I was off the caffeine kick for years. Then we had kids and didn't have sleep. Something needed to give and it ended up being the absence of coffee. Now to me coffee is God's worst bit of false advertising. It smells like heaven but since I have a problem with bitter it tastes horrible. So I wanted to fix that without spending 5$ a day on some Seattle based over glopped cup o-joe.
Flavor is the key. Adding spices directly to the coffee means you are feeling the grit of the spice as you drink. So how to rectify? Well since we are brewing the coffee why not brew the spices as well? Experimentally we added cinnimon and nutmeg to the filter with the coffee. It was heaven. You get a smooth subtle flavor that goes throughout the brew and will elivate any cup to new heights. Granted we use inexpensive brand name coffee for this but it's really good. Some other suggestions include anise, vanilla beans, orange peels (zest only none of the white pith) or any other flavoring that you like the taste of.
No recipe for this as it's an experimental thing. Try it though and you will be amazed. Don't forget to cream and sugar to taste.
Or massive amounts of sugar and cream. Your way sounds healthier. =p
ReplyDeleteIt's not so much a health thing as it is a "the wife has a problem with too much sugar thing". That and I don't want to drown something with too much flavor (even bacon).
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