Pairings | Chocolate cake

What food to pair with coffee

Posted by Fiona Beckett (Google+) on October 1 2022 at 08:01

For many people coffee is a regular companion to food whether it’s breakfast or that great German institution of kaffee und kuchen (coffee and cake) - only the amount of caffeine they might consume holding them back.

But apart from the time of day there are specific ingredients and dishes that make great coffee pairings

Coffee of course comes in many guises from a flat white to a double espresso to a delicate single origin filter coffee. In general I’d say milky coffees such as cappuccinos and lattes lend themselves better to sweet foods and darker more intense coffees such as espressos and black americanos to savoury ones but it is of course a question of taste and how you like your coffee. (I generally like mine black)

Here’s a general round-up, some of which may be familiar to you, some not.

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Comments: 4 (Add)

JMM on May 16 2021 at 20:07

Building on pecan pie, most American-style fruit pies -- apple, black raspberry, peach, cherry, even rhubarb and pumpkin -- go great with coffee. Classic diner fare at any hour, and especially good (and indulgent) as breakfast.

Monika on February 14 2020 at 22:37

I love the Nuova Point Coffee Cups in the first photo. Beautiful and great quality.

Fiona Beckett on February 13 2018 at 08:19

I suppose I think of other things in relation to cheddar - beer, cider, a good glass of red, even chardonnay rather than coffee but will try it I promise!

Sache on February 13 2018 at 01:16

Coffee Pairings: Cheddar Cheese! You list cheese, but there is something so compelling about a cup of black coffee (espresso) and the buttery/tangy taste of sharp cheddar that really takes the tongue for a whirl. Particularly if the cheddar is at room temperature to begin with. A great mid-morning pick-me-up!

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