Adding Different Flavors to Your Favorite Cup of Coffee

Posted: Sep 25, 2009 |Comments: 0 |

Because coffee has a certain bitterness in its most natural form, it could be said that coffee’s an acquired taste.  However, with a bit of milk or sugar added, coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world.  The reasoning behind flavored coffees is the same: Take a product with natural caffeine and health benefits and add some sweetness or flavor to create a different dimension.  It’s no surprise that the amount of coffee flavors continues to increase on a regular basis.

Previously, the most popular flavor to be added to coffee was chocolate (often called mocha) in cafes.  Adding chocolate to coffee was a natural progression, especially in European cafes which primarily serve espresso.  Hot chocolate is usually on the menu, so making the cafe mocha is just an added ingredient away.  Beyond the now-ubiquitous café mocha, it is by no means uncommon to see different types of syrups added to coffee drinks.  Many syrups, like amaretto or Irish crème, mimic the flavors of liqueurs, a more traditional form of coffee flavoring.  Others are added as shots to coffee drinks in the way bartenders would make a cocktail.

Of course, if you are looking for coffee flavors without adding anything after brewing, you can find flavored coffee packaged and ready to go.  Hazelnut, mocha and other flavors can be added to the coffee in bean or ground form.  Clearly, it’s impossible to grow coffee with a flavor present in the bean, so any type of coffee with flavors has to be altered after the harvest.  Despite the use of an artificial flavoring process, the flavors themselves need not be artificial.

Among the most popular flavors being found today, almond, pistachio, orange and white chocolate have joined hazelnut and mocha at the top of the list.  Whatever flavor or type of sweetener you love, you’ll probably be able to find it at a café.  Even the syrups being used can be produced organically.

There is nothing artificial about chocolate in the hands of the right producer, of course, so enjoying a café mocha can have a more natural flavor than some of the syrups.  The natural properties of both can blend together nicely.

Coffee drinkers will also see more autumnal flavors like cinnamon and pumpkin popping up in your favorite café, to the delight of many.

While it may be a new and pleasant experience for some people, coffee drinkers should remember the difference in calories from a basic cup of regular coffee when compared to a drink in which syrup is added along with whipped cream and other sugary embellishments.  You will see sugar and fat contents rise considerably, so take note of your expectations from coffee drinks.

For most coffee purists, the more you see tampering with the basic coffee form, the less appeal it will have.  For those with a sweet tooth who aren’t crazy about traditional coffee, different flavors will add a significant amount of appeal and probably keep you going back to your favorite corner café for some time.

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