Aeropress Cinnamon Spiced Winter Coffee
Aromatic coffee infused with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom brewed directly in an Aeropress. Ground spices steep with the coffee grounds for deep flavor, then pressed into hot milk and topped with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick for a warming seasonal drink.
Ingredients
- 7 oz hot strong coffee, brewed
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon, ground
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, ground
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom, groundground ginger1/4tsp
changes spice profile slightly warmer
- ½ cup milk of choice, room temperatureoat milk1:1vegandairy-freedairy-free
neutral flavor works best
- whipped cream
- honey simple syrup(optional)maple syrup1:1vegan
similar sweetness
Instructions
- 1
Place ground coffee and spices into Aeropress brew chamber
- 2
Add boiling water to the marked number 4 line
- 3
Stir to fully incorporate water with coffee and spices
- 4
Insert plunger to top of chamber and let steep for at least one minute
- 5
Depress plunger and press coffee through filter into mug
- 6
Sweeten with honey simple syrup or sweetener of choice
- 7
Add milk or cream
- 8
Top with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick
Tips
Steep for at least one minute to extract full spice flavor
Grind cardamom pods fresh if possible for superior flavor
Use freshly boiled water for best extraction
Good to Know
Best consumed immediately. Honey simple syrup can be stored refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
Prepare honey simple syrup up to 2 weeks ahead. Brew coffee fresh to order.
Serve immediately in a warmed mug to maintain temperature.
Common Mistakes
Do not overstep beyond one minute to avoid over-extraction and bitterness
Do not use water below boiling to avoid under-extraction of spices and coffee