5 legendary baristas competed within the “Diamond is a Drink’s Greatest Good friend“ 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 huge. The place the California-based firm often 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 a hundredth Anniversary Drink Problem: “Diamond is a Drink’s Greatest Good friend,“ 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. Try their recipes, pictures 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 determine which drink sounds one of the best. You’ll determine 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 individuals will probably 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 + Might 2025 subject
• Second place: $500
• Third, fourth, and fifth place: $250 every
And we have now much more purpose to have a good time Torani’s Taste of the Century: 100% of income from gross sales of Diamond Syrup will go to nonprofit organizations throughout the USA that align with Torani’s mission of “Taste for All, Alternative for All.”
Via the tip of 2025, the income will probably 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 individuals might share their slides on their private Instagram accounts, solely votes (“likes”) forged on @torani and @baristamagazine on Instagram will rely towards the totals.
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