Hot/Cold Coffee Beverages

Hot coffee. Cold coffee. Latte. Americano. Frappe. We know the everyday ones. (in case you want to know how to make these drinks with our machine-free coffee pods, go here

But here we want to talk about the more exotic stuff: a variety of mouth-watering Frappuccino’s, Spiced Lattes, Nutella Coffee…even drinks with coconut milk and gingerbread. All the stuff you thought could only be found at a high-end café.

Here’s the thing:

First, you can make all these drinks at home. Very easily at that. No coffee machines are required.

Second and most important, you control what goes in. So, no hidden sugar bombs. No preservatives or chemicals. Just Pure, Natural goodness.

If you so choose, you can opt for the natural sweetness of fruits or dates, instead of sugar. Use pure organic spices

In case you are wondering why this is an issue, just check out the ingredients in your neighbourhood café’s spice mix or syrups and you will find a long list of preservatives, emulsifiers, and flavourings, etc. – basically a whole lot of chemicals.

Remember we use No Preservatives. None whatsoever. Our liquid coffee pods are full of vitamins and anti-oxidants.

In terms of taste, our liquid coffee pods capture the true essence of coffee: rich, with a depth of taste that the industrial process of the coffee machine just cannot match. Try it for yourself.

You can even use our decaf pods and make these yummy drinks for kids. Enjoy!

1.      Nutella Hot Coffee     

Ingredients:

1 Caffè di Artisan coffee pod

2 tablespoons Nutella

1 cup steaming hot milk

For Garnish:

Whipped cream

Chocolate sauce

Directions:

Add the contents of the coffee pod to the mug. Add Nutella. With a coffee frother, froth the coffee and Nutella.

Froth the steaming hot milk and add to the coffee mixture.

Serve with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate sauce.

2.      Salted Caramel Frappuccino  

Ingredients:

1 cup Ice cubes

2 Caffè di Artisan coffee pods

3/4 cup cold milk 

2 tablespoons salted caramel sauce

2 tablespoons sugar syrup or sugar to taste

For Garnish:

Whipped cream

Salted Caramel Sauce

Directions:

Blend all the ingredients until frothy. Pour into a serving glass. Top with whipped

cream and drizzle some salted caramel sauce.

Notes: Sugar syrup is great for cold coffees, and it keeps well in the refrigerator. To make simple syrup, add 1 cup of sugar and cup of water to a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes until slightly thick. Once cool, store it in an airtight glass jar. 

3.      Chocolate and Coffee Breakfast Smoothie with Yogurt     

Ingredients:

1 cup ice cubes

1 Caffè di Artisan coffee pod

1/2 cup water or milk

1/2 cup yogurt

2 tablespoons honey or to taste

3 tablespoons chocolate syrup

For Garnish:

Whipped cream

Chocolate sauce

Directions:

Blend all the ingredients until everything combines well and is slightly frothy.

Pour into a serving glass.

Add whipped cream and drizzle with chocolate sauce.

Notes: Do not over-beat or else the yogurt will turn watery.

4.      Strawberry Frappuccino      

Ingredients:

1 cup ice

1/2 cup milk

1 scoop vanilla ice cream

5 strawberries

1 Caffè di Artisan coffee pod

Garnish:

Whipped Cream

Sliced strawberries

Directions:

Blend all the ingredients until frothy. Taste and add more ice cream if needed and blend again. Pour into a serving glass. Top with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.

5.      Dates Frappuccino     

Ingredients:

1 cup Ice cubes

1 Caffè di Artisan coffee pods

3/4 cup cold milk

8 medium dates, pitted

1/4 cup hot water

For Garnish:

Whipped cream

Cinnamon powder (optional)

Directions:

Add dates to a bowl. Add hot water and let it soak for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, transfer the dates to a blender and grind it to a paste. Add a tablespoon of water only if needed.

Add the remaining ingredients and blend until frothy.

Serve with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon powder.

Notes: The dates paste could settle in the bottom of the blender. In that case, stir with a spoon and blend again.

6.      Turmeric Latté with Cardamom      

Ingredients:

1 Caffè di Artisan coffee pod

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/4 teaspoon Cardamom powder

3/4 cup steaming hot milk

For Garnish:

Turmeric or Cardamom Powder

Directions:

Add the contents of the coffee pod to the mug. Add turmeric and cardamom powder. With a coffee frother, froth the coffee.

Add the steaming hot milk to the coffee mixture.

Sprinkle a pinch of turmeric or cardamom powder

Notes: For additional foam, you can also froth the hot milk.
If coffee frother is not available, blend the cold milk and then heat it up in a saucepan.

7.      Pumpkin Cinnamon Spice Latté.     

Ingredients:

2 cups milk

3 tablespoons pumpkin puree

3 tablespoons sugar

1 and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice*

2 Caffè di Artisan coffee pods

For Garnish:

Whipped cream

Cinnamon powder (optional)

Directions:

Take your time choosing the exotic Caffè di Artisan coffee variant you want for this particular cup of Pumpkin Spice Lattè. More on this a little later.

Add milk to a saucepan. Stir in pumpkin puree, sugar, and pumpkin spice and bring it to a boil. Let it simmer for about 2 minutes. 

Tip: As pumpkin puree is itself a little sweet, you may want to reduce the sugar a bit.

While the milk is simmering, add the coffee from a Caffè di Artisan liquid luxury coffee pod to a serving cup.

Using a frother, froth the coffee.

Pour the steaming hot milk into the coffee. Give a quick stir.

Top with whipped cream and sprinkle some cinnamon powder to taste.

That's it. You have the perfect gourmet Pumpkin Spice Lattè. No need to stand in cafe queues or clean coffee machines. 

Sheer perfection to enjoy with family and friends!

8.      Rose Water Cardamom Iced Coffee    

Ingredients:

1 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

1 cup ice

1 Caffè di Artisan coffee pod 

2 tablespoons rose syrup or to taste

Directions:

Add milk to a saucepan. Stir in pumpkin puree, sugar, cinnamon spice and bring it to a boil. Let it simmer for about 2 minutes.

Add the coffee from a pod to a serving cup. Using a frother, froth the coffee.

Pour the steaming hot milk into the coffee. Give a quick stir. 

Top with whipped cream and sprinkle some cinnamon powder. 

Notes: To make your pumpkin spice, combine 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of cloves powder.

You can also use only 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon powder.

9.      Coconut Cashew Iced Latté     

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup ice cubes

1 Caffè di Artisan coffee pod

1/2 cup coconut milk

1/4 cup raw cashews

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Honey or maple syrup to taste

Directions: 

Blend all the ingredients until smooth. Taste and adjust more honey or maple syrup and blend again. Pour into a serving glass.

10.  Almond Milk Cold Coffee with Coffee Ice Cubes and Honey     

Ingredients:

1 Caffè di Artisan coffee pod

3/4 cup water

200 ml Almond milk

Honey

Directions:

Mix the coffee and water in a cup.

Add this to the ice tray. Freeze for a couple of hours till the ice is set.

Fill serving glass with coffee ice cubes.

Mix almond and honey in a glass. Taste and adjust the sweetness as needed. Pour this over the ice.

Serve immediately.

11.  Berry Frappuccino      

Ingredients:

1 cup ice

3/4 cup mixed berries

1/2 cup milk

1 scoop vanilla ice cream

1 Caffè di Artisan coffee pod

Garnish:

Whipped cream, Blueberries, Blackberries and Strawberries

Directions:

It is literally a 1-2-3

Choose which exotic Caffè di Artisan variant to choose to make the Frappuccino. This is the only part of the exercise that may take more than a couple of seconds 😊and hence we are giving our recommendations at the end of the recipe.

Blend all the ingredients until frothy. Taste and add more ice cream if needed and blend again. Pour into a serving glass.

Top with whipped cream.

12.  Gingerbread Oatmeal Coffee Smoothie    

Ingredients:

1 or 2 Caffè di Artisan luxury coffee pods

1 cup milk

1/2 cup rolled oats

2 tablespoons molasses

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder

1/4 teaspoon ginger powder

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder

Directions:

Blend all the ingredients until smooth.

Sweeten with honey or maple syrup if needed. Pour into a serving glass.

13.  Iced Mocha     

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon cocoa

1 and 1/2 tablespoons sugar

1 Caffè di Artisan luxury coffee pod

2 Tablespoons water

3/4 cup ice cubes

3/4 cup milk

Garnish:

Whipped cream

Chocolate syrup

Directions:

Add cocoa, sugar, coffee, and water to a glass. Stir with a spoon to dissolve the sugar.

Add ice, milk and stir again.

Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

14.  Caramel Macchiato     

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons vanilla syrup

1/2 cup ice cubes

3/4 cup milk

1 Caffè di Artisan luxury coffee pod

3 Tablespoons caramel sauce

Directions:

Drizzle the side of a glass with 1 tablespoon caramel.

Add vanilla syrup and ice cubes. Pour milk and top with the remaining caramel sauce.

Stir gently.

Notes: To make vanilla syrup: In a saucepan mix together 1/2 cup sugar + 1/2 cup water and stir well to combine. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla extract. Cool the syrup completely before using it.

15.  Maple Pecan Latté   

Ingredients:

1 Caffè di Artisan luxury coffee pod

1 cup milk

1 Tablespoon maple syrup

2 Tablespoons pecan butter

Pinch of salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder

Toppings:

Whipped cream

Salted Caramel Sauce

Toasted pecans, chopped

Directions:

Blend all the ingredients until smooth. Taste and adjust sweetness by adding more maple syrup if needed. Pour into a serving glass.

Serve with whipped cream, drizzle some salted caramel sauce and sprinkle some chopped pecans.

 

PS: If you are a Coffee Smoothie fan, we have a whole page devoted to them, with many more smoothie recipes.

Looking for Coffee Cocktails/ Mocktails, see here