The 8 Sweetest Coffees to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Let’s face it, some of us just have a sweet tooth. Coffee can often be extremely bitter and better enjoyed when mixed with lots of yummy sugar. Here’s a list of the 8 sweetest coffees that you should try on your next visit to your favorite coffee shop.

Mocha

The mocha, also known as a mochaccino, is a mix of espresso, milk, and chocolate. Most recipes use a 1:1 ratio of coffee to milk, finishing with a dash of cocoa powder on top.

Variations do vary, with some cafes choosing to use chocolate syrup instead of powder. Some establishments even top their mochas with Chantilly cream.

A mocha is usually on the smaller side, although sizes do vary quite a bit. If the menu only offers the mochaccino, the beverage is likely to be very small as the suffix -ino means small in Italian.

Bombón

Perhaps one for your next Spanish holiday, the café bombón is a real delight. The beverage is a mixture of a 1:1 ratio of espresso and sweetened condensed milk.

The drink is often served in a clear glass to showcase the beautiful layers of coffee and condensed milk, creating an enticing visual appeal.

Frappé

The frappé is definitely one of the sweetest coffee drinks on the menu of any cafe. Originating in Greece as a simple iced coffee, this drink has evolved into a dessert-like indulgence.

Today, frappés are a delightful mix of espresso coffee blended with flavored syrups, cold milk, crushed ice, and topped with Chantilly cream.

Some large coffee chains even go one step further, combining their frappés with crushed bars of chocolate or cookies such as Oreo.

Cappuccino

The cappuccino needs no introduction; it stands as the most iconic milk-based coffee drink in the world.

A typical cappuccino consists of a shot of espresso blended with steamed milk and topped off with a layer of milk foam. Whilst the milk does impart some sweetness to the drink, you’ll need to make sure that the cafe tops their cappuccinos with chocolate powder if it’s to be truly sweet.

Ask your server if the cappuccino comes with cocoa powder or whether the establishment has it on hand so that you can add it yourself. You may even be able to add chocolate syrup to the base at a lot of the large coffee chains to make it extra indulgent.

Vietnamese iced coffee

This drink requires patience. You add coarsely ground coffee to a special Vietnamese brewer called a phin cà phê and allow it to brew for about 10 minutes.

You then combine the filtered coffee with a generous amount of condensed milk and pour it over ice. If you live in a large city, you should definitely check out the local Vietnamese neighbourhood to try this sweet treat.

Irish coffee

The Irish coffee has the be the most famous coffee cocktail of them all. At its core, the espresso martini features a single or double shot of intense espresso, although strong filter coffee can also be used. The coffee base mixes with Irish whiskey, sugar, and thick cream. To create a lovely layered effect, bartenders pour the cream over the back of a spoon just above the coffee’s surface, allowing it to float on top.

Typically served in a tall, clear glass, the drink showcases its appealing layers. Drinkers sip the coffee through the cream, which is often dusted with cocoa powder for added flavor.

Espresso Martini

Another cocktail that has recently gained popularity is the espresso martini. This is definitely one of the sweeter cocktails you’ll find.

An espresso martini is a mix of espresso, vodka, coffee liqueur, and sugar syrup. The coffee liqueur contains heaps of sugar that should satisfy even the sweetest tooth.

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, then shake, strain, and pour the mixture into a chilled martini glass.

Affogato

This is more of a dessert than a drink, but it’s one that you really have to try. The name comes from the Italian word for ‘drowned’. In Italy, it’s known as an ‘affogato al caffè’, which translates to ‘drowned in coffee’.

An affogato is a scoop or two of sweet vanilla ice cream that is drowned in a shot of fresh espresso. The combination of hot and cold is really delightful, with the ice cream imparting a beautiful sweetness to the slightly bitter espresso coffee.

How do you make naturally sweet coffee?

If you want to enjoy a sweet cup of coffee, but the idea of all that sugar has you running in the other direction, then the good news is that coffee can be naturally sweet.

To make sweet coffee, you need to purchase 100 percent arabica coffee beans that have been light to medium roasted. You can easily find naturally sweeter arabica coffee than the inferior robusta variety at your local store. Avoid darkly roasted coffee as the prolonged roasting time only produces bitter-tasting coffee.

Light or medium-roasted coffee beans showcase a light tan-brown color. In contrast, roasting at high temperatures for longer periods causes most coffee beans to be dark brown or even black.

The roasting process often leads to bitterness in coffee beans because they are usually roasted for too long and at excessively high temperatures, creating a burnt flavor. This common practice aims to mask the poor taste of low-grade, commodity coffee.

The good news is that you can easily find naturally sweet coffee, either online or in-store in most towns and cities. To enjoy the sweetest-tasting coffee, consider purchasing from independent specialty coffee roasters.

You can even buy these top-quality coffees on Amazon, with every pack freshly roasted especially just for you.

Whichever coffee you choose, ensure it consists of 100 percent Arabica beans roasted to a light or medium level. You can thank me later.

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