Besides Creamer, Here Are 8 Mixed Ingredients To Enjoy Coffee With Different Flavors

Illustration of various coffee blends (Unsplash / Nathan Dumlao)

JAKARTA - For coffee lovers, a day without brewing coffee feels like something is missing. However, if you want to explore the taste of coffee mixed with other ingredients besides creamer, here is the list.

Several studies on coffee, mixing it with creamer too often will not be good for health. Mixing it with sugar will get worse. According to Millie Wilson, a dietitian, adding coffee with milk and cream can increase fat up to 500 calories.

If you really want to enjoy coffee with a different taste, try replacing creamer and milk with the 8 ingredients below.

Chocolate

Mixing chocolate into coffee will create a unique taste. Have you ever ordered a chochocino at a regular cafe? The taste will not be much different from your order. So mix a quarter of chocolate bars that contain 50 percent cocoa and you will feel a different sensation when sipping it.

Coconut water

The serving of Vietnamese-style coffee will produce a fresh sensation. Especially if it's served cold, you can mix the young coconut and the pulp as a topping.

Illustration of young coconut coffee (Unsplash / Tron Le)

Honey

For those of you who are familiar with honey tea, you can apply a mixture of honey and coffee. The National Health's Nutrition Examination Survey found that the average American consumes 19.9 teaspoons of sugar a day.

To reduce sugar consumption, you can mix honey without worrying about its sweet taste.

Egg yolk

Alex Fergus, an instructor and blogger, recommends mixing coffee with egg yolk. Choose quality egg yolks or from free-range chicken eggs to get good nutrition. Egg yolks, according to Fergus, are excellent emulsifiers. This means that the coffee will be soft in the mouth.

Pumpkin

PaleoPlan certified nutritionist Aimee McNew suggests mixing pumpkin in black coffee. This mixture will produce a unique taste and without the worry of gastric acid rising.

Lemon

Craving freshness in a cup of coffee, you can make cold coffee with a little lemon juice. The sour taste of the lemon can neutralize the bitter taste of coffee. Plus the benefits of lemon enriched with vitamin C can increase immunity.

Lemon coffee illustration (Unsplash / Tron Le)

Herbs and spices

If you've ever heard of spice coffee, then there's nothing wrong with trying a unique mix of coffee and spices such as cardamom, star anish, cinnamon, pepper, and cloves. Cinnamon can prevent adrenal spikes and if you like adding turmeric powder it will help you live long.

Coconut milk

Coconut milk can replace cream that is high in calories. You can choose the young coconut flesh and mash it in a food processor. The result? Savory, creamy, and slightly bitter taste of coffee can color your experiment in exploring the taste of coffee.