This Christmas Coffee Blend is easy to make and tasty to drink. It’s ground coffee flavored with cinnamon and other spices.
Christmas in a Cup
Sometimes I’m just not feeling the Christmas spirit. In the past, I had posted on Facebook asking what people put into their coffee other than milk/sugar. Somebody mentioned eggnog.
I thought, hmmm… if I add Christmas to my coffee and then chug-a-lug maybe the spirit I require will be jolted into me.
I crushed up some Christmas spices and tossed them into a jar with some ground coffee and then used it to make my morning joe.
The flavor is subtle with just a little something special added to my cup. I think it’s making a difference because I found myself heading for the garage in search of the Christmas tree and I might have been humming Jingle Bells as I went.
Making a Christmas Coffee Blend
Pour your ground coffee into a large jar or container that has a tight-fitting lid. The recipe below will make enough for one large coffee gift, or you can split it into a few smaller jars.
Into a mortar, break up the cinnamon sticks a bit using your fingers. Add the remaining spices – I used allspice berries, cloves, and black peppercorns – and then use a pestle to gently crush everything up. You want the cinnamon sticks to still be in chunky pieces and most of the other spices to be less-than-whole but not powdery. (Be careful not to crush too forcefully as the little allspice berries like to come jumping out of the bowl and onto the floor).
Add the crushed up spices to the coffee in the jar (or jars). Put the lid on and shake it all up so it’s evenly mixed.
Because the cinnamon sticks are left chunky in this homemade coffee blend, it looks really pretty in a jar. This makes it the perfect homemade food gift that you could give as a hostess gift or as a Christmas gift to someone with a caffeine addiction. Add a ribbon and a tag and you’re ready to go!
This recipe makes enough for one big coffee gift or you can divide it into smaller jars and give it to a few people. Or just keep it all to yourself and jolt yourself into the holidays along with me!
Ingredients
4 cups dark roasted ground coffee
8 cinnamon sticks
80 whole allspice berries
40 whole cloves
20 whole black peppercorns
Instructions
Pour the ground coffee into a large jar or container that has a tight-fitting lid.
Into a mortar, break up the cinnamon sticks a bit using your fingers. Add the remaining ingredients and then use a pestle to gently crush everything up. You want the cinnamon sticks to still be in chunky pieces and most of the other spices to be less-than-whole but not powdery. (Be careful not to crush too forcefully as the little allspice berries like to come jumping out of the bowl and onto the floor, which is annoying if you don’t notice them there and then find them stuck to your feet later on).
Add the crushed up spices to the coffee in the jar. Put the lid on and shake it all up.
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This post originally appeared in December 2012 and was revised and republished in December 2020.
Delicious one!! Me and my family just love this recipe and I will also make this on christmas. Thank you so much for sharing this and making my christmas eve more amazing.
Christine, I made a batch of this coffee a couple of months ago and really liked it. But we didn’t get through it all. Will it still be good now or will the flavors be overpowering?
Cheryl, I think it will be fine. The flavors are pretty subtle in this mix. If you make one pot of coffee and the cinnamon and clove flavor is too strong, try adding some plain ground coffee to the flavored blend. I’d start with one third plain coffee to two thirds flavored and try that. So happy you liked the blend!
Thanks Aggie. You know, I made up a batch to give as gifts and we’ve already drunk it all ourselves! I’m going to make some more today but I’m afraid that it also will not manage to leave our house.
I’ve been known to add a bit of ras-al-hanout or seven spice to my coffee… mmmmm! But my “house blend” is about 50/50 French Roast and Ethiopian Harrar and (she said modestly) it’s pretty darn fine on its own! :-)
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Delicious one!! Me and my family just love this recipe and I will also make this on christmas. Thank you so much for sharing this and making my christmas eve more amazing.
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You’re welcome, Elly!
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Christine, I made a batch of this coffee a couple of months ago and really liked it. But we didn’t get through it all. Will it still be good now or will the flavors be overpowering?
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Cheryl, I think it will be fine. The flavors are pretty subtle in this mix. If you make one pot of coffee and the cinnamon and clove flavor is too strong, try adding some plain ground coffee to the flavored blend. I’d start with one third plain coffee to two thirds flavored and try that. So happy you liked the blend!
I made this for my boyfriend for his birthday last month. We both love it so much!
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Good post. Homemade coffee seems to make a good Christmas present. Thanks for sharing.
So happy you liked the idea. It is a delicious gift for sure!
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I absolutely love this idea. Will share it with my readers right away. Great work! :)
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I saw your tweet about this coffee blend. Thanks, Danijela! I appreciate it!
This is such an awesome idea! I can smell the coffee from here!
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Thank you…sounds awesome…MERRY CHRISTMAS to you…
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I absolutely love this and wish I was going to be waking up to a cup of this tomorrow morning! What a great gift idea!
Thanks Aggie. You know, I made up a batch to give as gifts and we’ve already drunk it all ourselves! I’m going to make some more today but I’m afraid that it also will not manage to leave our house.
I’ve been known to add a bit of ras-al-hanout or seven spice to my coffee… mmmmm! But my “house blend” is about 50/50 French Roast and Ethiopian Harrar and (she said modestly) it’s pretty darn fine on its own! :-)
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Hey girl, I’m all about Christmas spirit right now… I can help! ;)
(oops I mean gifts)
Nice idea!
As for the giftI have two words for you… Online shopping!!