28 Coffee Recipes

A glass of cold brew coffee with a French press and jar of cream in the background.

How To Make Cold Brew Coffee1/30

The perfect cold brew coffee relies on exactly the right ratio of coffee grounds to water. And just a little patience. We can help you with the former.

A grilled cowboy steak with coffee rub on a wooden cutting board.

Cowboy Steak with Coffee Rub2/30

Imagine how guests will size up your grilling prowess after you slap this baby on the table.

An espresso cake drizzled with glaze on a wire rack that is set on a pice of parchment to catch any glaze drips.

Espresso Cake3/30

This simple yet spectacular riff on coffee cake—there's actually coffee in the cake—is rich and robust and rousing in that way only espresso can be.

Two blue glass plates with scoops of Turkish coffee ice cream, and a spoon

Turkish Coffee Ice Cream4/30

Folks are saying this is the simplest ice cream recipe they've ever made. They're also calling it the most satisfying.

A tumbler half-filled with homemade Irish cream and an ice cube, and a bottle of cream in the background

Homemade Irish Cream5/30

DIY Baileys, baby. All you need is cream, coffee, whiskey, sugar, and a taste for the good things in life.

An espresso cheesecake on a silver platter with two slices cut from it.

Espresso Cheesecake6/30

"Luscious." "Creamy." "Incredibly delicious!" "Just the right amount of sweet." That's what folks are saying about this cheesecake.

A glass of Vietnamese iced coffee, made with layers of sweetened condensed milk, coffee, and ice cubes with a coffee drip over it.

Vietnamese Iced Coffee ~ Ca Phe Sua Da7/30

A simple, satiating, summery Vietnamese tradition known as ca phe sua da, this seductive classic is simply coffee, ice, and sweet, sweet, sweetened condensed milk. Here's how to succumb at home.

A sour cream mocha cake with espresso frosting on a cake stand with a slice cut from it.

Sour Cream Mocha Cake8/30

With its deep dark chocolate smack and intense espresso buzz, this mocha cake creation ought to have a minimum age requirement.

Four lamb shanks with coffee and ancho chile on a rectangular white plate on a white and grey marble surface.

Lamb Shanks with Coffee and Ancho Chile9/30

Smoky coffee smooths out the rough edges of sweetly earthy ancho for a flavor that's a little atypical but altogether lovely.

Six coffee-crusted grilled pork chops on a speckled platter.

Coffee Crusted Grilled Pork Chops10/30

"Wow!" "Off-the-charts good!" "Divine." "Amazingly juicy and tender." "A definite keeper." That's what we're hearing about these subtly and beguilingly spiced chops.

Homemade maple-espresso bacon on a cutting board on a stone slab

Homemade Maple-Espresso Bacon11/30

A richly porky, nicely salted, slightly peppery, pleasantly sweet taste with a lingering maple syrup flavor. That's what you can expect from this crazy easy homemade bacon.

One-Bowl Mocha Brownies12/30

If you're going to splurge on brownies, you may as well, you know, SPLURGE on brownies. But not in terms of effort or expense. Just taste. These brownies handle it splendidly.

Espresso being poured over gelato in a cup to make affogato.

Affogato13/30

Drowning gelato in espresso has got to be the most spectacular sort of tragedy ever to take place at the dinner table. Here's how to add a little drama to your dessert.

A sliced grilled steak with coffee spice rub and a carving knife lying beside it

Grilled Steak with Coffee Spice Rub14/30

Who knew so few ingredients could conjure such big taste? Witness this robust grilled steak with its pantry-friendly spice rub.

A 16-layer red-eye devil's food cake--alternating layer of chocolate cake and chocolate frosting

Red Eye Devil’s Food Cake15/30

A classic chocolate cake on caffeine, this impressive yet easy to assemble stack of chocolatey elegance takes its rounded chocolatey-ness from a cup of joe and its ample fudgy-ness fro ganache.

Two glasses half-filled with Kentucky coffee and an open bottle of bourbon between them.

Kentucky Coffee16/30

This bourbon-imbued after-dinner drink, a variation on classic Irish coffee, is guaranteed to make everything alright. Or at least seem it in the moment.

Cream being poured from a pitcher into a highball glass for a white Russian cocktail.

White Russian17/30

Happen to have a bottle of Kahlua collecting dust in the back of your liquor cabinet? Mix up one of these. (And, if you're bored, you could recreate scenes from The Big Lebowski...)

A spoonful of black coffee ice cream on the tip of a silver spoon.

Black Coffee Ice Cream18/30

Know how every once in a while you taste something that's so insanely satiating that a single spoonful pretty much satisfies? Nah, neither do we. Pass this ice cream, please.

A mason jar filled with iced coffee, a straw, and a leftover coffee ice cube sticking out the top.

Leftover Coffee Ice Cubes19/30

Got leftover coffee in that pot? Don’t toss it in the sink. Pour it into ice cube trays, freeze, and simple as that, no more watered down iced coffee EVER.

Several espresso chocolate chunk cookies in a paper container.

Espresso Chocolate Chunk Cookies20/30

Just like Tollhouse cookies but with the amp turned up. Way up. Think of them as a more mature version of a classic. (Finally, something you don't have to share with the kids!)

A shallow white dish filled with coffee creme brulee, with a spoon resting inside.

Coffee Crème Brûlée21/30

"I’ve actually had friends lift their gratin dish and lick it clean—right at the table!" says David Lebovitz. We'll have one of those. Actually, we'll have two.

Two mugs, one empty and the other filled with Irish coffee on a white wooden table.

Irish Coffee22/30

A better way to start your day. Uh, we mean, end your day. That's what we meant. Yes. End it. Ahem.

A slice of ham with red eye gravy on a cutting board with a knife and salt and pepper shaker.

Ham with Red Eye Gravy23/30

A Southern classic made from pan drippings and coffee, this little number is going to make you rethink your weekend breakfast making.

A white enamel pot with pieces of beef short ribs with chile rub and a wooden spoon.

Beef Short Ribs with Chile Rub24/30

We swoon to short ribs prepared almost any way. But especially when braised with coffee and chiles. That is to say, this way.

A partially sliced smoked coffee brisket on a wooden cutting board with a meat fork resting beside it.

Smoked Coffee Brisket25/30

Behold, one of the most beautiful briskets you'll ever pull off your backyard barbecue. Truly. Here's how.

A single compost cookie from Christina Tosi.

Compost Cookies®26/30

The curious name of these insanely can't-stop-eating-these sweet and salty cookies hints at how you toss in whatever this and that you have on hand to create awesomeness.

Butter Pecan Affogato27/30

Straight from Venice by way of Charleston, this Southern belle cheats a little, usurping the role of vanilla gelato with butter pecan ice cream.

A poached pear with warm coffee sauce on a plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a spoon.

Poached Pears with Warm Coffee Sauce28/30

Simply stunning. Stunningly simple. These fancy pants pears are perfect after being poached in a cinnamon-infused syrup and drizzled with a coffee-infused caramel sauce.