Underrated Eats: The Best Things to Eat with Coffee
The Underrated Eats section we cover off on underappreciated foods and food joints. For those that like their food hot and their takes even hotter!
I’m a bit new to the coffee game, I’ll admit it, I’ve always been more of a tea guy. Before you make fun of me, just know that as an American, and someone who appreciates history, I honor our American history by throwing a bag of tea into a harbor (hot cup of water), as a way to pay homage to those American revolutionists that partook in the Boston Tea Party. I slowly steep said bag of tea while muttering, “No taxation without representation.”
Anyway, a tradition of mine is indulging in an extra caffeine boost and grabbing a coffee on the weekend. That’s how I discovered what Starbucks was doing.
I like to visit local coffee shops and because I’m not a psychopath, I obviously need to also treat myself and get some sort of snack to pair with the coffee. There is something special about checking out all the pastries and treats, and deciding what will be most delicious with my coffee. I’ve ordered a lot of different snacks/treats over the years and think I have come up with a pretty comprehensive list for what pairs best with Coffee. Here goes:
Best Coffee Pairings
5. Bagels
This one is pretty obvious to anyone that grew up in the Northeast. Bagels are a breakfast staple. A Bacon Egg and Cheese (on a bagel) is the holy trinity of breakfast. However, having lived down south, and on the west coast the bagel is some how underrated. This is a tip of the cap to the hard working under appreciated breakfast go to.
4. Scones
I have since revised my opinion on scones, since we’ve chatted about them on the Inheritance Games episode. I’ve had a few very solid once as of late and they are quite delicious. Biggest thing really is they need to be warmed up. Ever eat a really dry scone and all you have is a hot coffee to wash it down? You need to keep gulping hot coffee in order to get the scone down your throat. No good, no good. I actually disagree with Larry David on the matter, (however I do love Latte Larry’s and his spite coffee shop):
3. Toast & Eggs
Most of the items here savory – had to go with a classic. Yeah I know you can’t just get eggs and toast at a regular coffee shop, but this is one of the easier things to make at home, and my go-to order at any diner is still hot diner coffee, eggs over easy, toast, and bacon. So I’d be remiss if I didn’t have this on the list.
2. Monkey Bread Or Cinnamon Cake/Muffin/Bread/Donuts/Roll
Cheating a little with this one since I couldn’t decide which variation was the best. All I know is cinnamon products are awesome with coffee. It’s also strange that cinnamon is obviously sweet but its mostly exclusively used in breakfast items. I’m not making that up right? Why is it not used more for dessert?
1. Chocolate Croissants
The perfect combination of chocolate and buttery flaky goodness. Is there anything better than a warm gooey chocolate croissant? Nothing like sipping on my cappuccino, eating a croissant, and wearing my beret.
Bonus Coffee Pairing – Pup Cups
For your goodest boy in the world. Or you tell the coffee shop you’re bringing a pup cup home for your dog, but in reality you don’t have a dog, you just want a hit of whip cream.
