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Old 26-10-2008, 15:45
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Hi All,

I bought a really great coffee machine yesterday & have got my coffees tasting just like Starbucks & Costa which has pleased me no end. .

Now I have done some searching online for coffee syrups mainly chocolate so I can make a decent Mocha & Gingerbread for a Gingerbread latte .

The only problem is that there are lots of makes of syrups. I was wondering if anyone here knew of a decent make which makes that home made frothy coffee even more special ?.

Many Thanks

DJM
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Old 26-10-2008, 16:18
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I used to buy them from Whittard but then they stopped selling the one I wanted. Now they have gone back to selling the syrups but in smaller bottles for the same price.

I checked everywhere on the net including ebay and then gave up.

Although you can buy them it's no good spending all that and it arriving in a smashed bottle! Especially as they are expensive and I did not want the risk of that.

I know one of the makes is Sweetbird.

I gave up on buying syrup at all after switching to a flavoured coffee instead - Boaters do various flavoured coffees. My OH (who wanted the syrup) says the coffee is better without now he just has a flavoured coffee instead.

It's much cheaper too!

ps - welcome to the world of decent coffee for a fraction of the price of Starbucks (says someone who practically kept them in business at one time...)
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Old 26-10-2008, 16:29
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Starbucks have a syrup you can buy(the same one they use on their caramel macchiato) which is nice on frothy coffee.
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Old 26-10-2008, 18:36
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where do you get flavoured coffee from? sounds yummy.

i need to get a decent coffee syrup too. can you actually buy them in any supermarkets?
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Old 26-10-2008, 19:37
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Lyle's do a box of individual "sticks" of syrup - it includes chocolate, irish cream, hazelnut and toffee. You can buy them in most supermarkets, and it's ideal as it gives you a selection and exactly the right amount for one cup, with no mess.
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Old 26-10-2008, 19:48
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Lyle's do a box of individual "sticks" of syrup - it includes chocolate, irish cream, hazelnut and toffee. You can buy them in most supermarkets, and it's ideal as it gives you a selection and exactly the right amount for one cup, with no mess.
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Old 27-10-2008, 10:25
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da vinci syrups are fantastic but i've looked for them to buy in individual bottles before with no luck! i didn't enjoy the lyle's syrups - needed loads before i could taste it (lovely in hot milk tho)
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Old 27-10-2008, 16:09
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da vinci syrups are fantastic but i've looked for them to buy in individual bottles before with no luck! i didn't enjoy the lyle's syrups - needed loads before i could taste it (lovely in hot milk tho)
Available here (I've used this lot and they are OK);

http://www.espressoservices.co.uk/davinci_syrups.html

and here;

http://www.pennineteaandcoffee.co.uk/caaz085.htm

and here;

http://www.coffeehit.co.uk/CAT_ListC...-Coffee-Syrups

Be sure and buy the pump for dispensing them on a shot-by-shot basis, it makes it so much easier than guessing how much to use. Once you know how much you like then you can easily repeat it.
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Old 27-10-2008, 16:11
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Hi All,

I bought a really great coffee machine yesterday & have got my coffees tasting just like Starbucks & Costa which has pleased me no end. .

Now I have done some searching online for coffee syrups mainly chocolate so I can make a decent Mocha & Gingerbread for a Gingerbread latte .

The only problem is that there are lots of makes of syrups. I was wondering if anyone here knew of a decent make which makes that home made frothy coffee even more special ?.

Many Thanks

DJM
Here you go;

http://www.coffeehit.co.uk/PRD_Produ...up-Gingerbread
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Old 27-10-2008, 16:28
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