Pumpkin coffee belongs wherever you want a little autumn in the day: beside a morning stream, during an afternoon painting session or at the table while everyone sorts the next game’s pieces. Nerdrotic Pumpkin Blast coffee brings pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and sweet baking-spice notes to that cup.
It is listed as a medium-roast flavored coffee, with ground and whole-bean options in 12-ounce and 4-pound bags. Those are flavor descriptions, not a complete ingredient list. For ingredient or allergen questions, use the package information or ask Geek Grind before ordering.
Make the first cup familiar
Start with the brewer and recipe you already use. Keeping your usual coffee amount, water amount and serving size makes it easier to decide what you think of the new flavor. If you change the coffee, grind and recipe all at once, it is harder to know which change you liked.
Taste a little before adding anything. Then add your normal milk or sweetener in small steps. You may prefer a plain cup, a small splash of milk or something closer to a café-style treat. There is no need to decide before you brew.
Try a pumpkin coffee with warm milk
For a simple serving idea, pour 6 fluid ounces of brewed Nerdrotic Pumpkin Blast coffee into a large mug. Add 2 fluid ounces of warm milk or your preferred alternative. Taste before sweetening. These amounts are a starting suggestion, so adjust the balance to your own cup.
If the drink tastes too milky, use less milk next time. If you want a gentler coffee flavor, add a little more. Warm the milk using your usual safe method and leave room in the mug for stirring. This is a brewed-coffee drink; an espresso machine is optional.
Bring it to a small tasting
Set out the pumpkin coffee alongside a familiar traditional coffee and let people pour small servings. Put additions on the side so each person can choose their own version. A written label saves the host from answering the same question all afternoon.
Planning a gift? Check whether the person uses a grinder before choosing whole bean. A favorite flavor is a better present when it also fits the kitchen.
Choose your Nerdrotic Pumpkin Blast bag, or browse the flavored coffee collection if you would like another flavor beside it.