10 Odd Ingredients to Put in Your Coffee

We all love a black, simple cup of coffee, and we can always indulge in the sugar and cream for giving it a sweet touch. But have you ever tried to get out of your comfort zone by adding other flavors to the equation?

Today That Coffee Roasters examines 10 ingredients guaranteed to add extra flavor to your coffee, this will help you discover even more interesting and exotic coffee mixes that will delight your taste buds. We hope you give some of them a try.

10) Cardamom: Give your morning coffee an exotic touch by adding this Middle Eastern spice to your brew, which will also act as a neutralizer for the effects of caffeine. Cardamom was also commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine to improve the mood, reduce pain, and induce a calm state of mind. If that’s not enough, it can also help stimulate the appetite and help settle your stomach. The Spice that dreams are made of.

09) Eggs: Culture plays a role in the matter of coffee recipes. Scandinavian egg coffee is a traditional drink in some parts of Scandinavia, Norway, and even the American Midwest. It’s made just by mixing a whole raw egg into coffee grounds, then boiling it all together in water. This results in a separation of the coffee grounds and the water, free of sediment or cloudiness. Straining it results in an amber-colored brew that is slightly bitter and that still contains all of the essential oils from the coffee beans.

08) Ice cream: This is a must. Ice Cream is the perfect substitute for cream and sugar, making your coffee that much sweeter and adding a creamy texture to it.

07) Coconut oil: Coconut oil is used for a myriad of purposes, so adding it to your coffee doesn’t sound like a bad idea. Experts maintain that coconut oil enhances coffee, making it taste better and coming along with many health benefits. A spoonful of this oil will help speed up your metabolism and boost your immune system.

06) Oatmeal: Breakfast and coffee served all together. Adding raw oatmeal to your hot cup of coffee until the oatmeal is cooked through is a way of improving your breakfast. Add cinnamon, honey, or sugar for some sweetness.

05) Lime/Lemon: As odd as it might sound, this one is delicious. Give your morning brew a dash of acidity by throwing in a piece of fresh lemon or lime peel. The peel will get rid of the bitter flavors of your coffee and enhance its natural sweetness.

04) Vanilla extract: Vanilla extract is a great replacement for any artificial sweeteners or sugars that you would often use in your coffee, especially if it’s pure. Just adding a few drops of the extract will sweeten your brew and put additional flavor minus all the fake preservatives in commercial flavor syrups.

03) Condensed milk: If you try this, you might as well forget about milk and cream. Sweetened condensed milk put into your coffee will make it so much sweeter and creamier; with this, you will need no extra sugar. A traditional drink in Vietnam, it’s quite easy to make and also cheaper than any of the lattes at most coffee shops.

02) Nutmeg: If you’d like a hint of earthiness in your morning brew, you may want to consider nutmeg. Its taste is more on the sweet side, which will delight your earthy taste buds. Although, it does far better with the sense of smell, giving your coffee a sweet smell that is truly unique and one that will fill your home and heart.

01) Star anise: This is a tricky one, but perfect for licorice and coffee lovers along. When blended with specialty beans, the flavor that star anise brings to your coffee is nothing if not unique. Avoid overdoing it, though. A half a pod of anise is more than enough for a single cup of coffee. If you add too much, the licorice-like flavor will overthrow that of coffee and ruin the balance of it.

Go on and try some of these odd ingredients and let us know your opinion in the comment section; you might want to try them with the coffee grounds from That Coffee Roasters! Don’t forget to contact us to get the best-roasted coffee, made with exclusive blends, just to fit your needs.

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Coffee Bloom: Smell the Science Behind it

As you pour hot water to your coffee grounds, you'll see how coffee blooms immediately.

In the complex world of coffee making, details like the way you serve it to the machines involved, give a different result in your cup. To master your skills and knowledge in coffee, we provide you a term that’s an essential part of brewing: coffee bloom. But what does that mean? Pour hot water over your coffee grounds, and you’ll see it yourself.

The bloom

To talk about coffee bloom, we must mention the coffee beans and the roasting process they follow. During the roasting of the beans, they absorb large amounts of CO2 inside. That compound stays until coffee is exposed to hot water, which is when the gas is released.

As you pour the hot water, you might notice some resistance in the grounds. This happens due to the gasses resisting against the water and making your coffee to expand. When adding the water you must be very careful not to pour excessive amounts of water, but minimal quantities in a circular way. Done properly, the CO2 will be released smoothly.

Is it necessary to bloom your coffee?

It’s actually mandatory. All the flavor is inside the beans, as well as the CO2, so it is necessary that both are released and absorbed by the water in order to obtain the results you want. Water must be in perfect balance, so when coffee blooms, the gas is released, and the beans absorb the water fully.

Unless you’re doing cold brews, it is necessary to bloom your grounds properly by measuring the hot water. With little water, you’ll get weaker results, whereas too much water will cause the flavor to dilute. Proportion is as important as blooming, for that matter.

This process isn’t that complicated to carry out, but it takes time to master. Extracting the flavor out of the grounds is essential, so it must be done with skill and proper measurements. Consider all these factors the next time you brew.

Did this article bloom your mind? Perhaps you must be brewing coffee right now and seeing it in a whole different way. That’s what this is all about, which is why That Coffee Roasters always worries about giving you only the best products so you can experiment and discover new things. Start your day with their coffee products, and you’ll see just how worth they are.

When hot water is poured, the coffee grounds release CO2 as the water permeates them.

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Phone Number: (305) 821-8811

2697 W. 76 Street, Hialeah, Florida 33016

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