Drink Mixing – Skill progression & money notes (Level 0 → Level 10)
While building up my Business, I took a closer look at Drink Mixing and wrote everything down for future reference — so I’m sharing my notes here in case it helps others decide whether the skill is worth it.
Settings: 96-minute day
Action duration: Mixing 1 drink ≈ 8 min (applies to juices, cocktails, and jugs)
Quick Summary
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No major unlocks besides additional recipes; quality improves with level (from Level 8 onward, Excellent/Perfect happens noticeably more often).
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Leveling is very “flat”: you basically repeat the same 8-minute action ~185–190 times to reach Level 10.
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Money-making: Drink Mixing is not very lucrative compared to Cooking (and even Baking), mainly because cocktails are single-serve only (no 8-portion batch), so the time per unit is high.
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Post-March update: Cocktails can now be sold in a Business / Shop (previously not possible).
Leveling speed (my run)
| Level-up | Mixes | Time to level up |
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| Level 0 → 1 | 1 | ~0h08m |
| Level 1 → 2 | 17 | ~2h15m |
| Level 2 → 3 | 20 | ~2h40m |
| Level 3 → 4 | 18 | ~2h25m |
| Level 4 → 5 | 24 | ~3h10m |
| Level 5 → 6 | 22 | ~2h55m |
| Level 6 → 7 | 22 | ~2h55m |
| Level 7 → 8 | 19 | ~2h30m |
| Level 8 → 9 | 26 | ~3h25m |
| Level 9 → 10 | 17 | ~2h15m |
Total (pure mixing time): ~24h 40m in-game
Total mixes: 186
Utility effects
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Drink consumption: ~20 min, refills about ¼ of the Hunger gauge
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Mood effect (cocktails + fruit drinks): +1 Curious for 1 hour (“Curiosity Kicks in”)
Value pattern (base values are consistent)
Ignoring Bad, all regular Drink Mixing recipes in this dataset follow a clean quality ladder:
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Medium = M
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Good = 2xM
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Excellent = 3xM
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Perfect = 4xM
Different drinks have different M values, but the multipliers stay consistent. The multipliers have exactly the same logic as for baked and cooked goods.
Base values vs Business selling (post-March)
A) Juices (Single) – Crafting cost: 5
Applies to: Strawberry (L0), Carrot (L0), Mango (L0), Green Juice (L1), Mixed Berry (L1)
Base values (Inventory/Build Mode):
- Medium 4, Good 8, Excellent 12, Perfect 16
Business sell (per unit):
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3★ shop: Medium 14, Good 28, Excellent 43, Perfect 57
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4★ shop: Medium 15, Good 30, Excellent 45, Perfect 60
Business multiplier vs base (juice) in these examples is roughly ~3.5× to ~3.75× depending on ★ and quality.
B) Juice Jug (8 glasses) – Crafting cost: 40
Juice jug values are simply 8× the single juice, and you sell per glass (same per-glass prices as single juice).
So the Business multiplier stays the same — you just batch-craft 8 servings.
Cocktails (Single) – Base values + Business examples
Group 1: Crafting cost 9 (single)
Lovely Glow (L0), Ruby Sunset (L1), Orange Bloom (L1), Lime Breeze (L2), Aqua Wave (L2), Dark Moment (L3)
Base values (Inventory/Build Mode):
- Medium 6, Good 12, Excellent 18, Perfect 24
Business examples (4★):
- Medium 22, Good 45, Excellent 68, Perfect 91
Business multiplier vs base (cocktails, cost 9 group) is roughly ≈ ~3.7×–3.8× (4★ examples).
Group 2: Crafting cost 13 (single)
Coco Pine (L3), Peach Sparkle (L4), Sweet Melon (L4), Blue Sands (L5)
Base values (Inventory/Build Mode):
- Medium 8, Good 16, Excellent 24, Perfect 32
Business examples (4★):
- Medium 30, Good 60, Excellent 91, Perfect 121
Business multiplier vs base (cocktails, cost 13 group) is roughly ≈ ~3.75×–3.8× (4★ examples).
Profit comparison (4★ shop) — sorted by profit per mix (descending)
Mixing time: ~8 min per mix • Profit = sell − craft cost (selling time not included)
A) Single-serve (1 mix = 1 sale)
| Item | Quality | Craft cost | Sell (4★) | Profit per mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocktail (cost 13 group) | Perfect | 13 | 121 | 108 |
| Cocktail (cost 9 group) | Perfect | 9 | 91 | 82 |
| Cocktail (cost 13 group) | Excellent | 13 | 91 | 78 |
| Cocktail (cost 9 group) | Excellent | 9 | 68 | 59 |
| Juice (single, cost 5) | Perfect | 5 | 60 | 55 |
| Juice (single, cost 5) | Excellent | 5 | 45 | 40 |
B) Juice Jug (1 mix = 8 sales)
(Assuming you manage to sell all 8 glasses.)
| Jug quality | Craft cost | Sell per glass (4★) | Total revenue (×8) | Profit per mix |
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| Perfect | 40 | 60 | 480 | 440 |
| Excellent | 40 | 45 | 360 | 320 |
Takeaway: Cocktails beat single juices on profit per mix, but jugs win if you can reliably sell all 8 glasses (more selling overhead/stand space etc.).
Money-making perspective (honest take)
Drink Mixing is weak for pure money:
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Cocktails are single-serve only, so you spend 8 min per unit. Even at Perfect quality, the income per time doesn’t compete with Cooking, and Baking is usually still better.
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Juices can be batched via jug (8 glasses), but they’re also the cheapest per serving. The batch helps, but overall it still doesn’t compete with 8-portion cooking dishes or baked goods as a money engine.
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The Business boost is real, but it’s more in the ~3.5×–3.8× range vs base value (not the 6×–10× style jump observed for whole cakes/pies).
Practical recommendations
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Fast leveling: just mix the cheapest/most convenient drink; action time is always ~8 min.
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If you want any profit: selling via Business matters a lot; inventory selling isn’t worth it.
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Best “value per mix action” inside this skill: juice jugs (batch), but only if you can reliably sell all 8 glasses or if the current bug is fixed and we are able to sell whole jugs at once again.
I’ve been thinking about having one of my zois use this skill as shop owner. Now I can do it so much easier 
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