Coffee & cardamom.
When I was in Guatemala, I stayed at a beautiful inn on Lake Atitlan that had a memorable breakfast. The owner would come around to chat with us, and I asked her what was in the coffee she was serving. She revealed her secret: cardamom. Add just a dash of it to your grounds before brewing, and you get a wink of being in a foreign land. Cardamom is related to ginger, and has the same digestive-aiding qualities — a perfect mix-in to cut the harshness of coffee.
It’s become my simple dose to a perfect morning.
