In a world of coffee lovers, a dazzling adventure comes in a cup where coffee and other spices blend together creating an iconic taste to pamper the palate. For a moment we move away from the black-coffee-routine to a rich-spiced one and be mesmerized.
WHAT GOES INTO SPICED COFFEE
When you make spiced coffee you want to use a mild Arabica coffee as it is less astringent and can let the spices shine. You can blend couple of spices in one serving.
Spices that are popularly used in a spiced coffee are cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, clove and nutmeg.
THE THREE RECIPES
Today we compiled three spiced coffee that you can make at home, especially when you are hosting some friends in the festive seasons.
1. Pumpkin Spice Latte
This coffee is almost a signature for Starbucks as it gains popularity through the coffee company and there is not one time you talk about Pumpkin Spice Latte without Starbucks jolting in your mind.
The recipe is actually simple. All you need is two shots of coffee, milk, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spices, maple syrup, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Mix everything and bring it to heat at low temperature, and then serve.
2. Moroccan Coffee
Coffee is more of a culture than just a drink to Moroccan people. The Moroccan coffee is known as the most spiced coffee, which blends 7 spices with the dark roasted coffee bean. The spices are cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, clove, black pepper and star anise.
Brew them together and serve with milk or sugar to your taste.
3. Cinnamon Spiced Coffee
Cinnamon in a cup of coffee is not just about flavor, but also it is good for your health as it helps you lose weight and offers a ton of antioxidants. To make Cinnamon Spiced Coffee you only need ⅔ cup of ground coffee, 1 tbsp ground cinnamon. Brew them together with 6 cups of cold water and add sugar to your taste.