Hej Hej,
Recently discovered Espresso Romano and thought it was kind of crazy to add a slice of lemon to ones coffee. Then a colleague said he ads a small spoon of honey in his. So now I’ve been thinking about trying both of these, but also had me curios as to what else people add to their coffee? Let me know any twisters that you’ve either heard about or tried.
Isn’t the deal with salt in coffee that a tiny amount per cup (like three grains of table salt) will cut the bitterness of crappy coffee, but that’s about it?
From the link:
Salt and Coffee: Not only does salt cut the bitterness of coffee, but it also smooths out the “stale” taste of tank-stored water. I’ve taken to adding a quarter teaspoon of kosher salt to every 6 tablespoons of grounds. That isn’t really enough to taste, but it’ll do the trick. And by the way, research has proven that salt is actually better at neutralizing bitterness than sugar.
Salt cancels out bitterness in general. Next time you have grapefruit; try a sprinkle of salt.
It’s magical.
I’ll add a scoop of coco powder and a dash of cinnamon to my coffee grounds. Gives it a deeper chocolate flavor with a spicy touch. If that’s a bit too much, just a dash of either to your coffee cup would do.
I’ve never thought of mixing something into the grounds. I’ve tried adding things like nutmeg/cinnamon into coffee never getting good results (gritty!). I’ll have to try this technique.
Nice one! Will put on my “to try” list 👍
I have some of that criobrew I haven’t used in a while, let me mix in some with my coffee for fun
Sometimes I’ll throw a cardamom pod into the cup before making a latte
In November/December I add eggnog to my espresso (either steamed or cold) and top it with nutmeg.
I’m going to try the lemon 🍋— thanks!
buddy of mine rinses out his espresso cup dregs with cognac
Sometimes I’ll add a drop of cognac (Dusse) to a shot of espresso, the smell and flavor is really nice.
A 16 oz Dark Roast Drip Coffee, black, and 1-2 shots of Espresso. It’s called a Red Eye, or a Shot In The Dark.
yo dawg, I heard you like coffee
I do, thanks. [puts coffee cup down and slides forward expecting a refill]
Ah yeah, coffee with coffee, what not to like?!? ;D
Mmm, a nice cup of cccoooffffffeeeeee.
Isn’t that 16oz coffee with 2 shot of coffee?
Eat some raspberries before drinking coffee. It’ll change the taste in an interesting way.
Good thing raspberries are on sale in my local shop right now 😁
I add either of these two, if I am feeling fancy:
- Passion Fruit syrup (10ml or something); or
- Guava Juice (1 shot)
Tropical, interesting!
You really should try passion fruit syrup.
When you sip it, you first taste the sourness of passion fruit and then as aftertaste you get the flavour of coffee.
It’s really something!
Not as out of the ordinary: butter. I prefer grass fed cow’s butter.
Ah yes, it’s called Bulletproof, if I’m not mistaken. At least the one I tried making I had to first make the coffee, then quickly put it in a mixer with a dash of butter. Surprisingly nice! 🙌
I think Bulletproof coffee goes a step further and adds some kind of oil as well. I’ve seen it made with coconut oil and butter. I’ve never blended it either. When I add butter, a lot of it floats on the top, which adds some changing flavors as you drink off the top.
MCT oil.
Isn’t this effectively a keto bomb coffee?
Noted, I will try this version too then!
I use honey to sweeten my coffee. Sometimes I’ll add some Butterscotch Schnapps if its a cold winter.
I heard some part of Northern Italy they add red wine to their coffee.
Sounds like 4LOCO
Woah what, now that’s interesting!
I’ll add whiskey, candied sugar and whipped cream to a cup of hot drip coffee. Sugar and whipped cream can be skipped.
Or vodka and kahlua in a double espresso.
What’s candied sugar?
Maybe like rock candy?
Google could have answered that…but here:
Maple syrup 🍁 started one day when we ran out of simple syrup and never went back.
Ohh I actually have some of that I could totally try, even sounds good too! Although, sadly, it’s not actual good authentic Canadian maple syrup :{
Honey is definitely my favorite addition to hot, black coffee. A shake of cinnamon or nutmeg is also very good.
Taking inspiration from cocktails? An Expressed orange peel in your coffee will blow your mind. Chocolate, walnut, orange, or some other compatible cocktail bitters will also amp up some coffee.
Very interesting, love me some orange peel in my rum from time to time, so could defo see myself trying it in coffee too.
A splash of fernet
