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Combination of Happiness

I don't drink a lot of coffee. I don't usually need caffeine in the mornings, no matter what my coworker says, and when I do need a little extra boost I've been drinking a cup of green tea.

Tea is better for me than coffee because I can't drink coffee unless it's drowned in foamed milk and syrups and chocolate sauce. It spikes my blood sugar and turns me into bubbly, happy, chatty OMGyou'llneverguesswhylifeisawesomeletmetellyou Valette. Which can be fun, but my stomach never really enjoys it.

My coffee of choice is an Almond Rocca Mocha. It's fun to drink and even more fun to say. Go ahead, say it aloud. I'll wait.

Not a lot of coffee stands have Almond Rocca flavoring, and are surprised that such a thing even exists. Then I am presented with a question: how do I mix it?

I rack my brain for an Almond Rocca recipe that has to be stored in there somewhere. What's in it? Chocolate, almonds, butter, sugar. And the sugar is basically caramelized.

But almond flavoring + caramel flavoring is never quite right. Neither is almond + hazelnut. But that is always what I ask for and I am always disappointed.

My coworker Jeff was running some errands and I asked him to pick some coffee up for me because I had nothing here for breakfast. The coffee shop had no Almond Rocca, but the barista got creative.

Almond + coconut.
And it's perfect.