How to Make Gourmet Coffee in Your Kitchen

Who has the time or extra money to be picking up tasty gourmet coffee everyday?! Especially with the way that the economy is, not a lot of people have the money to be buying these "liquid treats" on a daily basis. Here are some great tips on how to make gourmet coffee in your kitchen!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• regualar coffee (nothing special)
• coffee pot and filters
• your favorite spices or extracts

1. 

   Pour the ground coffee into the filter basket, as you'd normally do. Add a few drops of your favorite extract (vanilla, almond, etc.) or sprinkle in some spice (cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa powder, etc.).

2. 

   Now brew the coffee as usual. Use about 2 drops of extract for 3-4 cups of coffee. Use about 1/4 t. of a spice for 3-4 cups of coffee. You can mix and match the extracts and/or spices for whatever flavors you'd like.

3. 

   Some delicous spices are cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa, nutmeg, allspice, and even orange zest. Some tasty extracts include vanilla, almond, or even orange.

[janinab]

on 1/18/2009 I dried orange peel once and then grated it and mixed it with my regular coffee grounds... but now i forgot how to dry the orange peel

[kaubie279]

on 11/17/2008 Wow! I love my girly coffees, but you're right, they are expensive. I'm trying this trick tomorrow! Thanks :)

[Cherst1031]

on 10/10/2008 This sounds like a great way to have gourmet flavored coffee without leaving the house!

[sixstring2slim]

on 10/10/2008 Yes indeed! I am such a caffiene freak, and Starbucks is breakin' my pocket Book, lol... I'll try the Extracts for the abstract cofee.... Have A Spectacular Day Kim! ~ Carson

[Gardengates]

on 10/9/2008 These all sound delightful!