Coffee & sparkling water: The ultimate duo (2024)

FAQs

Can you mix sparkling water with coffee? ›

Simply combine the cold brew coffee with club soda, sparkling water, or a ginger beer. I tend to use flavored sparkling waters (like La Croix) and my favorite combinations lately are lime or cherry with coffee.

A sidecar is a term for a small glass of sparkling water or seltzer served beside an espresso. The purpose of the water is to cleanse a person's palate before and after drinking an espresso shot. It is commonly associated with third-wave coffee and may be served by default alongside an order of espresso.

This tradition has its origins in the ancient Italian coffee roasters, in which water was served to customers before they tasted the coffee. The roasters, in fact, wanted customers to appreciate all the aromatic nuances of coffee without having the taste of other foods previously eaten.

Some people wonder whether it is a good idea to use distilled water or add sparkling water to the coffee machine to improve the taste of coffee. In reality, these solutions do nothing to improve the taste of coffee and the only result is to keep the coffee maker healthy for longer.

However, if you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, and other gastrointestinal disorders, you may want to avoid consuming any carbonated product.

Another day, another potential toxin in one of your favorite products to worry about. This time, it's PFAS in sparkling water. PFAS, short for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, are chemicals designed to withstand water, oil, grease, and heat, which may sound ideal for food packaging.

There are many approaches to preparing sparkling coffee, too. Espresso, cold brew, and even hot filter coffee can all be infused with soda water.

After brewing, it's carbonated, canned, and ready to drink. Expect a light and bubbly texture with a coffee-forward flavour profile. You'll get hit with subtle citrus and tonic notes leaving your pallet feeling balanced, crisp, and refreshed. The 240ml can/serving is equivalent to a double shot of espresso.

It seems like the sparkling Americano du jour is a product of its bubbly predecessors (especially because the creator of the first viral TikTok recipe didn't invent the drink but was simply replicating one he'd had at a coffee shop before).

The Cappuccino Law: Absolutely NO cappuccinos after 12:00 pm, the general rule is 11:00 am, but I've seen some Italians go later. Latte Macchiatos are also not consumed after this hour. Side note: you CAN consume Caffe Macchiato anytime during the day.

Why can't you order a cappuccino in Italy? ›

Don't order a cappuccino after noon

Italians have a thing about drinking cappuccino after noon. It's just not done (some say it's because the milk and foam makes it a replacement for a meal, and all that dairy upsets the digestion). And you'll never see an Italian ordering a cappuccino after dinner.

After midday Italians drink their coffee black and will happily continue drinking into the evening.

I've used Perrier, San Pellegrino and La Croix before and they all work well. I have experimented with flavors, but personally have found the unflavored variations to be best. Even the more mild flavors of various sparkling waters seem to overshadow some of the coffee flavor notes, which is really what I enjoy.

Current evidence suggests that sparkling water hydrates your body just as well as regular water. Admittedly, though, there's limited research on the topic. There's certainly nothing to suggest that the added carbon dioxide prevents your body from absorbing sparkling water any differently than regular water.

To get a flavorful coffee, there must be mineral content in the water. If the water is distilled, or if it has been softened too much (softening is the process of removing minerals), the extraction will be weak, and the beverage will be relatively flavorless—as food can be if no salt is used.