Tia Maria Substitute: What the Label Has to Mean

Updated June 2026.

There is no official Tia Maria substitute. Tia Maria is a coffee liqueur under Official tiamaria.com prints cold-brew Arabica copy and omits standalone ABV Trade tiles often print 20% — unused as official. Kahlúa is a different bottle (US 20 / Ohio 21.5 / other 16). A 1.5-ounce pour at 20% is 0.50 of one drink.

Related: non-alcoholic Kahlúa, Kahlúa substitute, coffee liqueur life.

Bottle vs bottle

Language 1.5 oz drinks
Tia Maria official ABV Neck
Trade 20% 0.50 if 20%
Kahlúa US 0.50
Best substitute

Pour math: liqueur drinks.

Sources

  • tiamaria.com: cold-brew Arabica; vegan/gluten-free brand copy; standalone ABV omitted.
  • 27 CFR 5.150. Kahlúa market split this project. NIAAA December 2025.

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