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Homemade Coffee Caramel Sauce

By Paula |

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The only thing better than homemade caramel sauce is homemade coffee caramel sauce. This recipe only requires six ingredients and six steps (seven if you wait for it to cool). Swirl into your morning coffee or use it to complete a bowl of ice cream. 
Two small glass jars of homemade Coffee Caramel Sauce stacked on top of each other. Spoon with sauce to side.

It’s Worth Investing in High-Quality Coffee

Hi, my name is Paula, and I am a coffee snob. There, I said it. I feel so much better. What can I say? It’s true. Everyone knows how much I love coffee.

But I should clarify … I love good coffee. I start most of my days with a cappuccino or espresso because I need my caffeine. Yes NEED. It’s necessary for the safety of all those around me. I will (with tears) not indulge in my daily dose if the coffee available to me isn’t up to par. Most of the time when I travel, sadly I go without.

However, on a recent trip to Houston, I was THRILLED when I found a Lavazza Coffee kiosk in the Atlanta airport. I almost knocked three people out of the way while crossing the walkway to get to it. Nothing — and no one — shall stand in the way of good coffee, right?

I’m excited to share that I’m a Lavazza Passionista, and I’ve partnered with Lavazza Coffee. For over 100 years, people around the world have tasted the excellence of Lavazza coffee and have relished in the bold, delicious taste and flavor consistencies to meet their every caffeinated need. 

Bag of Lavazza Coffee on it's side with coffee grinds spilling out for homemade coffee caramel sauce via bell' alimento4 Types of Lavazza Coffee

Lavazza is the No. 1 coffee in Italy, and we’re excited to share with you their four specialty drip coffee blends – Gran Aroma, Classico, Gran Selezione, and Perfetto (my current obsession).

  • Perfetto — Made from 100% carefully selected Arabica beans from Central and South America, Perfetto is bold with lingering caramel notes. It is roasted a bit longer to produce a “perfect” and characteristically Italian dark flavor profile. The ideal choice for those who love the pure pleasure of espresso roasts.
  • Gran Aroma — A balanced, highly aromatic blend of premium 100% Arabica beans from South America. It has a floral aroma and citrusy flavor profile, ideal for the true coffee connoisseur.
  • Classico — This blend’s balanced roast time produces its signature intense aroma of dried fruits, along with the rich and full body of beans sourced from South America and Africa.
  • Gran Selezione — This flavor comes exclusively from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ coffee farms. It is a premium Arabica blend, sourced from Central and South America, with chocolate undertones and a full-bodied taste. 100% fine Arabica, 100% sustainably grown.

Spoon with Coffee Caramel Sauce dripping into cup of Lavazza coffee mug. Small glass jars of caramel sauce in background.

Take Your Homemade Coffee to the Next Level with This Caramel Sauce

We’ve bumped our regular coffee up a notch with the addition of a swirl of homemade coffee caramel sauce. Eliminate the need to purchase any squeeze bottles of artificial flavoring when you can make it yourself in no time at all. Then you can serve the rest of this caramel over ice cream or just straight off the spoon into your mouth. (I won’t tell.)

Two small glass jars of homemade Coffee Caramel Sauce stacked on each other. Spoon to side.

Homemade Coffee Caramel Sauce

homemade coffee caramel sauce two glass jars via bell' alimento

Skip the store-bought stuff and make your own caramel sauce at home with an added twist — coffee! We promise that this flavor combination won't disappoint.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coffee

Instructions

  1. Into a large heavy bottom sauce pan add sugar and water. Using a wooden spoon, stir until combined. Cook, stirring continually, over medium-high heat until mixture boils.
  2. Then leave alone until mixture turns to a caramel/amber color. Remove pan from heat when color is achieved.
  3. WHILE sugar is cooking, into a separate sauce pan add: cream, butter, salt and coffee. Whisk to combine.
  4. Cook over medium heat until warmed through and butter has melted.
  5. When amber color has been achieved, CAREFULLY and SLOWLY pour cream mixture into pot. Mixture will bubble furiously.
  6. Gently stir using a silicon spatula and continue to stir until well combined.
  7. Allow sauce to cool and then transfer to a glass container with a lid.
  8. Use as desired.

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© Paula Jones
Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts

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Comments

  3. Peggie says

    This sounds good. Can you tell there are coffee grounds in the caramel? Seems like it would be noticeable.

    • Paula says

      Hi Peggie. Thank you. Since there is only 1/4 teaspoon it wasn’t visibly noticeable. Also, some of the grinds actually stick to the cream and butter mixture pan when you’re adding it to the sugar mixture. You still get the flavor without the flecks. You can strain the mixture before adding it to the sugar mixture if you like as well.

  10. Susan says

    I’m not a coffee drinker but I like adding it to things, just adds a touch of something special. Pass me a jar!

  12. Kim Beaulieu says

    My dudes are going to want to thank you for this one. I don’t “do coffee” so I’m clueless how to integrate it into recipes. Going to try this for the dudes when my son visits.

    Beautiful photos!

  14. Christiane ~ Taking On Magazines says

    Oh lady, you’re a woman after my own heart. I’m a coffee snob as well. If it’s not high quality, I’d rather go without. I guess that’s why I have 4 different kinds of coffee makers in my kitchen. 🙂 And that caramel sauce. Oh my. I don’t like chocolate, but I love me some caramel. It’s my crack.

  20. Patty says

    Have you ever had PEET’S coffee from Berkeley? Or San Francisco’ s BLUE BOTTLE coffee?
    Wonderful!

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