Lavender Honey AeroPress Latte with Vanilla Bean
A cozy coffee treat with sweet honey, fragrant lavender, and creamy vanilla bean
January 28, 2025
Love the fancy drinks at Starbucks? This homemade Lavender Honey AeroPress Latte combines smooth coffee with sweet honey, calming lavender, and rich vanilla bean for a coffee shop experience at home!
This recipe is super simple to make with your AeroPress. Using medium-roast coffee beans and natural ingredients like real vanilla bean and lavender syrup creates a perfectly balanced drink that's great for slow mornings or afternoon pick-me-ups.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This coffee shop favorite is easier to make at home than you think! Here's why you'll love it:
- Simple ingredients you can find at any grocery store
- Customizable sweetness by adjusting the honey
- Calming lavender adds a unique, soothing touch
- Real vanilla bean makes it extra special
Lavender Honey AeroPress Latte with Vanilla Bean
A cozy coffee treat with sweet honey, fragrant lavender, and creamy vanilla bean
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Equipment
- AeroPress
- Coffee grinder
- Kettle
- Milk frother or steam wand
- Small saucepan
- Measuring spoons
- Coffee mug
Ingredients
- 17g medium-roast coffee beans, finely ground
- 200ml hot water (200°F)
- 120ml whole milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 15ml lavender syrup
- Dried lavender buds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Grind coffee beans to a fine consistency
- Set up your AeroPress with a paper filter and rinse with hot water
- Add ground coffee to the AeroPress
- Pour hot water (200°F) over the grounds and stir gently
- Attach the plunger and wait 2 minutes
- Meanwhile, heat milk in a small saucepan with vanilla bean seeds
- Slowly press the AeroPress to extract coffee
- Add honey and lavender syrup to the coffee, stir to combine
- Foam the warm vanilla milk using a milk frother
- Pour the milk over the coffee mixture
- Garnish with dried lavender if desired
Pro Tips
- **Grind your coffee beans** right before brewing for the freshest taste
- **Heat your milk** to 150-155°F for the perfect foam texture
- **Use culinary lavender syrup** specifically made for drinks and cooking
- **Store leftover vanilla bean** pods in an airtight container
Calories: 185kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3.5g, Cholesterol: 20mg, Sodium: 95mg, Potassium: 255mg, Sugar: 26g, Calcium: 200mg, Iron: 0.5mg
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Summary
Cook Time:
PT3M
Servings:
1 serving
Total Time:
PT8M
Prep. Time:
PT5M
