Is It Time to Sample Gourmet Coffee Flavors?
The first people known to flavor coffee with spices like cinnamon were the ancient Arabs. Not long after people got a taste for flavored coffee and experimented with pepper, chocolate, nuts and more during the brewing process.
Some coffee purists are insistent that adding flavors to coffee detracts and covers up the true coffee taste, which is obviously true. However coffee flavoring has become more and more popular. Some coffee makers like to put the flavoring into the beans or it’s possible to add the flavors during brewing. This makes flavored coffee lovers are spoilt for choice.
Flavored coffee is popular all around the world today. Generally the most widely used coffee flavors are vanilla, chocolate, fruit flavors and Irish cream. Some companies or makers use chemicals instead of real ingredients for the flavors however this is generally only in a mass production environment and not at the local cafe.
You can find flavored coffee everywhere from gourmet coffee shops to the local cafe. Some of the more expensive and exclusive stores and cafes concoct quite expensive and extravagant flavored coffee varieties which their customers enjoy. Mixed fruit flavors in particular are becoming more popular. Who ever thought fruit and coffee would mix!
More modest flavors such as Irish cream, vanilla macadamia nut, chocolate mint and cinnamon remain the staple favorites. In addition to flavored beans, creams of all sorts of flavors can also be a dramatic and tasteful addition. The cream is added after the brewing process and adds a touch of extravagance to an otherwise bland looking coffee.
Whether you enjoy your coffee plain and straight or with a flavor twist like hazelnut or chocolate, coffee remains a staple in so many cultures worldwide. It is a way to break the ice during awkward lunch meetings or simply to share time with friends and brings about a feeling of calm between people. Flavored coffee takes us back to the days and cultures of people who used and still use fresh spices in their brews.
Most coffee drinkers are set in their ways as far as how they like their coffee made and even where they buy it from. However it is important to have an open mind when it comes to flavored coffee as you never know what just might become your next favorite drink!
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