You can do your laundry in this cocktail
20.2.2025
Translation: machine translated
Are there people who don't accidentally spill their drink on clothes, but wash them directly with it? Probably very soon.
Now comes another absurdity: the detergent Midnight Grind, which smells like an espresso martini.
No coffee stains
According to the manufacturer, the detergent is said to exude the "elegant aroma" of the popular cocktail - with notes of vanilla, chocolate, smooth vodka, citrus zest (the outer peel of citrus fruits) and nutty accents. Sounds fragrant, but will the shirt come out clean after the wash (pun intended)?
If the sales promises are to be believed, the formula is powerful and ensures a clean wash - even without synthetic colourants, which are mainly used for marketing purposes. Cost: Depending on the container size between 19 and 32 US dollars. In other words, between 17 and 29 francs.
Who likes it
The question remains: Why should you smell like a cocktail, of all things? Does the smell of coffee give you an extra energy boost when you get dressed in the morning? Or does an evening dress that smells like an espresso martini remind you of the last lively party?
"As long as the coffee doesn't soon smell like washing powder ...", says my barista and coffee nerd boss. Sean Connery would probably have shown more enthusiasm back then. After all, the clothes in the Espresso Martini detergent are shaken - not stirred.
What do you think of detergents, perfumes and the like that smell like food and drink? Tell us in a comment.
Header image: Maksym Fesenko/Shutterstock
Darina Schweizer
Senior Editor
Darina.Schweizer@digitecgalaxus.chI love anything with four legs or roots - especially my shelter cats Jasper and Joy and my collection of succulents. My favourite things to do are stalking around with police dogs and cat coiffeurs on reportages or letting sensitive stories flourish in garden brockis and Japanese gardens.
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