Recipes • Posted by Andy Cross • 29th September 2021
How to make Pumpkin Spice Coffee at home
Autumn (a.k.a pumpkin spice season) is upon us. The temperatures dipping, the cable knits are coming out, and our coffee can’t wait for its autumnal makeover!
We’ve squeezed the last rays from the late summer sun; now all we want is pumpkin spiced coffee! Forget the weatherman; this is the flavour that welcomes in autumn. It makes us think of bronze-coloured trees and blustery days, of snuggly socks and seasonal spices… and coffee that’s cosy in every way!
What’s in a pumpkin spice mix?
We go crazy for spiced everything in autumn. From sticky ginger cakes to fragrant cinnamon buns, no one can resist the sweet-scented combo of autumn spices. And a pumpkin spiced coffee? It’s a hug-in-a-mug combo of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and earthy pumpkin puree.
You can buy pumpkin pie spice mix – feel free to use it here if you have some in the cupboard – but a quick combination of ground spices will give you the same warming flavour.
Make Pumpkin Spice Coffee at home
Shop bought pumpkin lattes are often ladened with sugar and artificial flavours. Takeaway cups are also a pain for the planet – we throw away 2.5 billion disposable cups each year. And yes, we know you can buy pumpkin syrups online, but who wants that when you can make a REAL pumpkin spice latte with REAL pumpkin puree? Make your pumpkin spice coffee today!
Ingredients
250ml freshly brewed strong coffee or two shots espresso and 150ml water
250ml milk or plant-based alternative
2 tbsp pumpkin puree
1 tbsp maple syrup
¼ tsp each of ground ginger, ground cinnamon and ground mixed spice
Whipped cream
Method
Add all of your ingredients into a pan and place over a medium heat. Stir until hot, but do not boil.
Pour into a glass and top with cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon
Fancy an iced version?
Simply pour the mixture over iced, stir and enjoy! Pumpkin spice iced latte, pronto!
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Meet the chimp behind this article!
Head Chimp founded Two Chimps alongside Laura in 2016 after being self-employed from the age of 21. He caught the coffee bug from using an at-home roaster, and the rest is history!
What Andy does outside of the treehouse:
When the weather’s nice, Andy loves going on bike rides with his trusty sidekick, microchimp Felix (who always leads the way, of course). Andy also enjoys spending time tending to the family’s vegetable garden, and looking after their at-home farmyard, which includes a cat, two guinea pigs, and six chickens!
Andy says…
“I believe every day is a school day, and I’m always looking for opportunities to stick my head in a book and absorb new knowledge. I also love a problem to solve and fix – there’s no such thing as problems, only solutions.”
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