
Spiking coffee
Fresh coffee lifted with a pinch of cinnamon — or, for true believers, a cardamom seed. The simplest way to make the daily cup feel special.
LightCoffee & Tea
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
5 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Non-alcoholic
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Cinnamon
- Coffee
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Spiking coffee close to the original.
Instead of Cinnamon
- Allspice— similar warm spice
Instead of Coffee
- Espresso— bolder — dilute with hot water
Instructions
Incidentally, a pinch of cinnamon is indeed a nice addition to coffee but true heaven is a cardamom seed.
Of course, you serve it in a coffee mug.
Pairs well with
Cinnamon-laced black coffee keeps mornings simple with warm bakery bites:
- Cinnamon rolls
- Buttered toast
- Coffee cake squares
- Almond biscotti




