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amother

Thu, Feb 10 2022, 4:08 pm

What are some things to take it up a notch that aren't too complicated for someone who likes coffee but doesn't know much how to turn it into a specialty drink? And also not too caloric or unhealthy? As specific as possible please.

torquoise

Thu, Feb 10 2022, 6:36 pm

I don't know what you use for coffee now, but here are some ideas that make coffee taste really good

- buy whole beans, and grind them right before brewing your coffee. This is what we use in my house. I notice the coffee tastes fresher.
Aeropress (around $30 on Amazon)
Hario coffee grinder (also around $30)
- buy a sweetener/sauce, or make your own. This is the one I make. Whipping cream is dairy heavy cream.
https://www.recipegirl.com/sal.....bels/
- use whole milk instead of low-fat

Last edited by torquoise on Thu, Feb 10 2022, 6:42 pm; edited 1 time in total

tigerwife

Thu, Feb 10 2022, 6:40 pm

A milk frother is a great upgrade.
Try replacing sugar with maple syrup- great caramelized flavor.
Top with cinnamon sugar.

amother

Moonstone

Thu, Feb 10 2022, 8:31 pm

Get yourself an aeroccino milk frother by Nespresso and make a latte by adding any flavour syrup, coffee and frothed warm milk. If you can afford the full nespresso machine it’s definitely worth it- I have to say it’s the best pod style coffee out there.
Another option for extra geshmak coffee is getting a French press you really get the full body flavour of the coffee.

amother

Navyblue

Thu, Feb 10 2022, 8:37 pm

Mix in some crio bru

zaq

Thu, Feb 10 2022, 9:10 pm

Add any or several of the following:
--cocoa
--chocolate
--cinnamon
--flavored liqueur
--vanilla extract
--whipped cream
--maple syrup
--hazelnut syrup

bunchagirlies

Thu, Feb 10 2022, 9:26 pm

stick a cinnamon stick into your hot coffee. that's my favorite. I sometimes rinse and later reuse the stick.

vanilla extract
hazelnut extract

amother

Turquoise

Wed, Aug 03 2022, 8:16 am

is your regular coffee instant coffee or coffee from the beans?

amother

Melon

Wed, Aug 03 2022, 8:27 am

My serious question is why?
Are you looking for a nice beverage to serve others? In that case, what do they like?

Anything you add will likely add fat/sugar/calories (with the exception of the cinnamon stick idea) make it more expensive and more work. Just wondering why you would look for that?
I can see if the situation was that you were at someone’s home and it was delicious and now you want to try, but why look randomly?

amother

Lightcyan

Wed, Aug 03 2022, 8:28 am

For starters don’t use instant

Growing

Wed, Aug 03 2022, 9:30 am

so where do you get your coffee beans if you don't use instant?
and do you grind it yourself?
or you buy ground 'uninstant' in the grocery?

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