Espresso Tonic Denver: The Zest’Presso Spring Seasonal at Vivid Minds Cafe South Broadway

The Zest’Presso is espresso, tonic water, and fresh orange juice. $8. Spring seasonal. It is the drink that tastes like the first genuinely warm morning in Denver when you want something cold, something bright, and something that has enough caffeine to make the rest of the day feel manageable. The espresso brings intensity. The tonic water brings carbonation and a slight bitterness that complements the coffee. The fresh orange juice brings citrus acidity that cuts through both and makes the whole drink lighter than any of its three ingredients suggests.

Espresso tonics have been on specialty café menus internationally for several years. They have not crossed into Denver in a way that puts them on a permanent or seasonal daily menu at a neighborhood café on South Broadway. The Zest’Presso is that drink in Denver, with the orange juice addition that makes our version distinct from the standard preparation. Available every day during spring at Vivid Minds Cafe, 1545 S Broadway Denver CO 80210.