We’ve all seen the Thanksgiving group chat debate. Someone volunteers for mac and cheese, someone claims the mashed potatoes, the host insists on tackling the turkey. Then you receive the text:

“Can you just bring drinks?”

Whether you breathed a sigh of relief or felt a tiny spike of panic, congratulations: being assigned beverage duty is secretly the best gig of the holiday season. You don’t have to fight for oven space, worry about a pie crust burning, or spend four hours basting a bird.

However, showing up with just another six-pack of cider or a generic bottle of grocery store wine? That’s amateur hour.

This year, bring the dessert table straight to the bar cart. Meet Teaspressa's Pie-Inspired Collection, a lineup of artisanal LUXE Mixer Cube kits that turn anyone into an instant mixologist or barista. 

Here is your ultimate guide to showing up as the ultimate Friendsgiving/Thanksgiving hero with five pie-inspired drink kits that will steal the show.

For the Warm Welcomes: Pie Flight Mimosa Mixer Kit

Best for: Kicking off Friendsgiving brunch or sipping while watching the Thanksgiving parade.

Don't wait until dinner to start celebrating. Pop the bubbly the minute you walk in the door with the Pie Flight Mimosa Mixer Kit. Designed to elevate standard champagne, prosecco, or sparkling water into seasonal sips, this flight gives everyone options.

• How to Serve: Set out a couple of chilled bottles of dry sparkling wine (or club soda for non-drinkers) alongside the cubes. Guests drop a cube of choice into their champagne flute, pour their choice of bubbly over the cube, watch it fizz, and toast to good company.

• Host Bonus: It looks undeniably chic and takes zero prep work in an already chaotic kitchen.

• Serving Size per Kit: 18 cubes in each kit, perfect for 18 mimosas, or craft 6 mimosa flights with 3 flutes containing each flavored cube. 

• Glassware Pairing: Alouette Champagne Flute | Set of 2 or Linéa Champagne Flute | Set of 2

For the Cocktail Connoisseurs: Maple Crumble Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Kit

Best for: Cozy fireside chats post Thanksgiving dinner and elevating classic fall spirits.

Thanksgiving is bourbon weather, and the Maple Crumble Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Kit captures all the warm, buttery, brown-sugar-and-maple nostalgia of a freshly baked crumble straight from Grandma’s oven.

• How to Serve: Pair with a bottle of good bourbon, rye, or aged rum. Muddle each of the flavored cubes in the kit with a splash of warm water until they turn into a syrup. Add the flavored syrup to 2oz of your spirit of choice and ice, mix, and strain into a rocks glass with ice. 

• The Vibe: Rich, sophisticated, and wonderfully balanced. Guaranteed to impress the designated family cocktail critic.

• Serving Size per Kit: Crafts 6 old fashioneds. 

For the Coffee & Dessert Hour: Pecan Pie Latte Mixer Kit

Best for: That 4:00 PM post-dinner slump and after-hours pie pairing.

When the turkey coma hits and the table clears for actual dessert, step in with the barista experience. The Pecan Pie Latte Mixer Kit infuses coffee or our Manhattan Black Tea (brews just like an espresso!) with notes of roasted pecans, vanilla brown sugar, and salted honey.

• How to Serve: Drop each flavored cube into a cup of freshly brewed hot coffee, pour over 4 oz of steamed/frothed oat milk (or your favorite milk), and stir.

• Pro Tip: Bring a handheld milk frother and a can of whipped cream to top each cup. Pair it with a slice of real pie for the ultimate indulgence.

• Serving Size per Kit: Crafts 6 lattes. 

• Cafe Sets & Mugs Pairing: Scalloped Cafe Set | Cream or Rust Ceramic Stone & Glaze Cafe Set 

For the Night Owl Crowd: Tiramisu Espresso Martini Cocktail Mixer Kit

Best for: Turning the after-party into an upscale lounge.

Espresso martinis are an essential part of modern hosting, but during Friendsgiving, you’re going to want something extra decadent. The Tiramisu Espresso Martini Cocktail Mixer Kit brings chocolate richness, french vanilla sweetness, and deep espresso notes together in one glass.

• How to Serve: Drop each flavored cube with 2 oz of warm water in a glass or cocktail shaker and muddle the cubes until they become a syrup. Mix or shake with 2oz of your favorite vodka (or a reposado tequila for a sweeter martini) and/or 2 oz of a cream liqueur. Strain the drink into a chilled martini glass, top off with a whipped cream, and dust the top with cocoa powder.

• Why Everyone Will Love It: It delivers instant dessert cocktail magic without hauling syrups, blenders, or complicated ingredients to someone else's house.

• Serving Size per Kit: Crafts 6 espresso martinis.

• Glassware Pairing: Linéa Coupe Glass | Set of 2

For the Cool & Balanced Crowd: Coconut Cream Matcha Latte Kit

Best for: Non-coffee lovers, morning-after Thanksgiving energizer, and refreshing mocktails.

Not everyone wants heavy bourbon or dark coffee, and that’s where the Coconut Cream Matcha Latte Kit shines. Velvety coconut cream pairs with vibrant, earthy matcha to recreate the lush texture of a diner-style coconut cream pie.

• How to Serve: Prepare a separate glass and rim the glass with the graham crack sugar rimmer from the kit. Pour ice and 6oz of coconut milk (or other choice of milk) into the glass. Next, drop a matcha and coconut cream cube into a separate cup with 2oz of water for 30 seconds and muddle the cubes. Whisk until the mixture becomes smooth and frothy, and pour over the glass of coconut milk and ice for a stunning layered café drink.

• The Vibe: A bright, refreshing antidote to an otherwise heavy feast.

• Serving Size per Kit: Crafts 6 matcha lattes.

• Glassware Pairing: Clear Glass Cloud Cup or Alouette Highball Glass | Set of 2

The Host’s Secret Weapon: Why Bring Teaspressa?

• Zero Kitchen Footprint: The host's counters and fridge will be jammed full of casseroles, carving boards, and sides. Teaspressa mixer kits fit neatly in your tote bag and live comfortably on a small corner of the dining table or bar cart.

• Inclusive by Design: LUXE mixer cubes dissolve just as delightfully into club soda, non-alcoholic spirits, tea, or coffee as they do into spirits and wine. Every guest gets a handcrafted signature drink, alcohol optional.

• The Ultimate "Host Gift" That Doubles as the Activity: Leaving the rest of the kit behind with your host is infinitely more thoughtful (and delicious) than a generic scented candle.

Ready to Claim the Beverage Crown?

Don’t get stuck carrying three awkward gallon jugs from the grocery store. Turn "bringing drinks" into the highlight of the party. Shop the Pie-Inspired Collection at Teaspressa before seasonal quantities run out, and get ready to be requested on drinks duty for every holiday to come.