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    Home » Recipes » Drinks » Spiced Cinnamon Coffee Recipe for a Holiday Coffee Date

    Published: Dec 15, 2022 · Updated: Dec 15, 2022 by Sharon Garofalow | This post may contain affiliate links. See the privacy policy linked in my footer.

    Spiced Cinnamon Coffee Recipe for a Holiday Coffee Date

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    This Spiced Coffee recipe uses warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg plus orange zest to flavor your coffee grounds. This DIY idea makes your morning cup full of flavor. It's a quick and easy hack to start your day off right!

    A friend date is a great way to relax during the holidays.
    This easy cinnamon-spiced coffee recipe is SO good!

    This spiced cinnamon nutmeg coffee recipe is part of a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Danone and The J.M. Smucker Company. The opinions and text are all mine.

    I LOVE the holidays! But I don't love the stress that comes with it. To me, it's super important to make time to chill out with my friends during this busy season.

    I've figured out that planning a coffee date is a great way to spend time together without adding tons of extra stress to your day. To make it feel extra special, I make this easy cinnamon Spiced Coffee Recipe. It's a fun way to dress up your coffee without extra effort.

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    • Why This Recipe Works
    • Ingredients
    • How to Flavor Coffee Grounds
    • How to Plan a Coffee Date with Friends
    • More recipes with coffee
    • More spiced recipes
    • Spiced Coffee Recipe

    Why This Recipe Works

    While I could just serve a cup of coffee to my friends, I love to jazz it up by adding spices to coffee grounds. Adding holiday flavors to the coffee is a fun way to surprise your friends with an unexpected twist.

    And this spiced nutmeg cinnamon coffee recipe is super easy to make!

    By just adding some flavorful spices to your coffee grounds, you can create an aromatic cup of coffee in just about the same amount of time it takes to make a regular cup.

    Related post: Homemade Cinnamon Vanilla Coffee Creamer

    It perfumes the whole kitchen as it brews and gives you this wonderfully warm and comforting feeling. And that's before you taste it.

    I love to make a cup of this for myself on Christmas morning. And, of course, it's perfect for sharing with friends.

    What I love about this recipe is that you can make it in almost any type of coffee maker. As long as you can access the grounds, you can pretty much make this.

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    Ingredients

    Easy cinnamon flavored coffee recipe with other seasonal spices.
    Here's what you need to make Cinnamon Spiced Coffee.
    • Ground coffee
    • Cinnamon
    • Cloves
    • Nutmeg
    • Ginger
    • Orange zest

    These are the spices to add to coffee that I enjoy, you can choose your favorites.

    1850™ Brand Coffee is made with Arabica beans and their select line of coffee is available in different forms for all types of coffee drinkers!

    I prefer to use spices from Savory Spice Shop. They are great quality, reasonably priced and are SO fresh. The smells are intoxicating!

    They also have sort of a ready-made coffee spice set. Jolly Java has cocoa, cinnamon and cardamom. YUM!

    How to Flavor Coffee Grounds

    Enjoying 1850 coffee in a french press.

    To a French Press or the filtered basket of your coffee maker, add the coffee grounds.

    Making a cinnamon coffee recipe for a holiday get together with a mom friend.

    Add the spices and orange zest.

    How much spice and cinnamon you add to coffee grounds is ultimately up to you based on your flavor preferences.

    Cinnamon spiced coffee is easy to make for holiday entertaining.

    The spiced coffee grounds have such a nice, spiced flavor without hardly any work! But it is important to start with a great coffee so you have a quality product to build on.

    A tray of coffee and creamer on a table next to a French press.

    This Cinnamon Spiced Coffee recipe can be made ahead of time up to the point of actually brewing the coffee.

    I can pre-measure the spices and zest the orange peel before my friend arrives. This way I have more time to chit chat and less time fussing in the kitchen.

    You will still need to sweeten your coffee as you normally would and add creamer if that is your thing. I suggest using a non-flavored creamers so that you can really taste the spices.

    How to Plan a Coffee Date with Friends

    A small white bowl of donuts on a table.

    A coffee date doesn't even require a full breakfast. I am not a meal skipper but it seems like most of my mom friends don't actually eat a big breakfast. Serving store-bought donuts is about as easy as it can get.

    A woman sitting at a table enjoying a cup of coffee.

    And who can resist a donut?! I put out the SO Delicious Creamer with the cinnamon spiced coffee so each person can still be in charge of preparing their coffee just how they like it.

    Two friends sitting at a table drinking coffee.

    Our coffee date may not be that long, as moms don't usually slow down for too long, but it's a great way to connect and spend time together before getting right back into the day.

    The best part about this type of mom timeout is that it doesn't have to just happen at the holidays! But it's especially nice this time of year.

    A package of coffee and creamer laying on a table next to cups of coffees next to a bowl of donuts.

    Spiced coffee has a way of bringing people together and is the perfect excuse to slow down and enjoy the moment.

    Whether you're enjoying your coffee plain or you're adding cinnamon to the coffee, 1850™ Brand Coffee and So Delicious Dairy Free Creamer are a great pairing for starting your day right!

    Adding friends is icing on the cake.

    More recipes with coffee

    Although not edible, you can use coffee grounds to make a Coffee Scrub for cellulite.

    • Orange Cinnamon Spiced Iced Coffee Recipe
    • White Russian with Coffee Recipe

    More spiced recipes

    • Spiced Cranberry Juice
    • Spiced Pear Bellini
    • Spiced Pear Moscow Mule
    • Crockpot Mulled Spiced Cider
    • Spiced Rum Daiquiri
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    Spiced Coffee Recipe

    This easy recipe for Cinnamon Spiced Coffee is perfect for adding seasonal spices to your favorite morning beverage. It's a quick hack to jazz up your coffee grounds.
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 4 minutes
    Total Time: 9 minutes
    Servings: 1 serving
    Calories: 38kcal
    Author: Sharon Garofalow

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon cinnamon ground
    • 1 tablespoon orange zest
    • 1 teaspoon nutmeg ground
    • ½ teaspoon cloves
    • ½ teaspoon ginger
    • 8 scoops coffee (enough for 2 servings)

    Instructions

    • Add the cinnamon, orange zest, nutmeg, cloves and ginger to your normal coffee grounds.
    • Brew with whatever method you prefer as usual. (French press, standard coffee maker, etc.)
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    While these are the spices that I love, you can use whatever spices you wish! 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Sharon lives in Southern California with her adorable family. She loves to share ideas to make mom life easier and encourage busy gals to make time for themselves too! Sharon's "me" time often includes watching Hallmark Channel movies, sipping sauvignon blanc, trying not to eat Salt and Pepper potato chips, and planning girlfriend getaways.

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