About Monin
Monin was founded in 1912 by Georges Monin in Bourges, France, and the company says the third generation of the Monin family continues to craft its flavors today. Its American arm, Monin US, sells the range to cafes, bars and home users.
The line covers flavored syrups, sugar free syrups, gourmet sauces, purees, coffee and tea concentrates and cocktail mixers. The French Vanilla featured here is made with pure cane sugar and natural vanilla extract. Monin lists it as allergen free, dairy free and gluten free, halal and kosher certified, with no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners, and it comes in a 1 liter glass bottle.
Brand website: monin.us
What Monin makes
Monin's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines that earned places in our roundups are marked with a star:
Flavored Syrups
the core range of cane sugar syrups for coffee, tea and cocktails, including vanilla and French vanilla (featured on Brew Gazette)
Sugar Free Syrups
sugar free versions of its flavored syrups for coffee and other drinks
Gourmet Sauces
dessert and drink sauces such as caramel and chocolate
Coffee and Tea Concentrates
ready to mix concentrates sold alongside the syrup lineup
Purees and Smoothie Mixes
fruit purees and smoothie mixes for blended drinks
Pumps and Accessories
pumps and racks made to fit Monin bottles
Why we recognized Monin
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. Monin 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.
Monin products we rated highly
Monin French Vanilla Syrup for Drinks with Pump, 1 liter / 33.8 fl oz
A French Vanilla syrup made with pure cane sugar and natural vanilla extract, with no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. It is allergen free, dairy free and gluten free, and both halal and kosher certified, which suits households cooking around a dietary restriction. Buyers say the vanilla reads closer to a dessert than to candy. It comes in a full 1 liter glass bottle, enough for a daily coffee habit.
Read our Coffee Syrups guide →What earned Monin the recognition
- A family-run syrup maker founded in 1912 by Georges Monin in Bourges, France, with the third generation of the family carrying on the tradition.
- The French Vanilla is made with pure cane sugar and natural vanilla extract, with no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners.
- Buyers describe its vanilla character as closer to dessert than to confectionery.
- Allergen free, dairy free and gluten free, with halal and kosher certification, so it works for a wide range of households.
- A 1 liter glass bottle sized for daily use, from a brand whose range also spans sugar free syrups, sauces, concentrates and purees.