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Monin Coffee Collection Mini Syrups, 5 × 50 ml
Monin Researched

Coffee Collection Mini Syrups, 5 × 50 ml

Five 50 ml Monin minis, caramel, hazelnut, vanilla, amaretto and Irish cream, for $13: a sampler and a small gift rather than a daily supply.

Gifts and stocking fillersTrying flavors before buying a big bottleTravel
7.2
BrewSift Score
Good
$13

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Should you buy it?

Buy it if

  • Gifts and stocking fillers
  • Trying flavors before buying a big bottle
  • Travel
  • Five flavors including amaretto and Irish cream

Skip it if

  • About $1.56 per 30 ml serving, the dearest here
  • Up to 15 drinks in total, per Monin
  • Sugar-sweetened only

The verdict

A gift box of five sample-size bottles with recipes included. Monin says the box flavors up to 15 drinks, which works out to about 87 cents a drink at the price we checked, or about $1.56 per 30 ml serving: several times the full-size bottles on this page. That is the right price for finding out which flavor you actually reach for, and for a coffee-lover's stocking, and the wrong price for a daily habit. The listing says the syrups contain no artificial ingredients; they are sugar-sweetened, not sugar-free.

BrewSift Score breakdown

Scored across the dimensions that matter for coffee syrups. The overall is a weighted average — see the formula.

Flavor8.4
Value per serving4.5
Flavor variety8.8
Pumps & packaging8.0

Pros & cons

What we like

  • Five flavors including amaretto and Irish cream
  • Gift-boxed with recipes, travel-size bottles
  • No artificial ingredients, per the listing

Watch-outs

  • About $1.56 per 30 ml serving, the dearest here
  • Up to 15 drinks in total, per Monin
  • Sugar-sweetened only

Specifications

Flavors
Caramel, Hazelnut, Vanilla, Amaretto, Irish Cream
Pack
5 × 50 ml (1.69 fl oz)
Sweetener
Sugar-sweetened (not sugar-free)
Yield
Up to 15 drinks (Monin listing)
Price per serving (at check)
About $1.56 per 30 ml; about $0.87 a drink at 15 drinks
Pumps
Not applicable

Complete your setup

The gear that pairs with the Coffee Collection Mini Syrups, 5 × 50 ml to make a complete, working setup.

Froth the milk
Subminimal NanoFoamer V2
Subminimal

NanoFoamer V2

A standalone frother adds café-style milk foam for lattes and cappuccinos without a steam wand.

$37Buy
Serve it right
Bodum Pavina Double Wall Glasses (Set of 2, 12oz)
Bodum

Pavina Double Wall Glasses (Set of 2, 12oz)

The right cup — a warmed demitasse for espresso, double-wall glass for milk drinks — is a small, satisfying finish to a good setup.

$35.83Buy
Take it with you
Zojirushi Stainless Steel Mug 16oz
Zojirushi

Stainless Steel Mug 16oz

A vacuum-insulated mug keeps your coffee hot for hours and doesn't leak in a bag.

$28.99Buy

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