Coffee Cart Tips | 7 Healthy Ways to Sweeten Your Coffee

​Coffee has many health benefits due to its antioxidant properties – these properties have been effective in preventing type 2 diabetes, obesity, and liver disease. Our coffee carts not only serve the best coffee in Melbourne but our coffee is rich in minerals and other essential properties. Unfortunately, you can’t enjoy such health benefits if you take your coffee with spoonfuls of sugar.
 
The best way to take your coffee is without sugar; however, if you dislike the bitter taste of taking your coffee plain, then there are healthier alternatives. The following are some of the healthy ways to sweeten your cup of coffee.

​Dates

Dates naturally sweeten your coffee while also giving you extra fibre and magnesium, which are essential minerals for the body. You will have to make a date paste by soaking your dates in a container of water for one hour. The next step is to blend the dates until you notice a soft paste then put in your freshly brewed coffee.

Honey

The health benefits of consuming honey make it one of the best alternatives to sugar when sweetening your coffee. Though many people assume that honey only works as a sweetener for tea, it tastes good in coffee as well. Natural honey is great for allergy prevention and also provides your body with energy.

Stevia

Extracted from the stevia plant that is native to South America, stevia is a natural sweetener for your coffee. Stevia is safe even for those who have diabetes since it does not affect the body’s sugar levels. It also acts as an anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour, and anti-diarrheal, which makes it a healthy alternative.

Coconut sugar

Coconut seems to have many uses such as coconut milk for those who are lactose intolerant, coconut oil as a great oil substitute, and much more. Coconut sugar is quickly gaining popularity due to its low glycemic index. Add a small amount of coconut sugar to your coffee to give it a sweet flavour with a slight taste of coconut.
 
 
Pure Maple syrup

Maple syrup doesn’t have to be for your pancakes only. You can also add it to your coffee to make it sweet while giving it the maple flavour. Pure maple syrup has no added sugar and lacks preservatives. The syrup has several healthy compounds that such as amino acids, vitamins, and essential minerals, which are good for your health.

Cocoa powder

Unsweetened cocoa powder has additional antioxidants, which are great for your body. The absence of sugar in this type of cocoa powder makes it suitable for people with diabetes, as well. Adding a spoonful of cocoa to your coffee gives it a rich chocolaty taste that can be quite tasty, especially if you love mochas.

Cinnamon

There are zero calories present in cinnamon, which makes it better than table sugar. Studies show that cinnamon reduces glucose levels in the body, which makes it an ideal sweetener for patients with type 2 diabetes. A small amount of cinnamon in your drink can help enrich the flavour of the coffee beans.

You don’t have to worry about consuming large amounts of calories from artificial sweeteners that have serious health risks. Go for a healthy alternative such as the ones listed above as you enjoy your professionally brewed coffee from our famous coffee carts.  Get in touch today for your free quote!