Amarula Ethiopian Coffee Cream Liqueur
Amarula Ethiopian Coffee Cream Liqueur brings the birthplace of coffee into South Africa's signature cream liqueur — a 15.5% ABV (31 proof) marula-fruit cream liqueur in 750mL, infused with dark-roast Ethiopian coffee. Previewed at the Virtual Travel Retail Expo in October 2020 and launched globally in 2021, it pairs the creamy marula base with real coffee bittersweetness for a pour that drinks like a milky espresso with a South African accent. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 15.5% (31 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Base: distilled marula-fruit spirit + fresh cream
- Flavor: dark-roast Ethiopian coffee infusion
- Origin: South Africa — Southern Liqueur Company (Heineken Beverages); launched 2021
- Awards: Country Winner (Dairy/Cream), 2024 World Liqueur Awards; Silver, 2021 World Liqueur Awards
Coffee's Birthplace Meets the Marula Tree
Ethiopia is where coffee began — and Amarula's 2021 variant marries that heritage to the brand's marula-fruit cream foundation, launched first as a travel-retail exclusive before going global in March 2021. The World Liqueur Awards have honored it twice: Silver in 2021 and Country Winner for Dairy/Cream in 2024. Explore more liqueurs and cream pours, or shop the Amarula collection at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Sourced profile (incl. WLA 2021 judges): milky-coffee aroma with natural bittersweet coffee and a slight bitter edge; a creamy, toffee-soft palate of dark-roast Ethiopian coffee over marula fruit; a smooth, creamy coffee-toffee finish.
How to Enjoy
Serve chilled over ice or pour it straight into hot coffee for a marula-mocha that needs nothing else. It also makes a rich espresso-martini shortcut — just shake with vodka.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the alcohol content of Amarula Ethiopian Coffee?
15.5% ABV (31 proof) — one retailer's 17% figure belongs to classic Amarula Cream, not this variant.
When was Amarula Ethiopian Coffee launched?
Previewed October 2020; travel-retail exclusive from January 2021; global rollout March 2021.
What awards has it won?
Country Winner (Dairy/Cream) at the 2024 World Liqueur Awards and Silver in 2021, plus Gold at the 2021 Liqueur Masters.
Does it contain real coffee?
Yes — it's infused with dark-roast Ethiopian coffee over the marula-fruit cream base.
Your coffee liqueur just found its marula upgrade — grab Amarula Ethiopian Coffee online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.