Winter Spiced Coffee

Amy says she loves every little thing about me with the possible exception of my willingness to tolerate bad coffee. I can live with that. This is about a coffee that even Amy likes and she is p-i-c-k-y. Trader Joe's has a coffee called Wintery Blend. After sampling it at the store, I loved it and I bought a can of it. When I went back to stock up on more, it wasn't on the shelves, so I set about trying to figure out how to make it myself. To be honest, I found the recipe online. So what. It's delicious.

Inspiration: Knocking off TJ Wintery Blend coffee
Time: While the pie heats up
Difficulty: Super Easy
Special Equipment: Bean Grinder

Ingredients:
Whole bean coffee
whole cloves
ground cinnamon
red and/or white peppercorns


The exact amount of spice you’ll need depends not only on your personal tastes, but on how much coffee you brew at a time. I suggest starting with about 3 cloves, 3 or 4 peppercorns and a good sized pinch of cinnamon for 1/2 cup of beans, grinding it all in your coffee grinder and adjusting as necessary. You can make it by the pot or by the pound.