Tea, Shakes and Mocktail Menu Ideas

A good mocktail menu, tea list and shake card can earn a cafe as much as its food. Drinks are quick to make and usually have a lower ingredient cost than plated dishes. Below are ready lists for chai, high tea, milkshakes, fresh juices and mocktails, organised so you can copy them straight into a drinks menu card.

All drinks listed here are non-alcoholic. Pick the sections that fit the cafe; a small cafe beverage menu often needs only 15 to 25 drinks in total.

Mocktail menu list

Item	Type	Note
Virgin mojito	Veg	Mint, lime, sugar, soda
Watermelon mojito	Veg
Blue lagoon	Veg	Blue curacao syrup, lemonade, soda
Virgin pina colada	Veg	Pineapple, coconut cream
Fruit punch	Veg	Mixed fruit juices
Shirley Temple	Veg	Ginger ale or lemonade, grenadine
Virgin sangria	Veg	Grape juice, fruit, soda
Mango mojito	Veg	Seasonal
Kala khatta cooler	Veg	Indian twist, jamun flavour
Kokum cooler	Veg	Konkan favourite
Aam panna fizz	Veg	Raw mango, mint, soda
Jaljeera soda	Veg
Green apple cooler	Veg
Peach iced tea fizz	Veg
Ginger lemon fizz	Veg
Cucumber mint cooler	Veg
Passion fruit mocktail	Veg
Guava chilli mocktail	Veg	Spicy rim

Batch your syrups (mint, ginger, kala khatta, kokum) each morning. A mocktail then takes under a minute: syrup, ice, juice or soda, garnish.

Chai menu

Item	Type	Note
Cutting chai	Veg	Half cup
Masala chai	Veg
Adrak (ginger) chai	Veg
Elaichi chai	Veg
Tulsi chai	Veg
Kulhad chai	Veg	Served in clay cup
Gud (jaggery) chai	Veg
Kesar chai	Veg
Chocolate chai	Veg	Cafe twist
Irani chai	Veg	Thick, sweet, with bun maska
Kashmiri noon chai	Veg	Pink salted tea
Kahwa	Veg	Green tea, saffron, almonds
Lemon tea	Veg
Lemongrass ginger tea	Veg
Green tea (plain, mint, honey lemon)	Veg
Black tea (Assam, Darjeeling)	Veg
Chamomile	Veg
Hibiscus tea	Veg

Iced tea and cold drinks menu

Item	Type	Note
Lemon iced tea	Veg
Peach iced tea	Veg
Lemon mint iced tea	Veg
Passion fruit iced tea	Veg
Fresh lime soda (sweet, salted, mixed)	Veg
Fresh lime water	Veg
Masala chaas	Veg
Sweet lassi	Veg
Mango lassi	Veg
Rose lassi	Veg
Nimbu shikanji	Veg
Sol kadhi	Veg	Kokum and coconut
Thandai	Veg	Holi special
Badam milk (cold)	Veg

Milkshake menu

Item	Type	Note
Vanilla shake	Veg
Chocolate shake	Veg
Strawberry shake	Veg
Butterscotch shake	Veg
Mango shake	Veg	Seasonal
Banana shake	Veg
Chikoo shake	Veg
Oreo shake	Veg
KitKat shake	Veg
Nutella shake	Veg
Brownie shake	Veg
Ferrero shake	Veg
Lotus Biscoff shake	Veg
Rose falooda	Veg	With sabja, vermicelli, ice cream
Kesar pista shake	Veg
Peanut butter banana shake	Veg	High protein
Dates and dry fruit shake	Veg	No added sugar option

List thick shakes and "shake with ice cream" as a separate line or add-on, so customers see the upgrade.

Fresh juice menu list

Item	Type	Note
Orange (mosambi) juice	Veg
Sweet lime juice	Veg
Watermelon juice	Veg
Pineapple juice	Veg
Pomegranate (anar) juice	Veg
Apple juice	Veg
Grape juice	Veg
Muskmelon juice	Veg
Sugarcane juice	Veg	Juice stalls
Carrot juice	Veg
ABC juice (apple, beetroot, carrot)	Veg	Health option
Amla ginger shot	Veg
Green detox juice (cucumber, spinach, apple)	Veg
Mixed fruit juice	Veg
Coconut water	Veg

A juice menu card works best sorted by type: single fruit, mixed, vegetable and health shots. State whether juices are made fresh or from concentrate, and offer "no sugar" and "no ice" as options.

Smoothies and healthy drinks

Item	Type	Note
Banana oats smoothie	Veg
Berry yogurt smoothie	Veg
Mango smoothie	Veg
Spinach and pineapple smoothie	Veg
Peanut butter cocoa smoothie	Veg
Ragi malt	Veg	Traditional, filling
Turmeric milk (haldi doodh)	Veg
Matcha latte	Veg

Indian high tea menu ideas (vegetarian)

High tea is an afternoon spread of tea with savoury and sweet bites. An Indian high tea menu for an office, kitty party or small event might look like this:

Course	Ideas
Tea and coffee	Masala chai, Darjeeling tea, green tea, filter coffee, cold coffee
Sandwiches	Cucumber and mint chutney, paneer bhurji, corn and cheese, Bombay masala toast
Fried snacks	Mini samosa, kachori, onion pakora, paneer pakora, aloo bonda, dhokla
Baked snacks	Cheese straws, mini pizzas, puff (veg or paneer), khari biscuits
Chaat	Sev puri, dahi puri, bhel
Sweets	Mini gulab jamun, rasmalai cups, kaju katli, nankhatai
Cakes	Tea cakes, banana bread, mini muffins, brownies

For more snack ideas see the veg starters menu.

Drinks menu card and beverage menu tips

A beverage menu (or drinks menu) is the part of a menu card, or a separate card, listing only drinks. Tips for a clear one:

Split hot and cold drinks into separate columns.
Group cold drinks: coffee, shakes, mocktails, juices, iced tea.
Give each mocktail a one-line description; names like "blue lagoon" mean little to new customers.
Show sizes or "with ice cream" upgrades once per section, not on every line.
Bright colours and fruit illustrations suit a juice menu card; earthy tones suit a chai menu.

For example prices for these drinks, see cafe menu with price, and for coffee drinks see the coffee menu. Make the card with the menu card maker.

Questions and answers

What should be on a mocktail menu?

A mix of familiar and local drinks works well: virgin mojito, blue lagoon, fruit punch, virgin pina colada, plus Indian twists like kala khatta, kokum or aam panna coolers.

What is a beverage menu?

A beverage menu is a list of drinks offered by a cafe, restaurant or hotel. It can be a section of the main menu card or a separate drinks card.

What is served in an Indian high tea?

Tea and coffee with small savoury and sweet items such as sandwiches, samosa, pakora, dhokla, puffs, chaat, mini sweets and cakes.

How many shakes should a cafe offer?

Six to ten shakes is usually enough: a few classics (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla), a few biscuit shakes (Oreo, KitKat) and one or two seasonal or healthy options.

How do I design a juice menu card?

Group juices by single fruit, mixed, vegetable and health shots, use bright colours, and mention whether juices are fresh and if no-sugar or no-ice options are available.

Last checked: 14 October 2026