AeroPress Carrot Cake Latte

Name: AeroPress Carrot Cake Latte
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 36g of Coffee ground medium fine; Suggested Coffee to use: Monarch Coffee by Onyx Coffee Lab; 500 grams water 210°F (99°C); 2 tablespoons of Carrot Syrup (see below on how to prepare carrot-cake syrup); 100 grams of Milk (per drink); Optional: Whipped Cream/Cream Cheese Foam

A cozy latte inspired by the spiced, creamy flavors of carrot cake.

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By AeroPress - Apr 23, 2025

What is a Carrot Cake Latte?

If you’re looking for a sweet and floral drink, try this easy homemade Carrot Cake Latte. This drink combines a light, preferably home-made syrup made from a mixture of carrot juice, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg (see full recipe below). The light sweetness of the syrup pairs so nicely with a bold coffee and your choice of milk. Note: if you chose to use the suggested Monarch Coffee (from Onyx Coffee Lab) you will appreciate the perfect pairing of the carrot-cake like syrup with this dark Ethiopian/Colombian coffee. The combination of its chocolate and fruity notes paired with the sweetness of the carrot-cake syrup makes for a tasty, dessert-like drink, without compromising the bold taste of coffee. And if you love your carrot cake, now you can eat it and DRINK it too!

How to make Carrot Syrup at home?

While you can absolutely find and use store-bought carrot-cake syrup, you can also make your own home-made one. Here are a few easy steps to follow.

● 1 cup of carrot juice

● ½ cup water

● ½ cup brown sugar

● 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

● 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

● 1 tablespoon nutmeg

● Add the above ingredients in a small pot and stir over medium heat, until the sugar is dissolved. Bring the syrup up to a simmer. Note no need to boil, a gentle simmer is perfect.

● Simmer the mixture for about 5 minutes, until slightly thickened.

● Remove the syrup from the heat and let it cool to room temperature before storing it or using it.

How to make Cream Cheese Foam at home?

● 4oz cream cheese (room temperature)

● ¼ cup of half and half

● ½ cup of heavy cream

● Mix together the cream cheese and sweetener with a hand mixer until it’s smooth.

● Add cold heavy cream and half & half to the whipped cream cheese mixture. Whip until a smooth foam forms. This should take less than 5 minutes.

● Pour over iced or hot coffee and enjoy!

AeroPress Carrot Cake Latte

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Servings

Prep Time

3 minutes

Cook Time

2 minutes

Calories

300

This is a delightful latte bringing forth a dessert like essence in taste, without compromising on the bold Monarch coffee notes of dried berries and dark chocolate. Depending on your preference, feel free to use any milk of choice. You can also experiment with how much home-made Carrot syrup you’d like to add to your drink.

Ingredients

36g of Coffee ground medium fine
Suggested Coffee to use: Monarch Coffee by Onyx Coffee Lab
500 grams water 210°F (99°C)
2 tablespoons of Carrot Syrup (see below on how to prepare carrot-cake syrup)
100 grams of Milk (per drink)
Optional: Whipped Cream/Cream Cheese Foam

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Directions

Start with the AeroPress Clear XL in the upright position.
Place one filter paper in the AeroPress. Rinse with warm water.
Grind coffee to a medium/fine setting. Feel free to experiment with a grind size of your liking. NOTE: If using Monarch coffee (from Black & White Roasters) the coffee is already pre-ground for the perfect AeroPress setting.
Add the ground coffee to the AeroPress chamber.
Add 120 grams of boiling water to the AeroPress (I used water at 210°F).
Stir back & forth aggressively. Set aside to brew/bloom for 45s
Add another 380 grams of water (bringing it to a total of 500 grams), or fill the AP chamber to the 8 mark. Stir gently.
Let sit until 2min.
While coffee is brewing, add 2-3 tablespoons of Carrot Syrup to a glass carafe. Note: see directions in the blog on how to make a home-made syrup.
Slowly push down on the AeroPress to extract the freshly brewed coffee into the carafe.
Stir freshly brewed coffee with the carrot syrup. Then pour into two separate cups
Froth or steam 150-200 grams of milk (depending on what you have available at home, steam wand, hand frother).
Add 100 grams of steamed milk to each coffee cup. Feel free to use other milk options to your preference. You can also completely opt out of using milk.
Optional: Top the latte with a dollop of whipped cream of choice, or you can use cream cheese foam for an authentic Carrot Cake flavor (see directions in blog below).