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- Torani Flavored Syrups are so easy to bring into your morning coffee routine that I use them every day.
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Torani French Vanilla Syrup (750 ML) Check price at Amazon Check price at Torani 
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Torani Peppermint Syrup (750 ML) Check price at Amazon Check price at Torani If I have morning errands to run or my day is starting slowly, I treat myself to a vanilla latte or a mocha coffee at my local coffee shop. When I saw bottles of Torani Coffe Syrups behind the coffee shop counter, I had an idea: maybe I could make my favorite drinks at home and save some money in the process by ordering the same syrups online.
If you just don't like flavored coffee or it's a rare craving, I'd say continue to support your local coffee shops when you want a caramel latte. If you're like me and would love a splash of vanilla as often as you can get it, Torani Coffee Syrups are a great option. I tested the French vanilla, chocolate Milano, salted caramel, and peppermint syrups.
How to use Torani Coffee Syrups
It's really easy to incorporate the syrups in your morning routine – you can drop in a spoonful at any stage of the coffee process and it will still taste good. Torani lists the serving size as two tablespoons, but I found that too sweet for my tastes, so I used one. The syrups blend with the coffee well and don't float to the top or sink to the bottom.
Torani recipes suggest steaming the milk and syrups together. I used my Nespresso milk foamer with a tablespoon of syrup to make a vanilla coffee, and the milk foamed just as well with the syrup as without. Occasionally, I will put a spoonful of the flavoring into the bottom of my mug and then pour coffee on top – it works just as well if you don't have a milk steamer or foamer.
How Torani Coffee Syrups taste
When I tried to make DIY flavorings I always found it difficult to achieve the right ratio of vanilla or chocolate to sugar. It is too easy to over-sweeten your drink and lose the actual flavor of the coffee. The Torani syrups are well balanced — sweet enough that I don't need sugar in my coffee, but without an artificial aftertaste. I even took a spoonful of the foamed vanilla milk and it tasted like a gourmet marshmallow. The salted caramel was the only syrup that I found a little too strong; the flavor was overpowering.
Coffee math
I used my preferences to make these calculations.
A Torani French Vanilla 375 ML bottle is $6.29.
1 tablespoon per drink:
= 25 drinks per bottle
= 25 cents per drink
I buy a pound of Starbucks Verona ground coffee for $12.59.
3 tablespoons of Torani syrup in a 12-ounce cup of coffee:
= 67 cents per cup
In Brooklyn, NY, a quart (32 ounces) of whole milk is $1.49.
4 ounces of milk per cup of coffee:
= 19 cents per drink
I can make a vanilla coffee at home in my pajamas for $1.11
The bottom line
I recommend the Torani syrups if you want to diversify your coffee repertoire or just want an easy way to make the morning a bit more special. There are hundreds of flavors available and variety packs, so they make great gifts, too.
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Lily Alig Editor, Home and Kitchen Lily Alig is an editor on the Business Insider Reviews team, covering the home and kitchen verticals. She helps run the kitchen section, working with in-house and freelance writers to build out coverage of small appliances, kitchen tools, and gourmet food.Since joining Business Insider as a fellow in August 2020, Lily spent a year and a half as a full-time reporter before becoming an editor. As a writer, she spoke with independent spice houses and professional chefs, as well as tested products by making 50 waffles in one day and searing 7 steaks in a week. In her role as editor, Lily tracks stories from pitch to publish, maintains the kitchen publishing calendar, and edits every story for copy and content.Lily is an avid home cook and baker, so she knows what consumers are looking for in kitchenware products. After work, you can find her watching sports, reading fantasy novels, and finding new recipes to try.Reach out to Lily at lalig@businessinsider.com. Learn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider here.Learn more about how we test kitchen products. Read more Read lessncG1vNJzZmivp6x7o8HSoqWeq6Oeu7S1w56pZ5ufonyowcidnKxnm57BpLTEp2atp6KWu6p5xaWYr6eimrFuv9irrKmrXaeyt7XEsA%3D%3D