Mancino Kopi Vermouth
17% ABV | Italian white wine base | Java Robusta coffee | Vermouth di Torino | 93 pts Wine Enthusiast — Mancino Kopi Vermouth is coffee vermouth done the Torino way: a blend of Italian white wines (Arneis, Trebbiano, Fiano) infused with 14 hand-selected Javanese Robusta beans, dark-roasted in Naples by Barbera Caffè — just 0.5% coffee per bottle, enough to transform the vermouth without overwhelming it. "Kopi" is Malay/Indonesian for coffee, nodding to founder Giancarlo Mancino's bridge between his Italian childhood tiramisu and Asian coffee culture. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Wine Enthusiast gave it 93 points, calling out the tiramisu nose, coffee and vanilla aromatics, dried apricot and golden raisin on the palate, and a lemony-tart finish. Among aromatized wines, a true coffee vermouth is a bartender's secret weapon — pour it neat over ice, or reach for it in espresso-martini riffs and coffee Negronis. It also loves dessert: chocolate torte, panna cotta, anything tiramisu-adjacent.
Tasting notes
Nose: tiramisu, coffee, vanilla, light brew-coffee colour. Palate: medium-sweet; dried apricot, golden raisin, bitter Robusta edge, thyme and rosemary herbs. Finish: lemony tartness, balanced. (Wine Enthusiast 93 pts — Kara Newman.)
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 17% ABV — Italian white-wine base with Javanese Robusta coffee
- 14 hand-selected Java beans, dark-roasted in Naples by Barbera Caffè
- 93 points, Wine Enthusiast
- Brilliant neat over ice or in espresso-martini and coffee-Negroni riffs
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat over a large cube with an orange twist — or sub it into your favorite espresso martini spec.
Frequently asked questions
What does "Kopi" mean?
Coffee in Malay/Indonesian — a nod to the Javanese Robusta beans inside.
Is it sweet like a coffee liqueur?
No — it's vermouth first: medium-sweet with a bitter Robusta edge and real wine structure.
How do I use it in cocktails?
Anywhere you'd use a sweet vermouth with coffee notes — coffee Negronis, espresso-martini variations, or simply over ice.
Who makes Mancino?
Giancarlo Mancino, a Torino bartender who built his vermouths on classic Vermouth di Torino recipes.