The coffee a person orders is like a caffeine fingerprint. At first glance everyone’s coffee seems more or less the same but look closer and you’ll see all the little variations that make each person unique. Maybe you prefer to sweeten your coffee with a mixture of honey and maple syrup or maybe you refuse to drink anything other than coffee made with tap water. If you’re a frequent coffee drinker you know that even the smallest adjustment—from the type of water you use to the cleanliness of your burr grinder to the shape of your mug—can dramatically alter your drinking experience.
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For many people the most important part of coffee personalization is achieving the right ratio of sugar to cream. The former brings out the sweetness of the coffee while the latter makes the drink smoother and less bitter. But the amount of these additions isn’t the only factor that makes a difference—the order in which you add them matters too. For best results always add sugar to your coffee before the cream. Stirring sugar into hot coffee first ensures that the liquid is still warm enough for the sugar to properly dissolve before the cream cools everything down.
Unless you take the time to warm the milk or cream you use this liquid will always make your cup of coffee colder regardless of whether you add it before or after the sugar. While sugar will eventually melt over low heat it melts faster in hot liquids so the sooner you add it to your coffee the better. Otherwise all the sugar can pool at the bottom of your mug. Your coffee won’t be sweetened properly and you’ll be left with a final sip of grainy sugar. This problem is even more common with sugars that have large crystals like cane sugar and turbinado sugar. To ensure that all of your additions are thoroughly mixed try adding sugar to your mug before you pour in your hot coffee.
Of course these factors don’t really apply to iced coffee since everything is already cold. For a properly sweetened iced coffee add sugar (and then cream) to hot coffee before shaking it with ice rather than after. If you prefer your coffee cold consider investing in a bottle of syrup or making your own. Even instant coffee can be made artisanally with the right steps so improve your homemade java routine by always adding sugar first.
