Tell you 11 easy ways to make your coffee fun!
1.Non-Dairy Milk
The non-dairy milk industry has increased in recent years, offering “milk” made from oats, soy, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, and more. Each provides a unique set of flavors, minerals, and vitamins, but any can be a delicious and healthy addition to your morning java.
2.Cinnamon (Ground)
Harvested from the inner bark of a tropical plant, cinnamon is the spice we perhaps most associate with coffee, whether it’s brewing a cinnamon coffee, adding a sprinkle atop a cappuccino, or embracing the pumpkin spice latte craze in fall.
Cinnamon adds more than just great flavor; it’s proven to control blood sugar and improve cholesterol levels.
3. Peppermint Oil
Peppermint oil has been well-studied for its medicinal properties, and it shows to aid in digestion, relieve headaches, and help those suffering from IBS . If mint and coffee seem like a strange combination, use chocolate as a bridging flavor and try a peppermint mocha.
4.Nutmeg
Nutmeg is an intense spice, with warm, sweet, and nutty flavors that pair nicely with coffee, as in a vanilla nutmeg brew or sprinkled over a foamy latte. On top of that, it has antibacterial properties and contains compounds known to help improve memory, benefit the heart, relax muscles, and aid with digestion.
5. Cacao Nibs
Cacao nibs are cacao beans that have been roasted and broken into small pieces .
They taste of chocolate, but less sweet, often with fruity or nutty flavor notes, much like coffee. Grind cacao nibs right along with your coffee beans to add a delicate chocolate flavor, and nutritional elements like magnesium, fiber, iron, and antioxidants, to your morning brew.
6.Saffron
Saffron, a spice that originated in Asia, has a long history as a healing or health-boosting plant. is floral, earthy, and slightly grassy. Depending on your taste buds, you may experience it as a little sweet or bitter. Either way , it's a complex spice that is delicious in a creamy cup of coffee.
Saffron has the functions of Antioxidant boost, PMS reliever, Weight loss aid, Seizure treatment, ED remedy, Alzheimer’s disease treatment, Depression treatment, etc.
7.Star Anise
Star anise, long popular in Chinese cooking as a member of five-spice powder, has a sweet and licorice-like flavor that can pair well with fruity or earthy coffees, particularly when paired with other spices. Along with its flavor, it can combat bacteria, yeast, and fungi and has been used to fight the flu. Try it in a Kenyan spiced coffee.
8. Cloves
Another member of five-spice powder, cloves have a pungent, sweet flavor that verges on hot or numbing. They are naturally bitter, so pair them with coffee very carefully. This citrus clove spiced coffee is a great option, with the citrus cutting the bitterness. Cloves possess antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and have been shown to alleviate tooth pain.
9. Pumpkin Pie Spice
Pumpkin pie spice is a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice, and if Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte has proven anything, it’s that it pairs remarkably well with coffee. It also offers a nutritional boost to your brew in the form of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants . Why not try whipping up an at-home PSL.
10. Orange Juice
In Italy, they often serve espresso with orange peel on the side so that the citrus can cut the coffee’s bitterness.
But orange juice in coffee is a uniquely American invention, consisting of cold orange juice topped with a floater of hot espresso, for a refreshing concoction with a distinctive layered look. Aside from its aesthetics, the juice provides vitamin C, B vitamins, vitamin A, potassium, and calcium.
11.Sweetened Condensed Milk
Sweetened condensed milk has a long history in Latin America and Southeast Asia, regions where both buying and storing traditional dairy can be expensive. It is particularly renowned as an addition to Vietnamese coffee, both hot and iced, a delicious combination you can quickly try at home.
