Homemade Starbucks (kind of)

As you can tell from my Kahlua post, I'm a coffee drinker. I broke my Starbucks, Bella Latte, Hub City Coffee habit a while back, but I still prefer to drink better coffee than Folgers or Maxwell House (that is unless I'm supplying it for the office).

So, I found this little gem of a recipe, and I would love to give credit where credit is due, but honestly, I copied it down and now have totally forgotten where it came from. Instead of scraping it due to lack of credentials, I feel obligated to share because it sounds great.
No, I haven't tried it yet, but I will.

Mexican Hacienda - Hot coffee with chocolate and brown sugar and other spices.
Mixing your spices before you brew can add flavor so easily. This is a particularly sweet way to serve up a cup of coffee, with generous amounts of chocolate and brown sugar.
Ingredients:

* 125ml ground coffee
* 80ml chocolate syrup
* 1 tbs cinnamon
* 250ml milk
* 60ml brown sugar
* 1/4 tsp nutmeg
* 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation:
Before brewing, combine coffee, cinnamon and nutmeg. Brew however you like. In another small saucepan, heat brown sugar, syrup and milk. Stir until sugar is melted and dissolved. Pour sugar mixture into hot coffee, and add vanilla.

So, the key to making your coffee flavored without using heavy syrups is to mix the coffee grounds and the spices BEFORE brewing. I would have never thought of that.