5 legendary baristas competed within the “Diamond is a Drink’s Finest Buddy“ contest—now you get to decide on the winner!
BY SARAH ALLEN
BARISTA MAGAZINE
Acclaimed taste producer Torani is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025, they usually’re going massive. The place the California-based firm normally releases a Taste of the 12 months syrup yearly, Torani has launched its Taste of the Century to commemorate its centennial. And so they’re doing it with diamonds, child—Diamond Syrup, that’s.
This week, Barista Journal is proud to affix the festivities with Torani’s one hundredth Anniversary Drink Problem: “Diamond is a Drink’s Finest Buddy,“ hosted at each Torani’s and Barista Journal’s Instagram accounts.
5 legendary espresso professionals discovered inspiration in Torani’s Diamond Syrup and created distinctive specialty drinks to mark the event. Take a look at their recipes, images of their drinks, and their imaginative and prescient for every beverage in their very own phrases by way of @torani and @baristamagazine on Instagram now.
It’s as much as you, Instagram trendsetters, to resolve which drink sounds the most effective. You’ll resolve who wins by voting—or “liking”—the drink that shines brightest to you. Forged your “likes” at @torani and/or @baristamagazine from now by means of Friday, January 17, 2025, at 5 p.m. PST.
Actually, although, every of our contributors shall be winners, as all 5 of them will stroll away with a money prize. Right here’s how the awards will shake out:
• First place: $1,000 and a full-page function in Barista Journal’s April + Could 2025 challenge
• Second place: $500
• Third, fourth, and fifth place: $250 every
And we’ve much more motive to have a good time Torani’s Taste of the Century: 100% of earnings from gross sales of Diamond Syrup will go to nonprofit organizations throughout the US that align with Torani’s mission of “Taste for All, Alternative for All.”
By means of the top of 2025, the earnings shall be given to nonprofits that create work readiness and first job alternatives for at-risk youth, adults with mental disabilities, and justice-impacted people—communities Torani additionally helps by means of its Cafe Alternative Fund and different give-back initiatives. Prospects who purchase Diamond Syrup on-line can choose which group will profit from their buy.
Please word that whereas contributors might share their slides on their private Instagram accounts, solely votes (“likes”) solid on @torani and @baristamagazine on Instagram will rely towards the totals.
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