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Recipe Drinks

image We have an infinite numbers of syrup combinations that can be used to flavor our lattes and cappuccinos. However, we like to give our customers a few recipes that we have found to be very popular. The following recipes list the syrups that are added to espresso and steamed milk:

  • Mudslide Latte – Chocolate and Irish Crème
  • Cinnabun Latte – Caramel, Cinnamon, and Hazelnut
  • Funky Monkey Latte – Chocolate, Caramel, and Banana
  • Chimney Fire Latte – Cinnamon, Amaretto, and Apple
  • 1950’s Mocha – Chocolate and White Chocolate
  • Black Forest Mocha – Chocolate, Raspberry, and Coconut
  • Amaretto Mousse – Chocolate and Amaretto
  • Dubliner Mocha – White Chocolate and Irish Crème
  • CoCoCaramel – Caramel and Coconut
  • Almond Joy Latte – Chocolate, Almond, and Coconut
  • Razz-Ma-Tazz Latte– Chocolate and Raspberry
  • Union Jack Latte– English Toffee and Irish Crème
  • Black Crème Latte – Blackberry and Vanilla
  • Snickers Latte – Chocolate, Caramel, and Hazelnut
  • Milky Way Latte – Chocolate, Caramel, and Vanilla
  • Nutty Irishman – Hazelnut and Irish Crème
  • B’s Latte – Macadamia Nut and Irish Crème
  • Caramel Crème – Caramel and Vanilla

A host of other flavor combinations exist. We encourage you to mix and match.

Iced and Frozen Drinks

image We serve a wide variety of iced and frozen drinks throughout the year. All our iced and frozen drinks containing coffee are made with cold-brewed espresso, a mild cold-brewed coffee specifically designed for use in cold drinks. All of our recipe drinks (see Recipe Drinks for a full list) can be made iced (on the rocks) or frozen (blended). Of course, all drinks can be made with regular or decaf coffee.

In addition to our iced and frozen coffee drinks, we also serve a variety of cold coffee alternatives, including fruit smoothies, frozen and iced chai, as well as frozen chocolate and vanilla creme drinks, which are identical to our frozen mochas and vanilla lattes, minus the coffee.

Our Espresso

image Our espresso blend is called Armando’s Blend, and was created by Armando Escobar, the espresso guru of Crimson Cup, our coffee roaster. It is a blend of five beans from the three major growing regions (Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia). It is roasted to a Viennese level, or slightly darker than a medium roast. This roast level is typical of the espresso blends found in southern Italy.

As important as the quality of our espresso blend is, it is the baristas of River Road Coffeehouse that make our coffee special. What most coffee drinkers do not know is that 90% of how a drink tastes depends on the barista. Here at River Road, our baristas are trained for many hours before they are allowed to make drinks for our customers. This ensures that our customers are served only the finest espresso-based drinks.