Spiced Coffee

Sometimes I like to add a bit of variety to my coffee.
This recipe adds a subtle spice to coffee, which is especially warming on a cold winter's day.

Ingredients

• 1 Cardamom pod
• 1 point of a Star anise
• 1 Black peppercorn
• A finger width of a Cinnamon stick
• Your usual ground coffee

Method

Add the cardamom, star anise, peppercorn and cinnamon to a pestle and mortar

Grind the spices so they release their aroma. We are not going for a powder, just broken up.

Add your usual measure of ground coffee to the spices and mix

Now prepare your coffee as normal.
I am using an espresso machine, but there is no reason this won't work with most other brewing methods.

Now enjoy!

Additions

• This also works well with a bit of milk and sugar syrup.

• The spice flavour is quite subtle, you can double up on the spices if you want the flavour to really come through.