• 2 tsp drinking chocolate powder
• 350 ml milk
• 150 ml freshly brewed espresso coffee
• grated chocolate or coffee sprinkles to serve

• Blend the drinking chocolate with a little of the cold milk.
• Heat the remaining milk then mix with the chocolate.
• Pour the fresh espresso into the hot chocolate.
• Stir well and pour the mixture into two latte glasses.
• Serve with grated chocolate or coffee sprinkles on top.
• Makes 2 servings.

• ¾ cup Mexican Altura coffee beans, ground
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 6 cups water, 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup chocolate syrup
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Garnish: whipped cream & ground cinnamon

• Place coffee and cinnamon in filter basket of coffee maker. Add water to coffee maker and brew as directed.
• In a saucepan, blend milk, chocolate syrup and sugar. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• Combine milk mixture and brewed coffee. Stir in vanilla. Garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon.
• Makes 6 cups.

• 1¼ cups water, 4 pods cardamom (slit), 1 stick cinnamon (broken in half)
• pinch nutmeg, 1 clove, 1 cup milk, 2 cups strong, freshly brewed coffee
• 2 tablespoons sugar or honey, or sweeten to taste

• In a medium-size pot, bring water to a boil. Stir in the spices, cover, and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the pre-brewed coffee. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat milk until almost boiling.
• Strain the coffee through a fine mesh strainer covered with cheesecloth into the milk. Add sweetener, stir, and serve in mugs.
• Makes 4 servings.