I heard that if you add pepper to your coffee, it will be nice? Is it true?

Answer 1

yes to clear away the bitterness.

Answer 2

I doubt it. Pepper is for soup, not coffee. Coffee can sometimes be improved with cream or evaporated milk. Some people put in a small dose of fancy liquor as a flavoring. But if you have coffee made from good Arabica beans - which, admittedly, has become a very difficult thing to come by these days - you really don't want to add anything to it. On the other hand, if you're drinking coffee made from the stuff you buy at the supermarket (which tastes like it comes from scrapings off the filters down at the sewage treatment plant), then you have to disguise the taste with something. But I haven't heard that pepper was especially good for this.

Answer 3

GUYS DON"T POISON YOUR COFFEE PLEASE!
Find a great barista who seriously understands and has a passion for espresso preparation...coffee really is best unadulterated within 20 seconds of the initial extraction. Salt and pepper will change the delicate flavours of a good arabica/robusta blend, just as overheating the milk will. The correct extraction time varies but it should be around 26 seconds and the milk should never be heated higher than 70 degrees celcius.
Try a coffee like this first, then if you still feel a wierd urge to put a pinch of god knows what in..go for it!

Answer 4

If I was going to try that I would use a bit of cayenne pepper not black pepper but, actually coffee is better with a dash of salt. The salt takes some of the bitterness out of the coffee.

Answer 5

I've never heard of adding black pepper to coffee before, but I have had coffee with cinnamon. All you do is place a stick of cinnamon to the coffee filter with the coffee and let it brew. It gives it a wonderful taste and smells great. I have also heard of a couple of hot chocolate recipes (Italian and Mexican) that ask for dried red chilies. I have never tried it, but I sure plan to.

Answer 6

I have heard of this although I have never tried it, the technique calls for adding a grind or two of green or red pepper not black as it is too bitter. More commonly people add a little kosher salt, nutmeg or Cinnamon to perk up the flavor. It is also not uncommon for people to cook with coffee as a marinade or instead of stock or broth. Hope this helps!

Answer 7

Pepper is an incredible spice, very underated in today's consumer world where it's preground and in everyones home.

Note, this tip is to add it to the grounds pre-brewed and not into your cup of coffee directly.


If you ever have to deal with poor-quality coffee, or just want a little extra kick of flavor, mix black pepper in with the grounds before brewing. A quarter to a half teaspoon per cup of water might be a good place to start, but you'll have to experiment to taste. This might be a good solution for those who don't like the taste of black coffee but want to cut back on their sugar/creamer intake. Pepper is easy to find in packets or shakers. At home in my french press, I use McCormick Coarse Ground Black Pepper. -- DavidEyk 15:28, 29 Apr 2005 (EDT) Ground cardamom seeds are also very tasty. --sckot 11:02, 2 May 2005 (EDT) I find that just a bit of pre-ground pepper--cupping my hand and pouring a bit in the bottom of my hand--is more than enough. I pour this amount into the bottom of my coffee filter (a funnel-style filter in a drip-coffee maker.) It does indeed improve the flavor of the coffee. --Regeya 01:09, 9 May 2005 (EDT)

Answer 8

Yes, i always put a little fresh ground pepper in the coffee. It is excellent!

Answer 9

I don't even like coffee so I'm not going to try.

Answer 10

I can't see it myself, but there's only one way to find out. It'll only cost you a cup of coffee.

Answer 11

Rather add some Kahlua, or maybe a cinnamon stick.