Are you thinking “milkshake”? We are too! In this article we are going to gift you with 3 amazing coffee milkshake recipes: read on!
3 Easy-to-make coffee milkshakes
A coffee milkshake is always a good idea. You might have it as a dessert or maybe as a mid-afternoon snack, it’s always delicious! Making a coffee milkshake is also one of the different ways you can adopt to avoid throwing away your leftover coffee.
You are wondering what the 3 recipes are about? We’ll present a classic recipe, an ice-cream-free one and a dairy free one too.
Classic Coffee Milkshake
This classic one will remind you of your childhood, when you used to have chocolate milkshakes, but now you are a grown up and you can switch to coffee ones!
Ingredients:
- 5.3 oz coffee ice-cream
- 15 regular-sized ice cubes
- 4 espresso shots. For this preparation we suggest our 100% Arabica coffee, unless you prefer something stronger like our Classic blend.
- 2 tsp of sugar
Procedure:
- First of all make the espresso you need for the 4 shots
- Put in a blender the ice-cream, the sugar and the ice cubes, and add the coffee when it’s ready.
- Blend for a few minutes until it’s smooth
- That’s it! You just need to find nice glasses in which to have your amazing milkshake
Coffee milkshake without ice-cream
No more ice-cream left in the freezer? No worries, you can just go for a ice-craem free milkshake and it’ll be just as good! Spoiler alert: you will be adding whipped cream to it…and you know you deserve it!
Ingredients:
- 5 fl oz of whole-fat milk
- 2.5 fl oz whipping cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 espresso shots (remember: if you are avoiding caffeine you can also go for our decaffeinated coffee!)
- 10 regular-sized ice cubes
Procedure:
- Once your espresso is ready, add the sugar and stir, then put it in the fridge
- Once the coffee is cold, pour it in the blender, add your whipping cream and blend it all together
- Pour the milk and add the ice and keep on blending until you reach the desired texture. Here you go!
Dairy-free Coffee Milkshake
Vegan smoothies really are a thing! Check out the following recipes for a lighter and healthier alternative.
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cup of coconut milk
- 6 espresso shots (We recommend our Intense Nespresso compatible capsules)
- 2/3 cups sliced up avocado
- 10 regular-sized ice cubes
- Stevia (to your taste)
- Cocoa powder for the garnish
Procedure:
- Make the coffee and leave it in the fridge for a while
- Put all of the ingredients in the blender
- Blend it all together until you reach the texture you were looking for
- Pour in glasses and sprinkle it with cocoa powder
Which one of the three recipes are you going to go for? If you liked it and you’d like to know more coffee based delicacies, check out for more in our blog!
