Can I use whipping cream in my coffee?

Cafe Society
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We use table cream, e.g. 18% cream, in our coffee, because it tastes better. It’s more expensive than 10% or 5%, but you get more taste.

But then,last time at the grocery store, I noticed whipping cream is 33%. It’s also not nearly twice as expensive as my 18% cream. It occurred to me that I could switch to using whipping cream and use 45% less of it, save money and have all the tastiness. Maybe.

Would that work? Would whipping cream make my coffee just as tasty and more economical by using less of it?

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Sure. I’ve been to high end restaurants where they actually whip the cream for your coffee, so when you order coffee, you get a cup of coffee and a bowl of (unsweetened) whipped cream.

In my experience, all the different varieties of cream make your coffee taste a little different. It’s worth experimenting to find what you like.

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Well, as it’s hugely a matter of taste, the only real solution is to try it out. This close to Thanksgiving is ideal - if it comes out too oily for you, you can take the rest of the carton and whip it up for pumpkin pie in a couple of weeks.

I’ve done it, (both whipped and unwhipped) and the problem is that there’s so much butterfat in the coffee that you can see the pools of it floating on the top. It feels a bit greasy on your lips as you drink it. For me, after some experimentation, my preferred weight is half and half, whole milk in a latte, but I really dislike black coffee, so I’ve tried just about every milk product there is. Yoghurt and sour cream are distinctly to be avoided…

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You could try diluting the whipping cream with milk until it suits your taste.

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Whipped cream in coffee absolutely, positively rocks. Don’t know about unwhipped whipping cream, though. The heaviest I’ve ever gone was half-and-half.

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I’ve used whipping cream in my coffee (leftover from some recipe or other.) It’s rich and creamy and tastes fine.

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Well, I guess there’s only one way to find out.

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Nope. Experimentally, it can’t be done. The dream was nice though.

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Weird. I think I’ve only used either half-and-half or straight-up whipping cream(e.g. Dean’s Heavy Whipping Cream, or whichever brand it is that doesn’t have caraggeanan and guar gum and crap like that in it) in my coffee. I don’t think I’ve ever even noticed anything labeled “table cream” at my grocery store. Maybe I just don’t pay enough attention.

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I use nothing but whipping cream–I’m kinda lactose intolerant so it’s better for me to go with whatever has the lowest volume of milk solids to get the right taste. If I try anything else now it tastes all weaky and doesn’t cut the bitterness of the coffee correctly. Whipping cream is teh nom…

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Yeah, personal taste. It’s not as creamy (in coffee) as half and half. Makes for a darker, less sweet mix. See if you like it; much as I like things like butter on a stick rolled in butter and sprinkled with butter, I prefer half and half when it comes to coffee.

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Actually, since my weight-loss surgery, stuff that’s higher in fat is better for me (plus it tends to taste really good), and whipping cream in coffee is my preference. Unfortunately, the price of whipping cream vs half and half usually leaves me buying the half and half.

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My mom won’t drink coffee any other way.

She simply floats it and sips. No stirring required.

Me? I think it’s damned tasty, too, although I don’t do it.

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When I worked at a coffee shop, I used whipping cream in my coffee almost every day. I think you’re on the right track.

ETA: You only have to float it; you don’t have to stir it. This will help keep your coffee hotter for longer.

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I use heavy cream in my coffee every day. I started because of Atkins.

The only problem is you get spoiled so when you have to slum it with half and half or – eek – milk, your coffee seems really watery.

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I’ve been using heavy whipping cream (unwhipped, too much work :slight_smile: in my coffee for awhile now. Love it. Very satisfying, and I don’t add sugar. Now even half and half seems …eh…

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Yes it’s fine, but half & half seems to be preferred by many.

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At home I use whipping cream in my coffee almost exclusively. Not because I find it superior to half-and-half or straight cream, but because it is available in small, shelf stable boxes, unlike the bottled stuff which goes off before I can use it up. A few minutes with a little battery powered milk frother produces a thick cream, to which I add the hot coffee slowly so as not to curdle it.

I have noticed a bit of floating butterfat, but never enough to put me off my drink.

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Two words: Shake and Bake

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So long as the cream isn’t nine years old, sure.