A refreshing Middle Eastern-inspired iced coffee featuring aromatic cardamom, bright orange zest, and warming spices. This exotic blend offers a perfect balance of citrus brightness and fragrant spices that transform your regular iced coffee into a sophisticated, café-style beverage.
MethodPour Over
Prep time10
Coffee22g
Water350ml
Grind sizeMedium
Water temp200°F
Prepare Spiced Coffee
- Crush cardamom pods lightly and mix with ground coffee and cinnamon
- Place coffee filter in pour-over dripper and rinse with hot water
- Add spiced coffee mixture to filter
- Pour a small amount of hot water to bloom coffee for 30 seconds
- Continue pouring in slow, circular motions until all water is used
- Let coffee cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 10 minutes
Create Orange Syrup
- Mix fresh orange juice with simple syrup
- Add orange zest and stir well
- Let steep while coffee cools
Assemble Iced Coffee
- Fill a tall glass with ice cubes
- Add 2-3 tbsp of orange syrup mixture
- Pour chilled spiced coffee over ice
- Add milk and stir gently
- Garnish with orange wheel and serve with a straw