.

Guinness aside, these are our favourite Irish drinks to enjoy this 17th March (and beyond).

Classic Irish Coffee Recipe

A classic Irish coffee is a cocktail made with Irish whiskey, cream, and coffee, thought to have originated in Ireland in the early 1940s.

Ingredients. Serves: 1.

2 tbsp double cream

150ml freshly-brewed coffee, using our speciality-grade whole bean and ground coffee or our compostable coffee pods

50ml Irish whiskey

½ - 1 tsp brown sugar

Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

Method.

Lightly whip the double cream so that it's slightly thickened, then set aside.
Pour the hot coffee into a mug or heatproof glass, then add the Irish whiskey and brown sugar.
Stir until the sugar has dissolved, then gently pour the cream on the top and finish with a sprinkle of nutmeg.

Tips for the Best Irish Coffee.

Whether you're using coffee pods, beans, or grounds, use speciality-grade coffee to get the best-tasting Irish coffee. We love using our Dark Blend in this recipe as its bittersweet, rich flavour profile pairs perfectly with the whiskey and cream.

Non-Alcoholic Baileys Irish Coffee Recipe

Because adding a bit of Baileys to your coffee is a treat we simply can’t get enough of, whether it’s St Patrick’s Day or not.

Ingredients. Serves: 1.

2 Grind x Baileys Nespresso® compatible coffee pods

150ml hot steamed milk

Whipped cream

Pinch of ground nutmeg or cinnamon

Method.

Brew two Baileys Coffee Pods using the short shot option on your coffee pod machine.
Heat and steam your milk in a Milk Frother or in a saucepan over a medium heat.
Add the steamed milk to your freshly-brewed Baileys coffee.
Top with whipped cream and a dusting of ground nutmeg or cinnamon. That was easy.

Matcha Latte Recipe

Maybe not typically Irish, but definitely green, which means it counts as a St. Patrick's Day drink if you ask us—just don't ask anyone who actually is Irish. Our matcha latte recipe uses our ceremonial-grade matcha for a drink that's fresh, creamy, and full of antioxidants.

Ingredients. Serves: 1.

½ tsp (1g) Grind matcha powder

200ml milk or plant-based alternative

1 tsp honey, maple syrup, sugar, or alternative sweetener

Method.

Prepare your matcha by whisking 1g matcha powder with around 50ml filtered hot water (bot boiling water, which will burn the matcha). The mixture should b e smooth and consistent, without any lumps.
Heath and froth your milk in a Milk Frother or in a saucepan over a medium heat.
Combine the matcha, the hot milk, and your chosen sweetener and give it a good stir.

Top Tips for Making a Matcha Latte.

For making great matcha at home, we recommend getting your hands on a high-quality matcha making kit. The Grind Matcha Tea Set you can buy online is the same set we've been using in our cafés and coffee shops for years. It's a good one.

This is a super easy recipe, but if you're looking for a ready-to-drink shortcut that you can enjoy on-the-go, shop our Iced Oat Matcha Latte Cans.

Mint Mocha Latte Recipe

Inspired by the classic peppermint mocha that we love during the holiday season and in the spirit of all things green, we love a mint mocha at this time of year. It's the perfect blend of refreshing mint, creamy chocolate, and rich coffee.

Ingredients. Serves: 1.

175ml milk

175ml freshly-brewed coffee (1 tbsp ground coffee or 2 Grind Mocha Coffee Pods)

2 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (if using our mocha coffee pods, used ½ tbsp)

¼ tsp mint extract or ½ tsp peppermint syrup

¼ tsp vanilla extract

Whipped cream

Method.

In a small saucepan, add the milk, cocoa powder, and sugar. Heat over a medium heat until small bubbles begin to form around the edge and the sugar has dissolved.
Stir in the brewed coffee, mint extract or peppermint syrup, and vanilla extract. Remove from the heat.
Serve in a large mug or tall heatproof glass and top with whipped cream.

Irish Espresso Martini with Baileys Recipe

Being a coffee company, it’s hardly a surprise that we think the espresso martini is the best cocktail ever made. We love ours with an Irish twist.

Ingredients. Serves: 1.

1 Grind x Baileys Coffee Pod, or 25ml freshly-brewed espresso

30ml Baileys Original Irish Cream

25ml vodka

Coffee beans

Method.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes, then add all the ingredients except for the coffee beans.
Give it a good shake.
Strain into a martini glass and garnish with three whole coffee beans on top.

For best results, snap up our Espresso Martini Cocktail Gift Set.

Pistachio Matcha Latte Recipe

Doubling up on the green, this pistachio matcha latte recipe is earthy, nutty, and sweet.

Ingredients. Serves: 1.

½ tsp (1g) Grind matcha powder

50ml hot water

40ml pistachio syrup

1 drop vanilla extract

200ml steamed milk or plant-based alternative

Method.

Prepare your matcha by whisking 1g matcha powder with around 50ml filtered hot water (not boiling water, which will burn the matcha). The mixture should be smooth and consistent, without any lumps.
Add the pistachio syrup and vanilla extract and mix again. Pour into a mug.
Heat and froth your milk in a Milk Frother, with a hand whisk, or in a saucepan over a medium heat.
Pour your hot milk into your matcha.