Why You Should Consider Adding Lemon To Your Coffee

How to add lemon to your coffee

You can enhance both hot and iced coffee with lemon. The common recommendation is to use the juice of one lemon (approximately two tablespoons) for each cup of coffee. However, if you're concerned about it being too lemony, feel free to adjust the amounts until you find your ideal balance. While sweetener is an option, it’s not essential.

A great customizable sweet and sour hot beverage is the espresso Romano, which is an Italian-American invention rather than a traditional Roman drink. This consists of a double shot of espresso with a zesty twist, achieved by adding a few drops of lemon juice directly into the espresso, dropping in a lemon wedge, or rubbing a lemon wedge around the rim of the cup. For a stronger lemon flavor, you can use two or all three methods. Another delicious option is Turkish coffee brewed with a few pieces of lemon peel; just be sure to stick with the peel, as lemon juice can make it overly sour.

For iced lemon coffee, the simplest approach is to mix lemon juice into cold brew coffee. Alternatively, you can create a creamy lemon topping using frothed mascarpone, milk, and lemon juice. For a Mazagran-inspired version, mix lemon juice and sugar into strong, hot coffee first. Allow it to cool, then add ice and dilute with water if the flavor is too strong.