<p>Probably not, although more possible for financial reasons.  Shaking a coffee drink would either require a more sturdily constructed disposable cup, which would cost more money and create even more waste or a reusable shaker which would require cleaning in between customers which would cost money and time making the drink.  Either method would also incur a significant risk of losing the prepared drink in its entirety, necessitating a restart.  For a business, it's much less risky to simply let you customers stir their drinks.</p>

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<p>When making coffee and espresso concoctions at home I usually prefer them shaken, not stirred. I find that it changes the mouth feel and adds a nice head to cold drinks and even some hot drinks. </p>

<p>Is this a common practice in the coffee world?</p>

<p>Would your average barista have a cocktail shaker as a part of his/her standard kit?</p>

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Interesting and surely a nice touch for cold drinks. It sounds hardly practical for hot drinks though, just because of temperature control. If someone has links to share, that'd be terrific.
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# Shaken, not stirred

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-30)

When making coffee and espresso concoctions at home I usually prefer them shaken, not stirred. I find that it changes the mouth feel and adds a nice head to cold drinks and even some hot drinks.

Is this a common practice in the coffee world?

Would your average barista have a cocktail shaker as a part of his/her standard kit?

**Tags:** mouthfeel, equipment

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Interesting and surely a nice touch for cold drinks. It sounds hardly practical for hot drinks though, just because of temperature control. If someone has links to share, that'd be terrific.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-01-30. Score: 3

Probably not, although more possible for financial reasons. Shaking a coffee drink would either require a more sturdily constructed disposable cup, which would cost more money and create even more waste or a reusable shaker which would require cleaning in between customers which would cost money and time making the drink. Either method would also incur a significant risk of losing the prepared drink in its entirety, necessitating a restart. For a business, it's much less risky to simply let you customers stir their drinks.


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