Alright, the time has come to shift our focus from our wines of the season and keep our eyes on our love for coffee! Let’s face it, caffeine helps you to perk up and feel your best, when you would rather be sleeping, so let’s give it the love it deserves. Now, we are sure that you have tried plenty of upgrades to your coffee at local shops, but it is time you take your coffee fate into your own hands! With the unpredictability of the world at the moment, it is safer to figure out how to create all your favorites at home, just in case you aren’t able to go out and get one for yourself. It won’t be easy to master the art your local baristas make, but we can almost guarantee that when you make it for yourself, it will taste a little bit better because you accomplished it on your own. Ok, so where to start, right? Let’s get to it! 

Try flavored creamers 

If you find that you can’t go the whole Fall season without pumpkin spice or the Winter season without peppermint or gingerbread flavors, you have most likely enhanced your coffee a few times with those flavored coffee creamers. Now, you can try a seasonal flavor from the store, or try your hand at making your own! Pick your favorite creamer and try and find a recipe dupe of it! Most common ingredients include condensed milk, cream, and whatever flavor you like! It’s an easy way to save some money, and make sure you are consuming real whole foods, not the preservatives that are in most creamers.

Get a new mug

Don’t ask us the science behind it, but our coffee tastes better when we drink it from our favorite mug! If you love The Office, get yourself a star mug, just like the rest of the Dunder Mifflin crew (well, except Dwight and Jim). All you have to do is pick the picture you want, and it will be made for you. Your face will be carefully cut out and placed on top of that iconic blue star just like the mugs from the episode! If The Office isn’t totally your thing, opt for a handmade ceramic mug from Kari Ceramics instead.

Get some syrup pumps 

Getting coffee while you are out and about it fun, but it adds up when you want different flavor shots put in. Why not get yourself a bottle of the flavor pumps you love from coffeeshops so much, that way you can make your own fancy flavored coffees at home! Once again, you will be saving money and creating your own masterpiece. It really is a win on all fronts!

Cold brew at home

 Cold brew is an amazing addition to the coffee world. And since you have tried every shop’s own cold brew, why not try to make your own?! We’re sure you haven’t because it seems complicated, well worry not, OXO has made it easy with their cold brew coffee maker. They make it affordable and easy to make yourself! It is even BPA-free and is made with shatter resistant glass. Now, if you find that it just isn’t what you wanted, the OXO Guarantee allows you to get a refund or to get a replacement item! With their maker, you just can’t go wrong.  

Froth your own milk

Part of that fancy coffee drink you get in the shops is the foam you get from the frothed milk. Well, frothing your own milk is super easy and affordable. You can get a handheld frother to be able to do the job in seconds. This is a quick, affordable, and easy-to-use item. Plus, it helps to froth up a drink during those cold winter days! We can’t wait. If you’re vegan or just don’t drink traditional work, worry not, you can use frothers with oat milk and other alternative milk products as well.

Everyone has their own coffee wants and needs, but one thing is for certain, there is always room for a coffee upgrade, you just have to find which one works best for you!