Most people drink their morning coffee with sugar, a little milk, cream or “black”, if they feel that life is harsh enough and needs no sweetening. But black coffee isn’t to everyone’s taste, and most of us need to tone down the bitterness a little or even “spice up” the flavour slightly. For the latter, sugar and cream are, respectively, far too mundane, so one has to resort to something more interesting. Here are 10 more interesting additions to the coffee, which were actually used by real people. Honestly.

1. Oil

In fact, oil in coffee It’s a trend that’s gaining momentum amongst Hollywood stars and American students – two groups of people who must be trusted unreservedly. We’re joking about the latter. So, the recipe is called “Bulletproof Coffee” and is a mixture of coffee, cow’s butter and coconut oil. Rumour has it that this type of coffee gives you as much energy as a fizzy energy drink and even helps you lose weight. A drink made with two types of oil. We’ve seen it all!

2. Salt

Such coffee And we’ve had a drink – sometimes out of carelessness, sometimes because of that colleague with his utterly unoriginal practical jokes – but never by choice. Well, now there’s that option too. Rumour has it that salt also softens the bitter taste of coffee, especially if mixed with the beans before they’re ground. Salt is also a good addition to iced coffee. Especially to the iced coffee of that colleague with the utterly unoriginal practical jokes – yes!

3. Cardamom

Fancy an exotic twist in your coffee? Cardamom’s the answer. And whilst you’re wondering whether it’s spelled “cardamom” or “cardamon”, let us clarify – this Eastern spice neutralises caffeine, so forget about adding it to your morning coffee, or you’ll end up wondering how you got to work and why you’re still in your pyjamas. Incidentally, cardamom (we’ve chosen this spelling) is often used in Ayurvedic medicine because it lifts the spirits, reduces pain and calms the mind – and it’s completely legal. So, feel free to add it to afternoon coffee.

4. Egg

It’s all about the butter, isn’t it? Scandinavian egg coffee is a traditional drink in Norway – you mix a raw egg with coffee beans and boil the whole lot in water. Then you strain it and you get coffee with an amber colour, which isn’t quite as bitter and has retained its beneficial oils. Now that we’ve written it down, it doesn’t sound too bad…

5. Ice cream

Why not? If you’re adding sugar and cream, and that’s exactly what the original ice cream is like, then you really must give it a go. But just a little – after all, the coffee It’s for drinking, not eating.

6. Vanilla extract

Pure vanilla extract is the perfect substitute for all the artificial sweeteners and sugars you usually put in morning coffee. Just a few drops and your coffee is sweetened, with a subtle hint of vanilla and no artificial preservatives.

7. Condensed milk (the tinned sort)

You put a small teaspoonful in the little café and you instantly forget all about ordinary cow’s milk. It’s condensed and sweetened – so you forget about sugar too. A traditional drink in Vietnam (go figure), coffee with condensed milk is super easy to make, and it beats Starbucks lattes hands down.

8. Tonic

Fancy a cold fizzy coffee? A popular drink in Sweden – you pour cold espresso over tonic water with ice and drink it. Refreshing and citrusy, say the Swedes. Bitter coffee with bitter tonic, we say. But we’ll definitely give it a go on a hot summer’s day – we simply have to.

9. Car

There are no surprises here. We’ve had this too, and it’s brilliant. But! We’d recommend the following – pour little café In a large glass of water, top it up with cola and quickly plonk a scoop of ice cream in! Your relationship with the cleaner at the café – or with your wife at home – won’t be the same again, we promise.

10. Peanut butter

More oil, but this time peanut butter. If you’ve ever tried peanut butter, you’ll know it’s the greatest human invention since the internal combustion engine and Blue Bag coffee. A teaspoon adds a creamy texture, a subtle peanut flavour and a few grams of protein. Perfect.

And if you’ve fancied a nice cup of coffee whilst reading this article, have a look at our coffees here – https://bluebagcoffee.eu/bg/product-category/coffee/. We promise you they’re brilliant, without you having to add eggs, ham and celery.