Ever wish you could make your favorite Starbucks drinks at home without the price tag? I used to order the cinnamon dolce latte on repeat. But after realizing how much I was spending (and how sugary it could be), I decided to try making my own. That first homemade version? Honestly, it tasted even better….
One of my favorite drinks at Starbucks is the brown sugar shaken espresso. I remember the first time I tried it, I was hooked. But after a few too many $6 sips, I figured it was time to make my own version at home. That’s when I started experimenting with a simple brown sugar syrup…
I’ll admit, I’m not a fan of sweet liquors, creams, or anything too dessert-like in my drinks. I usually skip the liqueurs section entirely. But this combo coffee and Baileys caught me by surprise! It happened at a small ski lodge, after a long and freezing day. Someone handed me a mug of hot coffee…
Tired of store-bought syrups that taste more like chemicals than vanilla? Same here. I’ve always loved anything vanilla; its warmth somehow makes every coffee feel a little fancier. But after trying a few bottled syrups from the store, I realized they were either way too sweet, full of weird ingredients, or not that good. That’s…
Want to level up your mochas without pricey café runs? One little trick that’s changed everything for me is making my coffee chocolate syrup at home. I used to crave iced mochas, dirty frappés, or even a classic hot mocha on a chilly morning. But buying syrup or heading to the coffee shop every time?…
Ever scroll YouTube at midnight looking for something different? That’s exactly how I stumbled on the idea of a Lavender Latte. I clicked on this video of someone making one in a tiny kitchen with fairy lights and lo-fi music playing in the background. It felt oddly peaceful and the drink? Well, it looked good….
I still remember the first time I tasted lavender in a latte; it was spring, and a local café had it as a seasonal special. I wasn’t expecting much, but that first sip completely changed how I felt about floral flavors in coffee. The mix of creamy milk, bold espresso, and just a hint of…
Do you want that buttery caramel flavor in your coffee without the overpriced trip to Starbucks? Yeah, same here. For the longest time, I’d order my usual caramel macchiato, pay a few bucks, take a sip, and think, this is good… but why does the caramel taste kinda fake? It was overly sweet and, honestly,…
Ever sip a drink at Starbucks and wonder, what’s actually in this? That was me a few months ago, while sitting there with a $6 vanilla latte, watching the barista pump syrup after syrup into cup after cup. On the way home, I started thinking… could I make my own? That week, I pulled out…
Ever sipped a peppermint latte and thought, why does this taste like candy cane syrup? That was me last winter: excited for a cozy drink, only to end up with something way too sweet and a little… fake. After trying a few store-bought syrups that missed the mark, I figured it was time to make…