Spiced coffee

I mention on the previous blog about ordering two coffee at the legi pahit cafe. The second one is called kopi rempah or spiced coffee. hesitantly i asked the barista what is this coffee all about, he explained the medicinal benefit of the coffee and the strong flavor is the mainly reason people order them, so i order one and hope for the best ! , I'm not going lied i have a doubt about this one, I'm worry that the spice would be too strong and overpower the coffee, and its not helping that the only  flavor coffee i ever had was hazelnut and almond. Needless  to say i was less adventurous with my coffee, hence the purpose of this blog is taking coffee adventure with you guys right ??

         (These are the spices they used with my coffee. Cardamom, cinnamon and clove)

(Four pieces of cardamom a pinch of dried cloves and about teaspoon of cinnamon bark ) 

(Three teaspoon of fresh ground 100% robusta coffee on top then pour in boiling water. Let it brew and bubble up for a minute, much like making kopi Tubruk.)

  

Three teaspoonful of palm sugar to sweeten, mix it around and I'm ready to explore.

the minute i inhale the aroma i was still little hesitated but i can't deny the blend of the coffee and spices is so enticing,the aroma was so rich, earthy and bright remained me of morning with my grand father before harvesting the rice him shirtless sipping coffee out . and at the first sip all those hesitation vanish... replaced by the flavor explosion assaulted my taste bud. initially the cardamom seems to stand out amongst other spices flavor, but as soon as the coffee left your mouth i can taste almost immediately the sweetness of the cinnamon and the spiciness of the cloves,yet the nuttiness of the palm sugar is still present just enough for me to tasted. with this explosion of spices i expected to loose the coffee strong character, but just like the christmas tree and its ornament the spiced just highlighted the coffee further more. and after the second sip i was lost in the lush jungle and valley of Indonesia. this coffee is  everything about Indonesia, earthy, spicy, strong yet smooth and warm...

Im so glad i tried this spiced coffee and hopefully you will too..

cheers
melani