A cewar ƙamus, kofi barasa giya ce da aka yi da kofi, yawanci ana ɗanɗana da kayan kamshi iri-iri kuma ana zaƙi da sukari. Ana amfani da shi sau da yawa azaman sashi a cikin hadaddiyar giyar ko kuma yayi aiki da kansa azaman narkewa. Misalan mashahuran barasa sun haɗa da Kahlúa, Tia Maria, da Baileys Irish Cream.
