The ‘Flavored Coffee’ Craze
Ask a loyal coffee shop patron about his/her favorite flavored coffee and you’ll get dozens of answers. Flavored coffee has become a craze throughout the world thanks to the many coffee shops that have emerged through the years.
The introduction of flavored coffee dates back centuries ago when the Turks tried to add flavorings, like spices, into their coffee. Not everyone was open about this transition up until the 1990’s.
Specialty coffee shops introduced flavored coffee drinks to their customers and immediately developed a liking for it. Additions of liquid coffee flavorings with the likes of chocolate, vanilla, mint, cinnamon, hazelnuts and others have created a following and most of them have become all time favorites.
Flavored Coffee - A Continuing Trend
Flavored coffees are usually best served cold, blended or iced. Which ever it is, flavored coffee is here to stay no matter the weather.
Specialty coffee shops have specific menus for cold, iced or blended flavored coffees. But you will always notice the flavor of coffee is still distinct no matter what flavor has been added.
The best coffee to use in preparing flavored coffee is Arabica because it has a stronger flavor. But a combination of Arabica and Robusta will also make good flavored coffees and this blend is more reasonably priced in the market today.
Gourmet or Non-Gourmet Flavored Coffee?
When you think of gourmet flavored coffee, you often associate it with high price. It could be true in some cases but it doesn’t have to be like that all the time. Enjoying gourmet flavored coffee could be a sinful pleasure especially when you’re on a tight budget. But you really don’t have to pay for too much just to get the best flavored coffee.
These days, the coffee shop industry has a way of pleasing and enticing customers without having to pay for an extra. Gourmet in the world of coffee means only one thing- going straight Arabica coffee.
Coffee preparations and ingredients are already part of the overhead expenses, so why put additional costs to coffee that is affordable by many. Blending a mixture of Arabica and Robusta coffees is one of the best solutions to achieve good quality and flavor to coffee. With the addition of flavorings, coffee is taken up a
The varieties of the flavored coffee bean are not only numerous they are interesting creations. You’ll find such coffees as almond nut crème, amaretto, banana nut, Bavarian mint, blueberry, butterscotch, caramel, chocolate, cinnamon apple, coconut cream, eggnog, French vanilla, kahula, peppermint, pina colada, pumpkin, strawberry, tiramisu, vanilla nut, White Russian and on an on.
Flavored coffee has indeed captured the palate and the hearts of many coffee lovers. Hot or cold, summer or winter, flavored coffee is good any time.
