How to Make Café Caribe

Made from coffee and spices, Café Caribe will not only energize you, but its zesty flavor is absolutely intoxicating. If you make this addicting drink in your home, be prepared for the delicious scent to fill the air. What's better than vanilla, cloves and cinnamon mingling with coffee?

The following is an easy to follow recipe for Café Caribe that is sure to please long-time fans of the drink and newbies looking for a unique coffee drink. The following recipe yields 4 servings.

Ingredients You Will Need:
4 teaspoons of finely ground coffee
1/2 teaspoon of a dried, grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 inch piece of a vanilla bean
1/8 teaspoon of ground cloves

Place all of your ingredients in a zipper bag and to shake it well. You want to shake the bag until the ingredients are fully blended together. If you do not have a plastic bag, you can try mixing the ingredients in a bowl or you can even use an electric mixer.

Following this, you can brew the coffee as you like. The easiest way is to pour the mixture into a filter and brew it with 4 cups of hot water. You can use a coffeemaker or you can use a French press.

Allow the coffee to simmer and it will have more flavor. It's best to serve Café Caribe warm or hot, the flavor will be more dull if it is below room temperature or if you add ice to the drink. You do not need to add sugar or spices to this drink; the drink's ingredients make it sweet and zesty without needing additives.