# Creative Food Combos 'Putting Weird Things in Coffee' Does the Dirty Work So You Don't Have By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-01-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/putting-weird-things-in-coffee References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2010/01/28/putting-weird-things-in-coffee/) & [puttingweirdthingsincoffee](http://puttingweirdthingsincoffee.com/) Having worked for a multi-national, billion dollar coffee chain for about 8,000 years now, I am pretty accustomed to [crazy coffee combinations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiramisu-coffee), but I am super impressed with the ‘Putting Weird Things in Coffee’ blog. Seriously, I have put [random stuff in a blender](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blended-coffees), but never [blue cheese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-brew-donuts-goat-cheese), or egg, for that matter. And this is going to be one blog I follow, seeing as I in no way want to try these out. I am just happy that the ‘Putting Weird Thing in Coffee’ person is doing it for me. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Weird Food Combinations:** There is an opportunity for food and beverage companies to create unique and unusual products that cater to adventurous eaters. - **Alternative Ingredient Pairings:** There is an opportunity for ingredient suppliers to experiment with non-traditional flavor combinations and market them to restaurants and food manufacturers. - **Social Media Food Challenges:** There is an opportunity for social media platforms to create food challenge trends that encourage user-generated content and engagement. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** This industry could capitalize on the trend by offering innovative products and flavors that appeal to adventurous eaters. - **Ingredient Suppliers:** This industry could benefit from the trend by experimenting with and offering non-traditional ingredient pairings to manufacturers and restaurants. - **Social Media:** This industry could tap into the trend by creating food challenge trends that generate user engagement and interest. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Blended Banana Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-coffee.md) - [Social Experiment Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simply-coffee-caf.md) - [Functional Iced Coffee Pucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blender-bites.md) - [DIY Strawberry Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-coffee.md) - [Savory Cookie Porridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-congee.md) - [Durian Coffee Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/durian-coffee.md) - [Espresso-Lavender Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butfirst-coffee-cheese.md) - [Blueberry-Filled DIY Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blueberry-coffee.md) - [Replenishing Creamy Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-coffee.md)