As much as I love a plain shot of espresso, my sweet tooth steers me to try flavored coffee. The
Holiday Season sets off special winter-flavors at the coffee shops and
grocery stores. I have been swigging Pumpkin Spice & Egg Nog Mocha's from Dutch Bros and
Cinnamon Roast at Black
Rock which opened its window just under my hill. At home I have been
trying sample packs of Cascade Pride's Winter Spice, Ginger Bread &
Pecan Pie.
My most favorite however still remains Moose Munch which is a blend of chocolate and some other heady flavor. Search through online on forums confirms that Harry & David's recipe will remain a secret for some more time.
The search seeded a germ of an idea to make my own flavored coffee. So, I have started trying a different ingredient each time I put on the mocha pot. So far, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and fennel seeds (saunf), all which are used in masala chai, have successfully added to the bouquet of flavorings in the coffee. I am yet to try them all together.
Counsel from Seasoned Advice cheers me to try additional flavors
And if I want to go the pro-way, Lifehacker has ideas to infuse Nutmeg, AllSpice and Coriander (why, I ask?) among the usual suspects through the bean-roasting process.
But I think I will stick to the basics, and next try InBru, a more natural way of adding flavoring before starting the brew.
Aaj ki Seekh (today's lesson) The secret ingredient is... nothing!
My most favorite however still remains Moose Munch which is a blend of chocolate and some other heady flavor. Search through online on forums confirms that Harry & David's recipe will remain a secret for some more time.
The search seeded a germ of an idea to make my own flavored coffee. So, I have started trying a different ingredient each time I put on the mocha pot. So far, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and fennel seeds (saunf), all which are used in masala chai, have successfully added to the bouquet of flavorings in the coffee. I am yet to try them all together.
Counsel from Seasoned Advice cheers me to try additional flavors
You can also add flavorings into the coffee grounds when in the filter: cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, orange rind, crystallized ginger, etc. As the coffee brews, it picks up the flavoring.
I've also roasted and ground almonds with the beans, which makes a very nice almond-flavored coffee (almond extract doesn't even come close to how good this is)
And if I want to go the pro-way, Lifehacker has ideas to infuse Nutmeg, AllSpice and Coriander (why, I ask?) among the usual suspects through the bean-roasting process.
But I think I will stick to the basics, and next try InBru, a more natural way of adding flavoring before starting the brew.
Aaj ki Seekh (today's lesson) The secret ingredient is... nothing!
