Somehow over the last few months, I’ve become a coffee lover. So much so that I have essentially replaced breakfast with a flat white from a local cafe. The main reason for this being time. I like grabbing a coffee on my way to work rather than stopping for breakfast at home. This means I get to work earlier which means more time to get myself organised for the day.
The major drawback to this is of course the amount of dairy I’m consuming with the flat whites and also the cost of $4.00 per day. It doesn’t seem like much but it adds up. So I found a way to enjoy coffee at work without breaking the bank or overdoing it on the dairy.
The idea of having coconut milk in coffee sounded a bit gross to start with but with a bit of good quality cocoa, it’s a nice hot drink to have in the mornings and surprisingly filling. The more coconut milk you add, the thicker and creamier the mocha. I like to take mine in a thermos so I can have it hot when I get to work.
Coconut Milk Mocha
2 heaping tbs of good quality dutch cocoa
1 heaping tbs or more of plunger coffee (aka. French press)
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 cup hot water
sweetener of your choice (I use stevia)
1 tsp vanilla (optional)
- Pour in the coconut milk into the plunger.
- Add in the dutch cocoa, coffee, and vanilla.
- Add in the hot water and stir all ingredients.
- Let it steep for 5 minutes and then plunge.
- Pour into a thermos or a mug.
- Sweeten with stevia or honey before drinking.
Makes 2 small cups.
I’ve never tried coconut cream in coffee, though I sometimes stir a spoonful of coconut oil into my homemade morning cafe au lait. I must try your idea! I am definitely caffeine addicted. I think as addictions go it’s fairly benign and I can live with it!
Gosh that sounds so yummy. I miss coffee from NZ – we seriously have the best stuff
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I hope you don’t mind me asking you but do you find it difficult to get things like organic coconut milk, organic coconut oil, organic stevia (without the maltodextrin to bulk it up)? And where do you get them from? I’m moving back home to NZ in around a month and a half’s time (yay) so it’d be a big help to know.
Thankyou
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You can order organic stuff on-line from various websites. I don’t find it difficult sourcing organic stuff in NZ.
Coffee is definitely addicting!
ooohhhh that sounds yummy to me. i may give it a try. i’m tired of spending big money at the cafe every morning!
It takes a bit of getting used to but yes a big money saver.
This sounds really good! I am addicted and have at least 2 cups of coffee a day. I would really like to try this but I’m not sure what you mean by plunger??
Which brand of stevia do you normally get? I used to get Wonderfoods from punchsupplments but they haven’t had it in stock for ages.
MMMMMMMM,…what a delightful drink! I made it a few times & I loved it, every time!
Thanks!