Coffee is a universal drink people consume on a daily basis whether it's for morning fuel or for stress. People will rush into Starbucks or a local coffee shop, no matter the weather or the price, which can involve long lines and impatient customers, all for coffee.
"In spring 2017, the number of people who visited Starbucks within a period of 30 days amounted to 37.8 million," as stated by the website called statista.
On campus over the past couple of months, numerous students have ventured into the library's Starbucks for their favorite order or seasonal favorite.
"Depending on the season, it's a different type of mocha. Winter, I really liked the salted caramel mocha," junior Mackenzie Mcgillivary said.
Starbucks prices are often high and it can be difficult to purchase your favorite coffee order each week. This is where recreating a homemade version comes into action. Homemade versions are less expensive, and you get to pick what ingredients you want to incorporate.
To recreate the salted caramel mocha coffee at home, there's a few solutions to do so.
The ingredients can consist of "1 shot of espresso, or ¾ cup of coffee, 1 1/2 – 2 tablespoons of caramel sauce, 1-2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, pinch of sea salt, and ½ cup of milk," according to the website 52kitchenadventures.com.
Then, you can choose to use an espresso machine or not. With an espresso machine, the espresso is prepared first. The cocoa powder, sea salt, and caramel sauce become combined in a mug or a cup, while the espresso is poured over the ingredients. Milk slowly gets added in, then stirred to finish the homemade version. Without an espresso machine, the preparation is slightly different. Exchange espresso for coffee, and use the stove or microwave to heat it up instead. Repeat the following (like above) with all of the ingredients combined, then stirred.
It's entirely up to you to add whip cream, or another type of ingredient to complete your drink.
Now you have recreated your own Starbucks order at a much less expensive price.
