Bartenders Love to Hate Espresso Martinis. Here’s Why They Shouldn’t
VinePair
JULY 17, 2025
In October 2021, New York Magazine’s Grub Street published a piece titled “‘No More Espresso Martinis!’ Why bartenders hate the hottest drink on the planet.” The 10-paragraph article went all in on the beloved cocktail, featuring gripe after gripe from NYC bartenders apparently fed up with the drink’s popularity. One called the drink “annoying,” “obnoxious,” and “trendy.
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