This is the Secret Ingredient Grandma Used for Her Coffee

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It’s simply an old brewing technique that changes the character of the finished drink.

Does It Really Taste Like Egg?

This is probably the first question everyone asks.

No—not when it’s prepared properly.

The egg isn’t intended to remain in the finished beverage. It’s combined with the grounds, used during brewing, and then separated out when the coffee is strained.

What remains is coffee.

The first time you see the egg-and-coffee mixture boiling, you may have serious doubts.

Then you take

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