I brew coffee in a French press and pour it into a blender. With a tablespoon I take a large amount of coconut oil and place it in the hot coffee. The heat slides it off the spoon. I often stop there, but one can always carry things beyond.
The full recipe which I am writing down for the first time right now goes further. I add a tablespoon of butter or some cream, but not always, and then spices because if I don’t eat them they will stay on the shelf: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, black pepper, turmeric and pink salt.
I blend these ingredients for a few breaths and pour it into a mug. I wonder if it is still coffee? It doesn’t taste like a colada or Cuban espresso which wakes me up, since I drink it alone, on those dawn walks when I wait for the sunrise with the birds. It might even be a kind of soup, but the buzz of clarity that aligns my awareness to reality tells me it doesn’t matter.
MOST LEAVES HAVE LONG GONE
BERRIES PROUDLY ON DISPLAY
HOME FOR TINY BIRDS
Text: Linked to dVerse Poetics. Paul is hosting with the theme of poems about drinking.
Photos: “Berries”, above, “Winter Vegetation”, below.
What a wonderful recipe… I can really feel how the spices and the butter would make this like a perfect starter to a morning. The haiku is such a great addition…
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Thank you, Bjorn! It tastes pretty good–once you get used to it.
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Wow. Some recipe there Frank…as long as it wakes ya up it’ll do right?
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I also drink it throughout the day. Thank you, Paul!
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What do the birds think of it?
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I suppose that Cuban espresso would wake them up if they would drink it. Thanks, Jane!
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And they might sing Bossa Nova 🙂
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That’s an amazing recipe, Frank. I’ve been trying to imagine what it smells and tastes like but I don’t think my imagination could do it justice! And that is a lovely haiku with berries and tiny birds.
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The taste of turmeric overwhelms everything else. I hear it is healthy so I added it. The first cup will taste strange, but at the moment I prefer coffee with turmeric in it. Thanks, Kim!
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This drink sounds like a good ‘pep-me-up’….I might just try it!😉
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It is pretty good. It is a variation on a keto diet coffee recipe I heard about from someone. Thanks, Vivian!
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I love spice tea, but I’ve never tried more than cinnamon in my coffee…I’ll have to be a bit more adventurous. I love the way the haiku plays off the text. (K)
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Before I would only drink coffee black, the stronger the better. Then I heard about a keto recipe with coconut oil. Then I heard about all those spices. Apparently they are all good for something (and hopefully not bad). So I just kept adding in more figuring I’ll get this goodness all at once. I used the haiku to tie the text with the photos. Thank you!
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Sounds delightful, all round!
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Thank you, Peter!
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WOW! That sounds like a coffee cocktail that would send one off for a brisk morning walk! Thanks for sharing.
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It is a bit complicated to make with the blender. Thanks, Beverly!
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That sounds nasty, Frank. 🙂
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It takes good though–after you get used to it. Thanks, Moss!
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Cocnut oil in coffee? Well, sounds greasy. Must be an acquired taste, like many healthy drinks. I like the idea of spices though.
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I was told to try coconut oil because of a “keto diet”. Putting it in the blender makes it seem less greasy and that is how the soup started. Now it tastes great. The turmeric has a very overpowering flavor. Now it tastes great, too. Thanks, Mary!
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Good for your health! Smart guy!
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It does seem to help and I have few cravings for food. Thanks, Rebel Girl!
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Sounds very interesting, Frank. I drink coffee flavored milk so I really can’t comment [smile]. Nice poem.
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I guess it depends on whether the preferred base is milk or coffee. Thank you, Robbie!
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Sounds like an interesting new drink, though I prefer coffee black. The haiku is lovely.
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I used to like it black. When I can get it I prefer Cuban espresso without the sweetener. Thank you, Sara!
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We all love our coffee in unique ways. This one is very unique! I love your descriptions of the coconut oil floating into the hot mix.
Dwight
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It is rather unique. Even the people I heard about this from didn’t get this elaborate. Basically, if someone said something was “good for me”, I put it in the blender with the coffee–just in case it was. Thank you, Dwight!
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I’m done with coffee for today but I’ll try your soup tomorrow morning. I chuckled over the line of spices…yes, I throw them into whatever, just to get them off the shelf.
Cheers,
Mark
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Before I started this drink, I had spices that sat on the shelf since the last holiday when they might have been briefly used. They are now half gone. Thanks, Mark!
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I like herbal teas. Have your coffee as you want. Bit strange. haha
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I like mint teas. I could do something similar to the tea, but I would probably lose that minty taste. Thank you!
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Huh. Part of the allure of coffee, besides the addiction, is the ritual of preparation and, if one makes the time, of partaking. It sounds as if you have taken your morning coffee to new heights.
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It does take time to do this right, whatever “right” means, but it has become habitual. I have a ritual about how long to let the blender run. I take two deliberate deep breaths to remind myself to breath every now and then even when I’m not making coffee. Thank you!
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it sounds like a nice morning ritual with or without the spices especially with the walk..
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The walk is important. Thank you!
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That is quite a recipe Frank! Just reading it made my eyes pop. (I’ve tried cinnamon, and cardamom is very tasty .. turmeric would be new) Nice conclusion with your haiku that notices the smaller details in nature.
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I haven’t tried cardamon. I’m not sure what it is, but we don’t have it at the moment. Turmeric overpowers the taste and the yellowish color of the drink, but it tastes very good (after you get used to it, that is). Thanks, Janice!
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Cardamom is one of the aromatic spices like cinnamon, cloves ginger etc. You can get it ground or as little seeds in a white pod…I grind the seeds with a pestle…the flavour goes well with coffee and also chai tea.
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This sounds like a unique drink! Just posted this yummy latte recipe too! Would love to know what you think!:)
https://passionforlotion.wordpress.com/2018/02/22/how-to-save-5-bucks-in-5-mins-coffee-latte/
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Your recipe for that latte on your blog is very clear and it sounds like it tastes good.
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Thank you! I would love to know if you try it!:)
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I am intrigued by the recipe and the way you describe it, the ritual of making it is as important as the drink itself. I have never put butter in coffee, it seems an odd thing to do, now I might have to experiment.
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That part of the recipe came from a keto diet recipe I saw somewhere. Another keto recipe said to use coconut oil. The other ingredients people said, at one time or another, were “good for me” and so I figured, why not? Thanks, Alison!
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Might have a little play with my coffee this weekend…X
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Katrina’s the chef. Thank you, Fred!
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Coffee soup… Hmm…I will have to try that! It actually sounds good..
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It is good. Thank you, John!
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