Collection: Broken Bean | Central NSW

Broken Bean is one of Australia’s most distinctive coffee liqueur producers, combining specialty-grade coffee from Brazil, Ethiopia and India with cold brew extraction and Australian wheat vodka to create a coffee-first liqueur built for modern cocktails. Based in Central NSW, the brand has become particularly associated with the Espresso Martini, where its cold brew method delivers greater depth, sweetness and coffee character than conventional coffee liqueurs.

Why Broken Bean Matters

Most coffee liqueurs are made with hot-extracted coffee or artificial coffee flavouring. Broken Bean cold brews specialty-grade beans for up to 14 hours in chilled, oxygen-free tanks — a process that unlocks natural sweetness, fruit and chocolate notes while leaving behind the harsh acids that hot brewing releases. The result is a liqueur that tastes like coffee rather than a coffee approximation. That distinction is the brand’s authority.

Broken Bean vs Traditional Coffee Liqueurs

Broken Bean — Cold brew extraction from specialty-grade beans. Natural sweetness, fruit and chocolate character. No artificial flavouring. Rested for a month or more to develop complexity. Coffee-first.

Traditional Coffee Liqueurs — Many coffee liqueurs rely on hot-extracted coffee, coffee extracts or flavourings, with sweetness often playing a larger role in the final profile. The result is frequently more liqueur-forward than coffee-forward.

The practical difference is most apparent in an Espresso Martini: cold brew delivers a cleaner, deeper coffee flavour that holds its character against vodka rather than being overwhelmed by it.

The Cold Brew Difference

Specialty beans are steeped in UV-treated water for up to 14 hours, then filtered through a 3-stage process to produce a polished, naturally sweet concentrate. The cold brew is fortified with Australian wheat vodka, blended with Australian sugar, and rested for a month or more to allow flavours to integrate and deepen. Dark chocolate, a fruit-filled middle and a long cocoa finish.

Who Should Buy Broken Bean

Espresso Martini drinkers who want a coffee-forward base rather than a sweet liqueur
Home bartenders building a serious cocktail shelf
Coffee lovers looking for a spirits expression of genuine coffee character
Gift buyers seeking a distinctive Australian craft spirit