{"product_id":"tenpai-coffee-specialite-coffee-liqueur-700ml","title":"Tenpai, Coffee Specialité, Coffee Liqueur, 700ml","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" style=\"line-height: 1.7; max-width: 800px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eArriving September 2026 (container Q53) — order now to reserve from the first shipment\u003cbr\u003eA Coffee Liqueur Built on Honkaku Shochu, Not Neutral Spirit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003eMost coffee liqueurs are sweet syrup on a neutral spirit base. This is something else. Tenpai, a fourth-generation barley shochu distillery in Fukuoka founded in 1898, has built its Coffee Specialité on its own honkaku barley shochu, then layered in single-origin Honduras specialty coffee and additive-free black sugar syrup from Fukuoka. The shochu base does the work a neutral spirit cannot: it brings structure, aroma and a long finish the distillery likens to fine brandy. Three traceable ingredients, no shortcuts, 25% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eWhy Bars Choose This\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; list-style: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA real spirit base:\u003c\/strong\u003e honkaku barley shochu gives structure, aroma and a long, brandy-like finish where neutral-spirit liqueurs fall flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecialty coffee:\u003c\/strong\u003e single-origin Honduras specialty coffee from a designated producer, not generic coffee flavouring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural sweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e additive-free black sugar syrup from Fukuoka, rather than refined sugar syrup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA genuine craft story:\u003c\/strong\u003e a traceable, provenance-led alternative to mass-market coffee liqueurs for a serious drinks list\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; list-style: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat or on the rocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e a digestif in its own right, the way the distillery intends it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn a cocktail:\u003c\/strong\u003e shines in an Espresso Martini or a long, refreshing Coffee Highball (see recipes below)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith tonic:\u003c\/strong\u003e long, refreshing and lower in intensity for an aperitif-style serve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDessert pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside chocolate, coffee or caramel puddings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eTwo Cocktails to Try\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eEspresso Martini\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eShake 35ml Coffee Specialité, 25ml vodka and 25ml fresh hot espresso hard with ice, then strain into a chilled coupe and finish with three coffee beans. Because the liqueur is drier and more aromatic than a neutral-spirit coffee liqueur, you need little or no extra sugar syrup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0; opacity: 0.75;\"\u003eFor a softer, lower-strength serve, drop the vodka and run it 50ml liqueur to 25ml espresso: the shochu base carries it on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBlack Sugar Coffee Highball\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eBuild over ice in a tall glass: 50ml Coffee Specialité topped with 100ml soda, then squeeze in an orange twist. Long, bittersweet and fragrant, with the Fukuoka black sugar and the brandy-like finish doing the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0; opacity: 0.75;\"\u003eSwap the soda for tonic if you want a touch more bitterness: more aperitivo than digestif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e珈琲スペシャリテ — Coffee, the Tenpai way\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003eTenpai is not a liqueur house that wandered into coffee; it is a serious honkaku shochu distillery whose whole philosophy is borrowed from the great spirits of Europe. The third generation travelled to study Cognac and Scotch double distillation, then built a one-of-a-kind atmospheric double-distillation still to make 100% barley shochu with no chemical processing at all. Coffee Specialité began life as a crowdfunding project and became a permanent line: it takes that hard-won barley spirit and pairs it with specialty coffee and natural black sugar, so the coffee sits on a base with real depth rather than a flavourless one. It is coffee liqueur reimagined by people who think like distillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 0.9rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn more:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/masterclass\/what-is-shochu\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWhat Is Shochu?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eHow is this different from Kahlúa?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003eThree ways. First, the base: this is built on Tenpai's own honkaku barley shochu rather than a neutral spirit, which gives it structure, aroma and a far longer finish. Second, the coffee: single-origin Honduras specialty coffee from a named producer instead of generic coffee character. Third, the sweetness: additive-free Fukuoka black sugar rather than refined sugar syrup, so it is rounded rather than cloying. The practical upshot in a glass is that it is less sweet and more aromatic, which is exactly why it makes a more interesting Espresso Martini and stands up neat as a digestif in a way mass-market coffee liqueurs do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 10px 0 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eCoffee liqueur (珈琲スペシャリテ)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eTenpai (天盃), founded 1898\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eHonkaku barley shochu, atmospheric double-distilled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eCoffee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eSingle-origin Honduras specialty coffee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eSweetener\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eAdditive-free black sugar syrup (Fukuoka)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003e25%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003e700ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eChikuzen, Fukuoka, Japan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eWhat is honkaku shochu, and why does it matter here?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003eHonkaku (genuine) shochu is a legally defined category of authentic Japanese distilled spirit, single-distilled from a named raw material with no added neutral alcohol. Tenpai goes further still, using atmospheric double distillation in a proprietary still and no chemical processing. For this liqueur it matters because the base is a real, characterful spirit rather than a flavourless one, which is what gives the finished drink its aroma, body and long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 40px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eHow should I store it, and how long does it keep?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003eStore upright in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight. At 25% ABV it is stable and keeps well unopened for a long time; once opened it is best enjoyed within a few months as the coffee aromatics are at their brightest when fresh. Refrigeration after opening is optional and keeps it crisp for serving neat or over ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tenpai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58297521045885,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0353\/5621\/files\/O64UQmIaed9KXYPaJZ26c_2atpGC60_00001.jpg?v=1781776451","url":"https:\/\/www.sushisushi.co.uk\/products\/tenpai-coffee-specialite-coffee-liqueur-700ml","provider":"SushiSushi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}