Non-traditional Coffee Additives You Love

[CaptainNuevo]

So we all know some folks put butter in coffee and people thought that's weird until they realized it's just solidified fat anyhow, which is basically cream. Anyhow, that got me into trying other... more obscure additives to give coffee an edge.

I've tried strawberry jam, and am not a huge fan of it since it doesn't fully mix into the drink well.

But the one thing I've found that's actually good? Hot sauce. Put it in with cocoa powder and you get a spicy mocha which just wakes you up instantly. It's great and everyone should try it.

 

[badatorigami]

I was bored at Denny's once and put a marmalade packet in my coffee. Surprisingly tolerable-to-decent.

 

[Redcrayon]

A cube of crystallised ginger works nicely in the winter.

 

[Deleted member 8463]

amaretto

 

[RichardHawk]

Salt.

 

[Nyrad]

Chicory

 

[Gernau Morat Gurgeh]

Grappa

 

[littlegrasshopper]

I use flavored sugar. I alternate between mango habanero sugar and key lime sugar. Makes coffee and tea taste pretty good.

 

[steejee]

Salt.

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Yeah, dash of salt (in filter or in brewed coffee) does wonders to improve what might be mediocre grounds/beans.

 

[CaptainNuevo]

Oh I have another one, pickles. I know it sounds weird, but I really think the mixture of vinegar they put in the coffee, as well as the slightly bitter taste they absorb while sitting in it enhances the flavor of both equally. Would def recommend anyone try it.

I'm talking thicker slightly crunchy slices, not the super mushy ones.

 

[My Blue Heaven]

i was with this thread until the pickles in coffee stuff. barf

 

[PassiveObserver]

Not that out of the ordinary but I'll indulge once in a while with condensed milk in my coffee.

 

[Kitsunebaby]

Salt.

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Chicory

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These.

 

[Teejay]

Nutella

I used to put bubble gum

 

[Don Fluffles]

Salt.

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Salt does a great job at killing the bitterness.

I add Stevia as the superior sugar alternative

 

[CaptainNuevo]

Salt does a great job at killing the bitterness.

I add Stevia as the superior sugar alternative

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Stevia is pretty normal as far as sweeteners go IMO (though I do like it).

Why would you kill the bitterness though, that's the whole point!


I do sometimes put tea leaves in mine, then when I finish the drink you can squeeze a few more drops of concentrated cofftea out of them, and if you do it correctly the leaves end up as a wet treat you can swallow down. A true delicacy.

 

[Zulith]

You used to be able to find Amaretto flavored coffee creamer. Now it is rare. I haven't seen it in any store in ages and ages. And I miss it. Yeah I could buy some amaretto liquor but I'm not much into alcohol.

(apparently walmart has it but we don't have any near me. It's never at target, walgreens or safeway)

 

[Jamesways]

A cube of crystallised ginger works nicely in the winter.

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I need to try this, it sounds delicious!

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Grand noir cheese

 

[CaptainNuevo]

Gran noir cheese

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Have you tried others too? Like I could see Cheddar working well, or a nice feta.

 

[odiin]

Peppermint candy canes.

 

[earlthecurator]

Salt.

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This. And on a similar note I also had a phase of adding a bit of butter.

 

[odiin]

Also, not thrle same thing, but I like to fill the empty coffee cup with coca-cola when I'm finished with it. The left over essence of the coffee and the roasted flavor pairs nicely with the soda.

 

[Saad]

olive oil and almond butter

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Orange peel and anise in a French press 👍

 

[Midramble]

Other way around, local cafe got me addicted to dropping espresso shots into Thai ice teas.

 

[Baron Von Beans]

For reasons I don't remember, I mixed beer and coffee once. It was pretty good

 

[thewilddeadhero]

Brown sugar, rosemary, and cinnamon together in a French press is lovely.

 

[Jedi2016]

Irish Cream's about as fancy as I get.

 

[CaptainNuevo]

Has anyone tried to soak donuts in coffee creamer overnight, blend them up and use that donut cream in the coffee? I imagine you could get the perfect blend of sweet and creamy in 1 mix there.

 

[LProtagonist]

Amaretto or sambuca.

 

[Azriell]

It's not really unusual, but a few months ago I had cinnamon in my coffee for the first time (and splenda and almond milk). Complete game changer.

 

[Cyanity]

Hot sauce IN coffee sounds weird to me, but every time I've ever put habanero sauce on my eggs my black coffee tastes so much better. You're probably onto something there. I've gotta try the cacao thing too.

edit - to add to the discussion, I put salt in crappy drip coffee to take the bitter edge off of it.

 

[nihilence]

Cereal.

I've coffee in shredded wheat.

 

[Mcfrank]

Bourbon

 

[Adamska]

Cold orange juice for a refreshing drink.

 

[Creed Bratton]

Compared to other liqueurs and spirits, it may be a bit more non-traditional, but y'all can be the judges--Tempus Fugit Crème De Cacao.

 

[julia crawford]

booze

 

[SOBOSLDR]

Just waiting for the mayonnaise replies to start

 

[CaptainNuevo]

Ok so I tried something I thought would be awful but it actually seriously works. Pulled Pork.

I know, you're probably thinking that's weird but i had a particularly fatty bit I made 2 or 3 days ago, and I figured that people rub ground coffee on pork roast, so why not try adding pork to coffe. And honestly? It was good. I think the fat in it melts off from the boiling water and acts as a similar agent to butter/cream does, and the earthy flavors of the pork itself match the bitter flavor of my dark roast.

 

[Biestmann]

At the rate OP is going with these experiments, they'll add human remains to coffee by evening.

 

[CaptainNuevo]

At the rate OP is going with these experiments, they'll add human remains to coffee by evening.

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Hahahaha eat the rich? More like drink the rich.

 

[Human Resources]

booze

 

[Hey Please]

I was zero years old when I learned that people put butter... butter in their coffee. Wut!?

Also while I am big coffee drinker, I have never taken the time to brew it. I have always relied on instant coffee. To that end:

Medium: Milk (half chocolate, half regular) instead of water
Additives: Hot Coco and/or honey

Put it in a blender et voila!

 

[The Rain King]

Cinnamon and turmeric.

 

[MrNelson]

It's not really unusual, but a few months ago I had cinnamon in my coffee for the first time (and splenda and almond milk). Complete game changer.

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I tried that once, just cinnamon though. It was ok, but not something I see myself really doing again.

A lot of these other ones though? Pickles? Butter? Pulled pork? I'll stick to drinking it black like God intended, thank you.

 

[CaptainNuevo]

Oh I just remembered another I tried once: Dried seaweed. It ends up adding a level of salt like other folks recommend, but makes you feel like you're having miso soup.

It's been a few weeks since I had that though since I ran out of seaweed :(

 

[kyle mechlachlan]

Gonna try cinnamon tomorrow

 

[Big-E]

Cayenne pepper I had once and enjoyed. Other than that it has only been alcohol stuff.

 

[CaptainNuevo]

Today I put uncooked rice in it, and let it soak in for a good bit of time. The warm water actually helps cook it and you end up with a coffee flavored horchata type of drink.