Want to try adding turmeric to your diet? This turmeric latte is a delicious and easy way to add some spice to your morning coffee and get your turmeric at the same time!
For months and months my mom has been mentioning how I should try to add turmeric to my diet and telling me the wonderful things she was noticing herself since doing she started taking this powerful antioxidant. Finally about two months ago I decided to try it.
At first I didn't know exactly how to add it in daily. I saw many recipes for turmeric milk (golden milk) online but I don't drink milk except in my coffee each morning. That gave me the idea to adapt the turmeric milk recipe into a Turmeric Latte and I'm telling you all-it is absolutely fabulous!
I now drink my cup of turmeric coffee as a regular part of my morning routine and now, so does my mom! It's a wonderful spicy blend and believe it or not the pepper taste in there is addictive and perfectly compliments the coffee!
Using your turmeric to make Indian cuisine too? Check out my homemade Naan recipe too!
Why take turmeric?
Turmeric is the spice that gives curries their golden color. It contains a substance called curcumin. Curcuminoids have anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidant properties according to Healthline. The health benefits of turmeric has been studied for benefits for everything from heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, arthritis, even cancer.
Curcurmin itself is not easily absorbed, so it is recommended to take it with black pepper which contains a chemical compound called piperine and increases the absorption by up to 2000%.
(information cited from this Healthline article)
How to Make a Tumeric Coffee Latte
Simply mix up this spice blend and add it to your coffee any way you like it. I pour it in my mug with one teaspoon of sugar and frothed oat milk to make a latte but you could easily adapt it as your tastes prefer.
You might also like to try my praline latte and pumpkin spice creamer recipes!
Tips for best results
- The spices don't dissolve in the coffee like the sugar so if you're drinking slowly you'll need to swish it around or stir to keep them from settling to the bottom of the cup.
- Store the spice mixture in an airtight container up to one month.
Variations
- use coconut milk, almond milk, soy milk, or dairy milk
- add a splash of vanilla extract to enhance the latte's flavor
- use hot water and instant coffee powder or espresso instead of brewed coffee
If you’ve tried this recipe please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
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Tumeric Coffee
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: none
- Cuisine: American
Description
Want to try adding turmeric to your diet? This turmeric latte is a delicious and easy way to add some spice to your morning coffee and get your turmeric at the same time!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
Mix the spices in a small jar or bowl. Add ½ teaspoon to each cup of coffee along with milk if desired. Keep covered in an airtight container.
Notes
nutrition information is for tumeric mix alone, calories will vary depending on the amount of milk or cream added to the coffee
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 23
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 2.1 mg
- Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.8 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: tumeric coffee
Christy says
great addition to my morning coffee, thank you!
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Donn says
Can I add cumin to this?
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Melissa Riker says
Hi Donn, I haven't tried it but it sounds like it would work! If you try please let me know!
Linda says
This is a wonderfully delicious way to add turmeric to your day! Thank you!
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Melissa Riker says
I'm glad you enjoyed it Linda!
Melissa says
this was really good! Love it!
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Jill says
I love this...and have switched it up, by leaving out the pumpkin spice and added orange rind.... or you could switch it out for anything you might think of.
But, I have a question, would it need to be changed if put in the coffee maker with the grounds to brew 8 cups of coffee.... 2 teaspoons added to the grounds so that it's already in your cup of coffee.