Simple Cardamom Coffee

People have added cardamom to their coffee since at least the 16th century. So how did I just fall in love with the combo recently? I guess I’m a late bloomer, at least where spiced coffee is concerned.

The people of the middle east have valued cardamom or its aromatic warmth as well as its digestive and medicinal properties. And yes, it’s delicious.

This simple pour over recipe is highly adapable. Combine with additional spices or citrus rind, add milk or sugar and enjoy this timeless taste combo.

Gather your ingredients

This recipe makes 4 cups, but you can adjust to your liking.

The basics

  • 60 grams of ground coffee

  • 1-2 tsp of ground cardamom

  • 950 grams of water

Optional additions

  • Additional spices, your choice!

  • Orange zest

  • Brown sugar

  • Milk of choice

Make your coffee

  • Combine ground coffee and ground cardamom.

  • If using, add additional spices and your citrus zest.

  • If using a pour over method, heat water to boiling in a kettle.

  • Using your brew method of choice—we love our Chemex (instructions here), brew the hot coffee. For pour over, wet the grounds with 100 grams of hot water and allow to “bloom” for several seconds before pouring the rest of the water.

  • Divide hot coffee into cups and add brown sugar and milk, if using.

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