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# Espresso-Infused Meat Seasonings
The Adam McKenzie Coffee Junkie Spice Blend Complements All Meats

By Riley von Niessen | Published 2021-05-19 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-junkie
References: [spiceology](https://spiceology.com/products/adam-mckenzie-coffee-junkie/)

[Spiceology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beerinfused-spice-blends) now offers the Adam McKenzie Coffee Junkie spice blend, which combines some of the chef's favorite flavors.

Coffee Junkie can be used on its own, or paired with other sweet and spicy blends for a well-rounded and flavorful profile. The [espresso-infused blend](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/espresso-turkeytini) is perfect for all types of grilling, smoking, and barbecuing, as it helps to gives different types of meat a more robust flavor. The blend also leaves the meat with a deliciously spiced crust, making for a crave-worthy barbecue that will have guests coming back for seconds.

Coffee Junkie is available for purchase on the Spiceology website, along with a variety of [other spice blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-goddess-blends) that can be used to bring out the espresso-based flavor profile.

Image Credit: Spiceology

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.3/10
- Popularity: 66% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 10%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Coffee-infused Spice Blends:** The rise of coffee-infused spice blends offers opportunities for chefs and food manufacturers to create unique flavor profiles for meat and other dishes.
- **Sweet and Spicy Combinations:** The popularity of sweet and spicy flavor combinations presents opportunities for businesses to create unique blends that cater to diverse flavor preferences.
- **Gourmet BBQ Seasonings:** There is a growing demand for gourmet BBQ seasonings that offer a more complex flavor profile than traditional spice blends, creating opportunities for manufacturers to innovate.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can take advantage of the rise of coffee-infused spice blends and sweet and spicy flavor combinations to create unique products and capture new market share.
- **Retail:** Retailers can leverage the growing demand for gourmet BBQ seasonings to offer their customers new, unique, and high-quality products and increase their sales.
- **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can use coffee-infused spice blends and other unique seasonings to create new signature dishes and experiences for their customers, setting themselves apart from competitors

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