About DaVinci Gourmet
DaVinci Gourmet describes itself as Seattle born: the company says it came out of the city's coffee culture in 1989. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported that it was founded that year by Bill Cotter and Greg Davenport, and that it was later acquired by Kerry Foodservice, a division of Ireland's Kerry Group, which still appears in the links on the brand's website. The brand's own tagline is "Drink Curious," and it lists bolder flavor, a wide flavor selection and quality ingredients as its three pillars.
The catalog runs well beyond coffee: Classic, Sugar Free and Natural syrups, sauces, smoothie mixes, blended beverage mixes and concentrates, with the brand describing hundreds of flavors in total. In our own coffee syrup reviews, the two Classic bottles we tested, Vanilla and Caramel, are made with cane sugar and carry no high fructose corn syrup, and the Classic Vanilla listing states the line is engineered to resist curdling in dairy. DaVinci is also a Primero Sponsor of the Cafe Femenino Foundation, which supports women coffee producers.
Brand website: davincigourmet.com
What DaVinci Gourmet makes
DaVinci Gourmet's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines that earned places in our roundups are marked with a star:
Classic Syrups
the long-running cane sugar syrup line; our featured Vanilla and Caramel bottles are from this line (featured on Brew Gazette)
Sugar Free Syrups
a zero-sugar syrup collection on the brand's website
Natural Syrups
a clean-label syrup collection the brand describes as simple ingredients with bold flavor
Sauces
rich, shelf-stable sauces for coffees and desserts, such as chocolate
Smoothie and Beverage Mixes
fruit-based smoothie mixes and blended dry beverage mixes
Concentrates
beverage concentrates listed alongside the syrups on the brand's website
Why we recognized DaVinci Gourmet
The Brew Gazette Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our category roundups. DaVinci Gourmet earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: checked against the specs, brewing standards and verified buyer reviews, and judged on what matters in the cup.
DaVinci Gourmet products we rated highly
DaVinci Gourmet Classic Vanilla Syrup, 25.4 Fluid Ounces (Pack of 1)
A cane sugar and natural vanilla extract panel with no high fructose corn syrup. The listing states the Classic line is engineered to resist curdling in dairy, which is why we reach for it in lattes. It also states a two-year unopened shelf life, so a spare bottle can sit in the cupboard.
Read our Coffee Syrups guide →
DaVinci Gourmet Classic Caramel Syrup, 25.4 Fluid Ounces (Pack of 1)
The same Classic cane sugar formulation family as the vanilla, so you are not trading ingredient quality to keep caramel permanently stocked. The Classic line is genuine cafe stock rather than a consumer-only product, which is why it turns up behind counters as well as in home kitchens.
Read our Coffee Syrups guide →What earned DaVinci Gourmet the recognition
- Cane sugar syrups with no high fructose corn syrup in the two Classic bottles we reviewed
- The Classic Vanilla listing makes an explicit anti-curdling claim for dairy drinks on its own label
- A stated two-year unopened shelf life on the Classic Vanilla listing
- A full range from syrups and sauces to smoothie mixes, so one brand covers coffee, cocktails and blended drinks