Description
A cozy, café-style coffee made at home with brown sugar and cinnamon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 30 g freshly ground coffee (2 heaping tbsp)
- 480 ml water (2 cups)
- 25 g dark brown sugar (2 tbsp)
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (0.5 g)
- 120 ml whole milk or cream (1/2 cup), optional
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (1.25 ml), optional
Instructions
- Measure and heat: Weigh 30 g (2 heaping tbsp) coffee and 25 g (2 tbsp) dark brown sugar. Heat 480 ml (2 cups) water to 93°C (200°F).
- Bloom the coffee: Place coffee grounds in the French press or brewer. Pour 60 ml (1/4 cup) hot water to saturate the grounds and let bloom for 30–45 seconds.
- Add brown sugar and cinnamon: Sprinkle 25 g (2 tbsp) brown sugar and 1/4 tsp (0.5 g) ground cinnamon over the grounds. Pour the remaining 420 ml (1 3/4 cups) water slowly over.
- Steep or brew: Steep for 3:30 to 4:00 minutes. The coffee should smell sweet and spicy; taste a small sip.
- Press and finish: Press the French press slowly. Stir in 120 ml (1/2 cup) warmed milk or cream and 1/4 tsp vanilla if using.
- Serve and garnish: Pour into cups, top with a light dusting of cinnamon or a swirl of frothed milk.
Notes
Best served fresh. Adjust sweetness or swap milk for dairy-free alternatives as desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Brewing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg