Let’s take a look at a popular brand of “French vanilla” coffee creamer: Water, Sugar, Palm Oil, Corn Syrup, Contains 2% Or Less of The Following: Sodium Caseinate* (A Milk Derivative), Dipotassium Phosphate, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Carrageenan, Salt. That’s it! At some point over the last two decades, coffee creamer companies decided that good ol’ milk just wasn’t, well, good enough for coffee. 1 tablespoon baking cocoa 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules Directions In a chilled small glass bowl and using chilled beaters, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Cool to room temperature or use right away in your coffee. In fact, nearly every store-bought coffee creamer on the market is made with very questionable ingredients, some are beyond questionable and just down right disturbing, particularly the powder imitation stuff!Ī good coffee creamer should consist of two basic foundation ingredients: milk and heavy cream. Sprinkle cinnamon over milk and cream mixture, add vanilla and whisk in to combine. I’m happy to report that I’ve convinced Dustin that even really good deserves coffee creamer, because (and here’s the big kicker) not all coffee creamer is created equal. Place ingredients in a jar that seals tight. I’m pretty sure coffee is just an excuse for tastefully enjoying a half-cup of cream anyway, since eating a stick of butter is kind of a faux pas. But the moment I was told “Creamer really isn’t needed,” I was ready to head back to my non-trendy Folgers days (sorry, Folgers peeps). I can totally get behind rules like: grind your coffee beans at home versus purchasing the ground beans from the store and weigh coffee beans and time your water pour (when using a Chemex).
Let’s talk about one of these rules, shall we?Ĭoffee Rule: A well-roasted, well-brewed cup of coffee doesn’t need coffee creamer.ĭon’t get me wrong, I’m not a rule breaker. With a new passion for all-things coffee running through our family’s caffeinated veins, I’m learning some of the do’s and don’ts of making and enjoying a well-brewed cup of joe.
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