About PWTIC

This is a blog about putting weird things in coffee. I drink coffee every day, but get bored with the same old cream and sugar. I figured I might as well document my experiments for the benefit of all humankind.

I am Phronk. I’m a student and writer and obviously a blogger too. You can find me elsewhere at http://www.phronk.com, or on Twitter @phronk .

If you have suggestions or want to contribute your own tales of coffee experimentation, email suggestions [at] puttingweirdthingsincoffee (dot) com, and I may post it for all to see. The only rule is that the things I put in coffee must be things that I would tolerate eating on their own. So no, I will not put dog poop in coffee, but you’re right that it would be very weird.

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17 Responses leave one →
  1. August 9, 2009

    I’m a big fan of coffee, but I have to admit I’m not as brave as you. I mean, sweetening with molasses instead of sugar, or something…maybe a little raspberry flavor….but. Man. You have real clankers. *nod* Best wishes on your coffee journey!

  2. August 9, 2009

    A question, by the time you’ve added the stuff in your coffee and blended it, does it not get cold? Or do you heat it up after blending?

  3. August 10, 2009

    awalkabout: Hehe, thanks! I’ve never even thought of sweetening with molasses actually. I might have to try that, even though I have a fear of molasses after a childhood, uh, incident.

    The Ruling Numerator: An excellent question. When blending I put all the ingredients except the coffee into the Magic Bullet first, then add the hot coffee last. It blends in 10 seconds or less and you can drink right out of the container it’s blended in, so not much heat is lost. No need for reheating.

    And no I don’t work for Magic Bullet. :)

  4. December 23, 2009

    Have you tried HP sauce? I hear it’s delightful but haven’t tried it yet myself. I’d much prefer if you did it first.

  5. December 24, 2009

    HP, other barbecue sauces, and hot sauce are definitely on the list. Stay tuned!

  6. January 29, 2010

    ideas for you:
    kool-aid
    yogurt
    pudding

    ideas i’ve tried:
    whipped cream in a tub (delish)
    maple syrup and butter (also delish)
    ‘fun sized’ candy bars (snot at the bottom problem)

  7. January 29, 2010
    Paul permalink

    Oatmeal!
    Instant cinnamon spice would probably work best.

  8. January 31, 2010

    Love the blog and the ideas, sheer brilliance in my opinion! Tried the PB and loved it^^ Can’t wait for more!

  9. January 31, 2010
    Patron Zero permalink

    Crushed candy canes in a cup of hot black coffee is always a post-holiday treat, also adding cinnamon red hots is a nice touch as well.

  10. February 1, 2010

    Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I do love maple syrup and cinnamon (separate or together) in coffee.

    Apparently yogurt is the worst possible thing to put in a hot drink, but I won’t knock it until I try it.

  11. February 10, 2010
    MGC permalink

    try a clove of raw garlic in black coffee.

  12. February 23, 2010

    Hey Phronk,

    If you are going to put HP sauce in your coffee you should watch the film “Intermission” to get prepared:

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332658/

    I’ve got a copy you can borrow. One of the characters in it steals a case of “brown sauce” and puts it in his tea and in everything else just to try and get rid of it.

    “It’s delish man!”

  13. February 23, 2010
    ronny permalink

    haha, I asked him the same question one time, Nik. Though I thought I seen it in a Guy Ritchie film.

  14. February 24, 2010

    Haha thanks Nik & Ronny! I’ll have to get my hands on that if/when I try “brown sauce” in my coffee.

  15. March 11, 2010

    We truly love your website, the concept is perfect!
    Just found it today and wrote a short article about it on our own blog, together with the results of our experiment with banana milkshake and coffee (not so good.. )

    Seeing forward to more posts from you!

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