☕🍁 It’s Maple Season in New Hampshire
March in New Hampshire means one thing — maple season.
This is the time of year when sugar shacks fire up their evaporators, steam rolls out of little wooden buildings in the woods, and families all over the state start tapping their maple trees. Even backyard hobbyists are out there collecting sap in buckets, waiting for that perfect freeze-thaw cycle that gives us our famous syrup.
There’s something about this season that feels deeply New England — cold mornings, muddy boots, and the smell of sweet steam rising through the trees.
So instead of just pouring maple syrup on pancakes, I wanted to turn it into something we can enjoy every single morning.
Enter: Maple Brown Sugar Coffee Syrup.
It’s cozy. It’s simple. And it’s one of my favorite ways to celebrate maple season right from my kitchen.
🍁 Local Favorites Worth Trying
I love highlighting local makers who fuel our kitchen because it really does make a difference when you start with ingredients made with care.
Myles Maple Products (Campton, NH)
This is where I get my maple syrup for all my maple recipes and for the many many pancakes my children eat😁. Myles Maple Products makes pure New Hampshire maple syrup and also offers fun maple treats like maple candy, maple cream, and maple cotton candy — which is honestly such a fun add-on for gifts or stocking your pantry with “little luxuries.” Not to mention seeing their little thank you note and candy gift as I opened up my delivery box just really warmed my heart! There is just that special feeling when you know you are helping support not just a local business but someone's family ♥️
Café Monte Alto (Plymouth, NH)
For coffee, I’ve been loving Monte Alto — a single-origin roaster + café.Their coffee is 100% direct trade from a 4th generation family farm in Peru. It's shade grown, hand picked and just a beautiful coffee. The smell when you open up the bag is just heaven! (Yes I'm a bit of a coffee addict 😅) Their beans pair beautifully with maple sweetness and make this syrup shine in a latte.
👉 Link: https://montealto.com/
Supporting local farms and roasters just hits differently. And you can taste it. And the best thing about both these local business is THEY SHIP TO YOU! I know that seems like a small luxury but I'm sure I'm not the only one with a long to do list so its definitely a blessing and when I can avoid adding another task no matter how small it may be!
🍁 Maple Brown Sugar Coffee Syrup
Ingredients
1 cup water
¾ cup pure maple syrup (dark/robust is amazing here)
½ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of sea salt (optional, but highly recommended)
Instructions
Combine water, maple syrup, and brown sugar in a small saucepan.
Heat over medium, stirring occasionally, until the sugar fully dissolves.
Once it starts to lightly simmer, reduce heat to low and simmer 5–7 minutes to slightly thicken.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and a pinch of salt.
Cool completely, then pour into a clean glass bottle or syrup dispenser.
How much to use: Start with 1–2 Tbsp per cup of coffee and adjust to taste.
🍁 What Makes It So Good
This recipe is simple, made with pantry-friendly ingredients, and customizable.
✨ Variations to Try
Maple Spice: Add a cinnamon stick + pinch of nutmeg while simmering (strain before bottling).
Vanilla Bean: Swap vanilla extract for seeds from ½ vanilla bean.
Salted Maple: Add a touch more sea salt for a salted caramel vibe.
Pumpkin Maple: Whisk in 1–2 Tbsp pumpkin puree + a pinch of pumpkin pie spice.
Pro tip: If you want it thicker, simmer 10–12 minutes instead of 5–7.
🍽️ Beyond Coffee — Creative Uses
Your syrup isn’t just for your morning brew:
Drizzle over French toast, oatmeal, pancakes, waffles
Sweeten hot cocoa or chai
Mix into plain yogurt or overnight oats
Stir into whipped cream
Brush onto roasted carrots or sweet potatoes
Add to a maple-Dijon vinaigrette
It’s one of those “why didn’t I make this sooner?” recipes.
🛠️ Tools That Make It Easier
Glass Syrup Dispenser ➡️ https://amzn.to/4kTWfdn
Adorable Cottage Mugs 😍 ➡️ https://amzn.to/4cdXjqn
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Courtley and the Pattee Hill Farmstand Family