Editing Kahlúa

{{Short description|Coffee-flavoured liqueur}}
{{Other uses|Kahlua (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox drink
| name = Kahlúa
| image = Kahlúa 700ml imported glass bottle.jpg
| type = [[Coffee liqueur]]
| abv = 20.0%
| proof = 
| manufacturer = [[Pernod Ricard]]
| distributor = 
| origin = [[Mexico]]
| introduced = {{start date and age|1936}}
| discontinued = 
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| flavour = 
| variants = 
| related = 
| website = [http://www.kahlua.com/ www.kahlua.com]
}}

'''Kahlúa''' ({{IPA|es|kaˈlu.a|lang}}) is a brand of [[coffee liqueur]] owned by the [[Pernod Ricard]] company and produced in [[Veracruz]], Mexico. The drink contains [[rum]], [[sugar]], and [[coffea arabica|arabica coffee]].

==History==
[[Pedro Domecq]] began producing Kahlúa in 1936.<ref name=revitalizes>{{cite web | url = http://www.pernod-ricard-usa.com/media/pr.php?id=26&pr_id=260 | title= Kahlúa Revitalizes Iconic Packaging |publisher= [[Pernod Ricard|Pernod Ricard USA]] | date= September 14, 2007| access-date= 2008-02-17| archive-date=November 2, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071102204742/http://www.pernod-ricard-usa.com/media/pr.php?id=26&pr_id=260}}</ref> It was named Kahlúa, meaning 'House of the [[Acolhua]] people' in the [[Veracruz]] [[Nahuatl]] language. [[Jules Berman]] was the first importer of the liqueur to the United States, earning him the nickname "Mr. Kahlua".<ref name="latimesObitBerman">{{cite news |last=Myrna |first=Oliver |date=1998-07-22 |title=J. Berman; 'Mr. Kahlua' Was Developer, Donor |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-22-mn-6063-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles |access-date=2019-05-09 |archive-date=2019-05-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510172757/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-22-mn-6063-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The company merged in 1994 with [[Allied Lyons]] to become [[Allied Domecq]]. In turn, that company was partially acquired in 2005 by [[Pernod Ricard]],<ref name=revitalizes /> the largest spirits distributor in the world since its merger with the Swedish [[Vin & Sprit]] in March 2008.

Since 2004, the [[Alcoholic drink#Alcohol concentration|alcohol content]] of Kahlúa is 20.0%; earlier versions had 26.5%.<ref>[http://www.brandhot.de/spirituosen/kahlua-black-russian/205/ Kahlúa ad from 1975] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201051447/http://www.brandhot.de/spirituosen/kahlua-black-russian/205/ |date=2010-12-01 }} Retrieved 2011-02-12.</ref> In 2002, a more expensive, high-end product called "Kahlúa Especial" became available in the United States, Canada and Australia after previously being offered only in [[duty-free]] markets. Made with arabica coffee beans grown in [[Veracruz]], Mexico,<ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/marketing-advertising/marketing-advertising-channels/5778911-1.html Kahlua 'Unleashes' Major Holiday Marketing Push, Including New Television and Radio Advertising] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211102736/http://www.allbusiness.com/marketing-advertising/marketing-advertising-channels/5778911-1.html |date=2008-12-11 }}. ''Business Wire'', November 10, 2003. Retrieved 2008-02-17.</ref> Kahlúa Especial has an alcohol content of 36%, has a lower [[viscosity]], and is less sweet than the regular version.

In 2021, Kahlúa introduced a new bottle design for the United Kingdom and Canada markets. It also reduced the alcohol content to 16% "to address 'evolving' consumer trends towards conscious drinking and lower-alcohol options".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kahlúa unveils new bottle design |url=https://www.talkingretail.com/products-news/alcohol/kahlua-unveils-new-bottle-design-20-05-2021/ |work=Talking Retail |first=Éilis |last=Cronin |access-date=20 December 2021 |date=20 May 2021 |archive-date=24 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124170158/https://www.talkingretail.com/products-news/alcohol/kahlua-unveils-new-bottle-design-20-05-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=uk_kahlua>{{cite web | url = https://www.kahlua.com/en-gb/products/original-coffee-liqueur/ | title= Coffee Liqueur Product Information |publisher= Pernod Ricard | access-date= October 20, 2023 |url-status=live| archive-date= May 11, 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230511185926/https://www.kahlua.com/en-gb/products/original-coffee-liqueur/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kahlua.com/en-ca/faq/|title=Kahlúa - FAQ|accessdate=2025-05-06}}</ref> For the United States market, Kahlúa retains the more traditional bottle design and alcohol content.<ref name=us_kahlua>{{cite web | url = https://www.kahlua.com/en-us/products/original-coffee-liqueur/ | title= Coffee Liqueur Product Information |publisher= The Kahlua Company | access-date= October 20, 2023 |url-status=live| archive-date= May 31, 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230531171050/https://www.kahlua.com/en-us/products/original-coffee-liqueur/}}</ref>

==Uses==
Kahlúa is used to make [[cocktails]] or drink neat or on ice. Some people use it when baking [[dessert]]s, and/or as a topping for [[ice cream]], [[cake]]s, and [[cheesecake]]s.

It is mixed in several ways, often with different combinations of milk, cream, coffee and cocoa.

Because Kahlúa is made from coffee beans, it contains [[caffeine]]. According to the company, "Kahlúa contains about 100{{spaces}}[[parts-per notation|ppm]] caffeine, which means about 100{{spaces}}mg/litre of product. So, for a standard 1.5{{spaces}}oz [45{{spaces}}ml] drink of Kahlúa there would be about 5{{spaces}}mg of caffeine. Just to put it in perspective, an 8{{spaces}}oz [240{{spaces}}ml] brewed coffee can contain up to about 200{{spaces}}mg of caffeine."<ref>{{Cite web|title=FAQ|url=https://www.kahlua.com/us/faq/|access-date=2021-03-05|website=Kahlúa|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307210423/https://www.kahlua.com/us/faq/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Kahlúa is a key ingredient in several notable cocktails:
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*Alfonso Xiii 
*[[Espresso Martini]]
*[[White Russian (cocktail)|White Russian]]
*[[Black Russian]]
*Mind Eraser
*[[B-52 (cocktail)|B-52]]
*[[Baby Guinness]]
*Kahlúa Sour
*[[Moose Milk (cocktail)| Moose Milk]]
*[[White Russian (cocktail)|Mudslide]]
*[[Carajillo|Spanish coffee]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Spanish Coffee|url=http://imbibemagazine.com/Spanish-Coffee-Recipe|website=[[Imbibe]]|access-date=16 November 2014|archive-date=11 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111095730/http://imbibemagazine.com/Spanish-Coffee-Recipe|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Dirty Mother<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kahlua.com/en-gb/drinks/dirty-mother/ |title=Dirty Mother |access-date=2024-05-16 |archive-date=2024-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516221545/https://www.kahlua.com/en-gb/drinks/dirty-mother/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==Awards==
[[File:Kahlua Bottles at Liquor Store.PNG|thumb|Kahlúa for sale at a liquor store in [[Fukushima (city)|Fukushima]], Japan]]
Kahlúa and Kahlúa Especial have received accolades from international [[spirit ratings]] organizations. The [[San Francisco World Spirits Competition]] awarded the Kahlúa Especial three silver medals between 2005 and 2007 and a bronze in 2009.<ref name="proof66 355">{{cite web|url=http://www.proof66.com/single_display.asp?id=355|title=Summary of Kahlúa Especial awards|publisher=Proof66.com|access-date=2010-10-21}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The [[Beverage Testing Institute]] gave the Especial a score of 85 in 2007.<ref name="proof66 355" />

==See also==
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* [[List of cocktails]]
* [[List of liqueur brands#Coffee liqueurs|List of coffee liqueurs]]
* [[Tia Maria]], a coffee liqueur

==References==
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{{Alcoholic drinks}}
{{Pernod Ricard}}

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