Flavoring Coffee

During coffee's early history, it was usually served black and unsweetened. Yet over time, many coffee drinkers have experimented adding flavor to their brew. While adding cream / milk and sugar are common, coffee drinkers have also been known to add cinnamon, cloves, spearmint, molasses, sour cream, and even mustard.

Until a drinker has developed a preference they can employ the standard ratio of one ounce, or 25 grams, spice to one pound, or 500 grams, coffee.

Regional examples of common flavors are:
Middle East: Ambergris, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Cloves.
Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ginger
Mexico: Cinnamon and Cloves
Hawai‘i: Macadamia Nut

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