A little spruce

The night before I go to bed- I get excited for the next morning's coffee. True. Mornings that I'm not out the door and headed off to Starbucks- I'm in my kitchen with a pot of spruced up coffee.

I'm beginning to take my coffee black more- but this is new. And I believe most things in life, whether food or not, can use sprucing.

Some of my favorite add-ins: 

• Milk- mostly used to balance the coffee's acid
• Soy Milk
• Sweetener: Truvia, Stevia & Splenda are 0 Cal
• Coffee-mate makes great sugar free flavors 
• Cinnamon sticks in coffee grounds
• Splash of ground cinnamon
• Coco powder to make a mocha- add half a packet 
• Fiber- tasteless but beneficial
• Lemon slices- add to the acidity to make more refreshing

There are always a handful of syrups that you can chose from.  To avoid an overwhelming taste- don't add more than a teaspoon.  The cinnamon sticks are great for placing in the coffee grounds- the flavors brew with the grounds to make a nice aroma. 

Remember when brewing the perfect pot of coffee...

• Use Cold filtered or bottled water when possible
• Pay attention to what filters you buy- I prefer non bleached.
• For every 6 oz of water use 1 tbsp- adjust to preference
• Ground coffee  "should" be used within 7 days- so unrealistic, just keep sealed
• After 20 minutes past brew time, coffee never tastes as good

Now if I just could get through all these mags