DIY COFFEE SYRUPS
At-Home Café
A growing collection of DIY coffee syrups for turning everyday drinks into your favorite café order—one simmering saucepan at a time.
The Basics
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Syrup 101: your small-batch starting point.
For a classic simple syrup, begin with equal parts sugar and water. Warm gently until clear, then cool before bottling. From there, fruit, herbs, spice, and toasted ingredients take it somewhere new.
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Ratio: 1:1 sugar to water
Storage: refrigerate in a clean jar
Best tool: fine mesh strainer
THE SYRUP SHELF
Three places to start—and plenty of room to experiment.
The Basics
Simple Syrup
The clear, dependable starting point for every homemade coffee syrup.
Best in: iced coffee, tea, lemonade
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Strawberry Syrup
Sweet strawberry flavor for matcha, cold foam, sparkling drinks, and soft summer lattes.
Best in: strawberry matcha
The Flavor Lab
Vanilla Cardamom
A warm, floral syrup for when you want the coffee-shop special without leaving home.
Best in: lattes, chai, cold brew
FEATURED POUR
Strawberry matcha, made from scratch.
This is where the strawberry syrup gets its first starring role. Add your finished drink photos and TikTok tutorial when you’re ready, then let visitors make the recipe right alongside you.