Christmas coffee?

[Ad Astra]

I admit it; I like variety.

Our usual espresso es muy saboroso. We prefer Latin grinds to Italian ones, I have learned.

Cheapies such as "La Cachita" and Cafe Rica are actually pretty good, though we usually go for Cafe Pilon and of course, Bustelo.

Experimenting with a dollop of sweetened condensed milk or Nutella in the daily espresso makes for a change of pace, but while shopping for stocking stuffers, I saw this "Mexicocoa" and figured, why not?

With cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and allspice, a spoonful of this stuff in the espresso's sugar pot today made things spicy, smooth, interesting and perhaps, a bit Christmassy.

Anyone else trying to get in the Spirit with their caffeine?


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[martym]

Sounds delicious!!

I love Abuelita chocolate.

 

[Venom8431]

I may add a shot of espresso to give my homemade hot chocolate a kick.

 

[TexLaw]

I don't know that I would do much with my espresso, but Harney & Sons Chocolate Mint will find its way into my mug from time to time during this holiday season.

I've also been known to accent a cup of Earl Grey with a splash of peppermint schnapps.

 

[ajkel64]

I quite like a bit of sweetened condensed milk. I have not tried much else. We still mainly drink instant out here in Australia but we are slowly changing. I might have to try the Nutella though, I don’t mind that stuff at all.

 

[Ad Astra]

I had a Tabasco chocolate bar yesterday and it was amazing ... so I went Aztec and added a spoon of cayenne pepper to the Mexicocoa can.

This ought to be interesting ... and more traditional.


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[Ad Astra]

... and I must admit; a whole spoon of cayenne was too much.

Although it warms you up, for sure, on these cold mornings!

Added more sweet cocoa to the can.

Does make the espresso incredibly smooth ...


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[SailorTodd]

I love egg nog in my coffee. When it comes to coffee, nothing says Christmas quite like that to me.