Chocolate coconut truffles (Narkel Naru) piled up Chocolate Coconut Truffles (Narkel Naru) Swedish meatballs served with lingonberry jam and fresh herbs Classic Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar) with Lingonberry Jam Savory oat and cheese biscuits served on a plate Savory Oat & Cheese Biscuits Pizza with wild mushrooms and bacon "Woodsman's Style" Mushroom & Bacon Pizza Cinnamon vanilla latte in a mug Cinnamon Vanilla Latte Egusi soup with chicken, rich spiced soup served with vegetables Nigerian Egusi Soup with Chicken Chinese jiaozi dumplings in spicy chili oil served on a white porcelain plate Sichuan Spicy Wontons in Chili Oil (Jiaozi) Freshly baked Greek Yogurt Croissants Greek Yogurt & Honey Croissants Pan-seared chicken breast with creamy dill sauce Chicken Breast with Creamy Dill Sauce Elderflower panna cotta served Elderflower Panna Cotta Slices of cornbread served with honey drizzle Honey Cornbread Kimchi Mayo Onigiri, served with fresh cilantro Spicy Kimchi Mayo Onigiri Thyme celeriac soup served Creamy Celeriac Soup with Thyme Freshly baked sesame pretzels Classic Sesame Soft Pretzels Savory ranch waffles with garlic and fresh herbs Herb & Garlic Savory Waffles with Ranch Frittata with smoked salmon and dill, golden brown dish Smoked Salmon & Dill Frittata Fungee with stewed pork – cornmeal dish served with okra and saucy meat Antiguan Fungee with Spicy Stewed Pork Spinach Pakora, golden brown and crispy bites served Crispy Spinach Leaf Fritters (Palak Pakora) Grilled octopus tacos served Grilled Octopus Tacos Freshly baked homemade pretzel Soft German Pretzels (Laugenbrezel) Chocolate coconut truffles (Narkel Naru) piled up Chocolate Coconut Truffles (Narkel Naru) Swedish meatballs served with lingonberry jam and fresh herbs Classic Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar) with Lingonberry Jam Savory oat and cheese biscuits served on a plate Savory Oat & Cheese Biscuits Pizza with wild mushrooms and bacon "Woodsman's Style" Mushroom & Bacon Pizza Cinnamon vanilla latte in a mug Cinnamon Vanilla Latte Egusi soup with chicken, rich spiced soup served with vegetables Nigerian Egusi Soup with Chicken Chinese jiaozi dumplings in spicy chili oil served on a white porcelain plate Sichuan Spicy Wontons in Chili Oil (Jiaozi) Freshly baked Greek Yogurt Croissants Greek Yogurt & Honey Croissants Pan-seared chicken breast with creamy dill sauce Chicken Breast with Creamy Dill Sauce Elderflower panna cotta served Elderflower Panna Cotta Slices of cornbread served with honey drizzle Honey Cornbread Kimchi Mayo Onigiri, served with fresh cilantro Spicy Kimchi Mayo Onigiri Thyme celeriac soup served Creamy Celeriac Soup with Thyme Freshly baked sesame pretzels Classic Sesame Soft Pretzels Savory ranch waffles with garlic and fresh herbs Herb & Garlic Savory Waffles with Ranch Frittata with smoked salmon and dill, golden brown dish Smoked Salmon & Dill Frittata Fungee with stewed pork – cornmeal dish served with okra and saucy meat Antiguan Fungee with Spicy Stewed Pork Spinach Pakora, golden brown and crispy bites served Crispy Spinach Leaf Fritters (Palak Pakora) Grilled octopus tacos served Grilled Octopus Tacos Freshly baked homemade pretzel Soft German Pretzels (Laugenbrezel)
Cinnamon vanilla latte in a mug
Warm, spicy latte with cinnamon and vanilla

Cinnamon Vanilla Latte

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Drinks
This recipe brings Italian cafe vibes to your kitchen with a festive twist. A latte is essentially the velvety meeting of milk and coffee, completed here by vanilla and cinnamon. Not just a caffeine bomb, but a 'liquid hug': vanilla scent soothes, while cinnamon warmth permeates the body. Perfect for pampering instead of a morning rush.
🕒 Prep Time 5 mins
🍳 Cook Time 5 mins
⌛ Total Time 10 mins
🍽️ Servings 1 servings
🔥 Calories 210 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Espresso machine or Moka pot
  • Small saucepan for milk
  • Milk frother (or small jar)
  • Tall glass cup (for layers)

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Brew a strong, thick espresso. Ideally, it has a nice hazelnut-brown crema on top.

Tip: Dark roast coffee cuts through milk flavor better. If coffee is too weak, result is milky coffee, not latte (concentration and extraction).
2 ✓

Pour milk into saucepan and start heating. Remove from heat when steaming but not boiling.

Tip: Do not boil milk; it gets a 'burnt' taste and structure changes, preventing nice foam (protein denaturation).
3 ✓

Stir vanilla, honey, and ground cinnamon into warm milk. Taste for sweetness.

Tip: Dissolve spices in warm milk for better flavor distribution than sprinkling on top (diffusion).
4 ✓

Froth spiced milk until creamy, shaving-foam consistency.

Tip: Good foam secret is protein-fat balance. Fatty milk foam is creamier and more stable (emulsion stability).
5 ✓

Pour foamy milk into a mug. For layers, pour coffee slowly over back of a spoon into center of milk.

Tip: Coffee density differs from foamy milk; careful pouring separates layers (density difference).
6 ✓

Crown with whipped cream, sprinkle with whisper of cinnamon, stick in a cinnamon stick.

Tip: Whipped cream fat traps heat, keeping drink warm longer (thermal insulation).

Recipe FAQ

Why does my milk foam collapse?
Likely overheated or not fatty enough. Low-fat milk makes less stable foam.
Can I skip honey?
Of course; milk sugar (lactose) tastes sweeter when heated, so it might be sweet enough on its own.

Ingredients

  • 1 shot Fresh Espresso (or 1/4 cup strong coffee)
  • 1 cup Whole Milk (min 3.25%)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 1 pinch Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp Whipped Cream (for serving)
  • 1 stick Cinnamon (garnish)