Jumping Goat Coffee Infused Vodka Liqueur
Jumping Goat Coffee Infused Vodka Liqueur — the "Black Batch" — is the original New Zealand cold-brew coffee liqueur: pure NZ whey vodka infused with 100% organic batch-roasted coffee and spices, bottled at 33% ABV (66 proof) in a 750mL bottle. Cleaner and more coffee-forward than its whisky sibling, it tastes like actual cold brew with a spirited backbone — the bottle that made bartenders take coffee liqueur seriously again. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 33% (66 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: cold-brew coffee liqueur (vodka base)
- Origin: Tauranga, New Zealand — Jumping Goat
- Process: 24-hour maceration of organic coffee; NZ whey vodka base
Cold Brew, No Shortcuts
The Jumping Goat story starts with a young Kiwi, a secondhand coffee machine, and the Ethiopian legend of Kaldi's dancing goats. The Black Batch is the purest expression of the idea: 100% organic coffee, cold-brewed via a 24-hour maceration (Papua New Guinea beans in the production notes), blended with exquisitely pure New Zealand whey vodka, sugar, spices, and mineral-rich spring water. No artificial anything — the brand's whole pitch is that it tastes like real coffee because it is made from real coffee, some 50 grams of batch-roasted beans per bottle. Double Gold at the San Francisco Spirits Awards and a Bartender Spirits Awards gold (with the espresso-cup pairing) followed.
Tasting Notes
Heavy coffee and cocoa on the nose with spice and herbal accents. The palate is rich and bracing — roasted Arabica, dark chocolate, a flicker of citrus and baking spice — with a light yet round body. The finish is sweet, warm, and distinctly coffee-first; at 33% ABV it carries more intensity and less syrup than the standard 20%-ABV coffee liqueurs.
How to Enjoy
Shake it, savor it, sip it, or shoot it — the brand's words. It makes a genuinely excellent Espresso Martini (just add vodka and shake hard), a proper Carajillo, or a straight chilled shot. Keep a bottle alongside other coffee liqueurs and compare; the full mischief is at Jumping Goat.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Black Batch?
Jumping Goat's original cold-brew coffee liqueur on a New Zealand whey-vodka base — the cleanest, most coffee-forward expression in the range.
How much caffeine is in it?
Roughly 55–60mg per 100mL from real organic coffee beans — about double an energy drink, ounce for ounce.
What cocktails work best?
Espresso Martinis and Carajillos are the signature serves; it also mixes well with creamy or nutty counterparts.
Where is Jumping Goat made?
Tauranga, New Zealand.
Pair it with dessert pours from aperitivo or go full throttle. Order Jumping Goat Coffee Infused Vodka Liqueur online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA — the cold brew that bites back.