Do you put spices in your coffee?

@ersmommy1 (12588)
United States
October 13, 2008 8:58am CST
In an effort to save some money I tried to make a pumpkin latte. I made a regular cup of coffee, added my creamer as usual. Then I added a dash of pumpkin spice. It was terrific. Certainly cheaper than Starbucks.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
13 Oct 08
Nope. I do not drink coffee though. I was thinking about doing some chocolate spoons with white chocolate with pumpkin pie spices mixed in it for the gas station to see if they sell. I might have to try family who drinks coffee out as guinea pigs first though.
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
13 Oct 08
Oh yes! I agree try that out on the family!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
13 Oct 08
I always experiment on my family members. I don't think they mind to much.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
28 Feb 09
I tried this and it was good..I also added a dollop of whip cream.
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
16 Oct 08
I like my coffee strong and simple. I like caffeine on my coffee and decaffeinated is not for me. I will try other kinds of coffee though. Cheers!!
• India
22 Oct 08
i do not put spices in my coffee.. i take simple coffee.. keep posting.. take care and have fun..
• United States
13 Oct 08
Spices...no but I add other ingredients such as flavored creamer. My favorite would have to the caramel vanilla or the hazelnut stuff is good too. Even buying your own creamer is better than going to starbucks if your looking to save a dollar but I still love Starbucks coffee!mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
@mapi26 (549)
• Philippines
13 Oct 08
i love coffe! i cannot go through my day without caffeine.. lol. on a regular working day plain dark coffee or with creamer would do. either from the vending machine or mixed by me is fine. when i'm off to work & i still have time to mix coffee, depending on my mood i would either mix hot or cold coffee with cinnamon on it or if i'm on day off. other than cinnamon i believe i have'nt tried any spice in my coffee except those that i buy from coffee shops. pumkin spice sounds yummy, i think i'll be checking the grocery to try that out. :) just a sharing too... my friend would usually put butter in his coffee. although i haven't tried it yet he said that it sounds delicious! :)
@keya2468 (289)
• India
13 Oct 08
no I don't put any spices in my coffee. I drink simple coffee. but I must appreciate your innovative ideas about making a coffee more delicious. sometimnes I put some lemon and some other spices like sea salt , black pepper in my tea. this also taste yummy. enjoy you coffee ersmommy.. cheers..
@snowy22315 (172019)
• United States
13 Oct 08
I could try doing that. The other course of action is to buy one of those creamers that are flavored. Coffee mate has some delicious flavored creamers and their are other brands out there. I'm not usre if they have pumpkin spice but they do have other other delicious flavors. Some of the flavored coffee beans are good also.
• United States
13 Oct 08
The first time I had a 'pumpkin latte' was while Christmas shopping. I cannot recall exactly where we were. It was some book store, I know that. We were shopping for Andrew, a child of a friend of the family. I believe, but I'm not certain, we were also hoping for Taylor. A young girl, probably a teenager but as I'm near 40 now I will call her a young girl, came with a serving tray. They had on that tray those little paper cups that one would put ketchup in at McDonalds. In each cup was a mikly looking coffee that she described as pumpkin spice latte. I remember liking it. I do not know what spices were in it. I doubt any pumpkin flavoring was involved. Nutmeg, Ginger, Cloves... I'm not really certain what goes into pumpkin spice. Allspice, I think, is one of them. Anyway, I purchased some "pumpkin spice" from the store and I will sprinkle it in our coffee when I make it. Not all the time, but some of the time. This is, essentially, what many of those fancy store-bought creamers do, I believe. I also try something a little different. I will sprinkle just a little spice in the basket of the coffee maker. I use an espresso maker, a cheap one bought from Walgreens. If you put too much cinnamon in the basket, it causes stuff to 'gum up' and the steam can't push through the grounds quickly. So, I only use a little. I have also put pumpkin spice in the basket. I believe the flavor is carried through to the coffee. Cinnamon seems to often receive a pleasant response from my wife. But, I tend to vary things a bit. One of these years, during better financial times, I will probably buy a more expensive coffee maker. Some larger and more robust espresso machine, perhaps. Coffee has become a very nice morning staple for my household. Something we look forward to in order to start our days. It would be nice to have a more sophisticated machine to produce higher quality coffee. However, I think I may resort to buying different coffee blends or even getting a grinder and and espresso grinding beans myself first. It seems like a more Spartan and financially responsible indulgence that getting some high end espresso maker.