Orange Coffee Recipe Roundup
If you haven’t yet tried some variation of orange coffee … well you’ve come to the right place. Let’s talk about it and then, if you’re ready, I have some options for you.
Do coffee and orange go together?
Orange and coffee flavors go together in a couple of different ways. Adding a subtle orange flavor to a light roast can provide a pleasant, flavored sweetener on top of a gentle morning blend. Combining a stronger orange note with a robust dark roast creates a bold flavor contrast—the sweet orange softening the bitter coffee, and the deep roasted notes pulling an earthiness out of the orange.
How to make orange coffee
There’s no right or wrong way to make orange coffee. Try mixing no-pulp orange juice with a dark roast coffee. For less sweetness, add 1/4 teaspoon of orange extract to an iced light roast.
Orange coffee recipes
If winging it makes you nervous, but you’re curious about this orange coffee thing, here are a few good (specific) recipes to try:
Coffee and Orange Juice
by We Are Not Martha
Sues is keeping it simple with orange juice and espresso (or strong brewed coffee) and serving it over ice. Check out her ingredients list for measures/ratios.
Orange Espresso Tonic
by Wyse Guide
Kyle kicks it up a notch with tonic water. If you thought orange coffee was surprisingly good … this is even better.
Tequila Espresso-Orange Martini
by Wyse Guide
Because go big or go home. Alex is using Cointreau and zest for that orange flavor, and it’s amazing. This feels like a new holiday tradition.
Orange coffee beans
Now I just want to talk to the committed ones. The ones who are sold on orange coffee. You’re here for it. You’re a fan. You’re ready for more than the occasional OJ-in-my-iced-latte. You’re prepared to invest.
Orange Vanilla Cream Flavored Coffee
by Bones Coffee Company
“Our diabolically delicious brew plunges you into a zesty experience of bold orange essence artfully colliding with smooth vanilla waves and fiendishly indulgent cream.”
Medium roast
Naturally Flavored Orange Cream
by Good & Gather
“This light roast ground coffee features a blend of sweet citrus and creamy vanilla flavors. Made from Arabica beans, this naturally flavored limited-edition coffee makes a delicious pairing with any of your favorite pastries or bagels.”
Light roast
There you have it. So many ways to try orange coffee you really have no excuse not to.
