Ayiti Bitters Co. Kafe Anme Coffee & Cocao Bitters
Ayiti Bitters Co. Kafe Anme Coffee & Cocao Bitters is a 35% ABV (70 proof) Haitian liqueur in a 750mL bottle — a rum-based bitter liqueur ("kafé" = coffee, "anmè" = bitter in Creole) built on Typica coffee beans and local cacao pods, with Campeche bark, aromatic herbs, roots and orange peel, sweetened lightly with fresh cane juice. Deep coffee-cacao bitterness brightened by orange, vanilla bean and black pepper. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 35% (70 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Base: Haitian rum, macerated with Typica coffee, local cacao, Campeche bark, herbs, roots, orange peel
- Sweetening: lightly sweetened with fresh cane juice
- Producer: Ayiti Bitters Co., Port-au-Prince, Haiti — shade-grown coffee and cacao support Haitian reforestation
Bitter, Haitian, Beautiful
Most coffee liqueurs are sweet first. Kafe Anme flips the script: deep, roasted bitterness leads, and only a touch of cane juice ties it together. The Typica beans — a wild-grown, high-altitude Arabica variety — and local cacao deliver espresso and dark chocolate while orange zest and black pepper keep it bright. It pours a superb equal-parts Negroni with gin and sweet vermouth, and it's a dessert served neat. See more amaro & bitters, browse liqueurs, or shop Ayiti Bitters Co. at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Nose: freshly roasted coffee, dark cocoa, vanilla, warm baking spices, caramelized sugar. Palate: smooth and robust — rich espresso, bitter dark chocolate, nutmeg, toasted almond, subtle earthy sweetness. Finish: long, mocha and vanilla with warm spice.
How to Enjoy
Neat as an after-dinner digestif, over ice, or stirred into coffee. In cocktails: an equal-parts Negroni variation, a chocolate martini, or a Mocha Old Fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Kafe Anme" mean? In Haitian Creole, "kafé" is coffee and "anmè" is bitter — a bitter coffee liqueur.
What is the ABV? 35% ABV (70 proof).
Is it sweet? Only lightly — deep bitterness from the coffee and cacao leads, with a touch of unprocessed cane sugar for balance.
Coffee, cacao, Haiti — order Kafe Anme online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.