Drink Masters will pit 12 mixologists against each other in a one-of-a-kind tournament. The Netflix program has a $100,000 grand prize and the opportunity to become the first-ever Ultimate Drink Master. To do so, participants must impress the show’s judges, Frankie Solarik and Julie Reiner, with Tone Bell acting as the presenter.
Kapri Robinson, the presenter of the Soul Palate podcast, is one of the participants slated to participate in the mixology competition. Kapri is also the creator of Chocolate City’s Best, a non-profit organization. Its goal is to establish platforms that link Black and Brown persons in the food and beverage business with people who can help them advance professionally.
The show’s synopsis is as follows:
“Twelve of the world’s most creative mixologists infuse, swirl, and blend their way through a series of high-stakes cocktail challenges for the chance to win a life-changing reward and the title of The Ultimate Drink Master.”
Meet Kapri Robinson before she appears on Drink Masters.
Kapri Robinson, a prospective Drink Masters contender, is originally from Washington, D.C. She wants to address inequity and injustice in the hospitality business, which she hopes to accomplish via Chocolate City’s Best. In addition, the group conducts a cocktail competition for professional mixologists in Washington. The competition began over four years ago and has evolved into an educational and mentoring platform where individuals of color may interact with those who can help them thrive.
The bartender regards herself as a builder and stated:
“Creating something of your own that organically dismantles what you view as wrong takes away the energy of continually yelling against a wall of white supremacy, racism, misogyny, ageism —- all of the -isms.”
The Drink Masters candidate hopes to affect change in the food business by bringing up previously unspoken subjects. She wants to start a conversation in order to break down the barriers that frequently stand in the way of people of color. Kapri presently works as a bartender at Allegory in Washington, DC. According to her profile, she is an activist as well as one of the city’s most successful bartenders. She discussed her job as well as her personal life in an interview with District Fray Magazine. She described D.C. as “special” in terms of both its people and its architecture.
Robinson describes her own wearing style and mixology approach as “very basic.” She also said that she feels a superb drink simply requires four components. She also said that she likes to “go right to the point,” which is obvious in everything she does. She is now slated to appear on Netflix’s Drink Masters, and her opponents should keep an eye on her. Aisling Gammill, Alex Velez, Christian Suzuki-Orellana, Kate Gerwin, Lauren LP Paylor O’Brien, Loyd Von Rose, Meredith Barry, Michael R. Anderson, Natalie Migliarini, Raj Shukla, and Tao Zrafi are among those participating on the reality program.
