13 flavors that taste great with coffee
..and 10 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes coffee better. On average, recipes with coffee received a 4.38⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with molasses. And sometimes worse. Like with egg whites.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Improved by
Improves
High potential
Unfavorable to
Spoiled by
Worse all around
Common combinations
- vanilla
- egg
- cocoa powder
- baking soda
- baking powder
- sugar
- granulated sugar
- water
- kosher salt
- cinnamon
- powdered sugar
- buttermilk
- semisweet chocolate
- black pepper
- egg yolk
- white sugar
- confectioners sugar
- garlic
- chocolate
- sour cream
- mascarpone cheese
- heavy whipping cream
- olive oil
- cream cheese
- whipped cream
- sea salt
- dark brown sugar
- canola oil
- honey
- dark chocolate
- dutched cocoa
- onion
- maple syrup
- instant coffee
- flour
- coconut milk
- cayenne
- ladyfingers
- chocolate syrup
- chili powder
- cumin
- condensed milk
- cilantro
- almonds
- cream
- corn syrup
- nutmeg
- instant espresso powder
- salted butter
- vanilla ice cream
- coconut
- peanut butter
- oregano
- banana
- oil
- almond milk
- vanilla bean
- lemon juice
- cake flour
- milk chocolate
- tomato paste
- bacon
- cardamom
- vodka
- brandy
- walnuts
- apple cider vinegar
- bourbon
- tomato
- evaporated milk
- thyme
- beef broth
- worcestershire sauce
- white chocolate
- cider vinegar
- whipping cream
- yellow onion
- white vinegar
- lime juice
- espresso powder
- kahlua
- strawberry
- bread flour
- cornflour
- allspice
- kidney beans
- soy sauce
- green onions
- paprika
- dark rum
- ancho chili
- black beans
- gelatin
- active yeast
- carrots
- neutral oil
- ketchup
- sirloin steak
- whiskey
- bay leaf
- chipotle peppers
- chocolate shavings
- wheat pastry flour
- raw sugar
- peanuts
- espresso
- orange juice
- wheat flour
- caramel sauce
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with coffee:
Chocolate Candy Cane Cake (traditional and gluten free recipes included)
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.67/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10
The Best Chocolate Cupcakes with SunButter Buttercream Frosting
allergylicious.com
Review: 4.38/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.1/10
Pomegranate Orange Pancake with Orange Maple Glaze
allergylicious.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.9/10
