Up All Night: The Best Booze and Coffee Combinations

Since humans discovered the magic bean, people have been mixing booze in their coffee. Here's the global get-down on the best liquors made with coffee, as well as liquors that go great with a dash of joe.

You'll be needing these to stay warm and awake during the coming holiday parties. Stay up all night.

"Real" Mexican coffee is made with tequila, but if you want to get ski-resorty with it, pour this coffee-flavored alcohol in your cup and take the fast-track to that white girl. Ski bunnies are a prerequisite.

South Africans have been making booze from the Marula tree's fruit for years, but this cream spirit version is new to the American shelf. Set the AIM status to "Away" and go party with the elephants.

There was a time when they gave you this stuff on airplanes after your meal. For free. Now it's chips if you're lucky, but a kid in coach can dream. Turn on the QuietComfort headphones and take a nap. You'll be there soon.

This hazelnut liqueur was originally created by Italian monks, and has been enjoyed for centuries. You may know it as the first bottle you stole from your friend's parent's liquor cabinet "because it looked cool."

Patrón's hybrid beverage is coffee on its own, so ditch the mug and drop a few ice cubes in a glass. It's definitely got some tequila in there, and we're not 100% sure on how you're supposed to drink it, but it tastes great.

Hundreds of years before Red Bull, cranky Irishmen were pouring this in their coffees to keep the night alive. Once you get over the whiskey hit, it's something that's easy to get behind after plowing through a bloody steak.

In the summer, this citrus concoction is great for margaritas. In the winter, it's a "Where's the next party?" intermission between drinks. The French hit tastes as good after dinner as it does at the office. Uh...

Most countries that make rum call coffee + rum their own: Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Guatemala all have twists on the combo. We're cool with keeping the night going wherever, on land or boat, as long as it's warm out.

Don't worry about this history on this puppy, just know that it's as good as you imagine. Yup. Booze. Full of liquid chocolate. Put it on the Christmas list you send to your weird aunt to avoid getting another sweater.

In Russia, vodka drink you! It also gets added to everything, coffee included. Drop it in your afternoon cup or have it on the side, but know that it's better as a punch-up than as a mix-in on its own.

A little Spanish brandy, an espresso, and a good imagination will get you through the winter. A lot of Spanish brandy will have you quitting your job and hopping a plane to beaches, hot bodies, and other great things.

"Would you like milk and sugar with your coffee?" No, I would like a cup of Sambuca and I would like you and your hot waitress friends to come over to the table and entertain me. It's been a long night.