HIC's DOUBLE CARAMEL CAPPUCCINO

HeadInClouds · Nov 23, 2014

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HIC's Double Caramel Cappuccino recipe: Sweet caramel cappuccino. You'll taste mild coffee with plenty of sweet, smoooooth caramel. The sweetness is adjustable.

2% FA Vienna Cream
2% FA Caramel
1% FA Vanilla Classic or Vanilla Bourbon
1% FA Meringue
1% FA Cappuccino
0.5-1% TFA Acetyl Pyrazine (available here)

The mild coffee flavor in FA Cappuccino really shines when it's sweetened. Acetyl Pyrazine works as a sweetener in this recipe. Use 0.5% for a very caramel-y coffee flavor. If you like Werther's coffee caramel candies, use the full 1% acetyl pyrazine for candy-like sweetness and similar flavor.

If you haven't yet found a great use for FA Cappuccino, you're in for a very pleasant surprise!

TheKemist · Nov 23, 2014

Of course I dont have Vanilla classic or Vanilla Bourbon. Vanilla tahity or catalan cream maybe? Nice recipe, Im excited to try it.

Thanks for sharing.

HeadInClouds · Nov 23, 2014

I'd sure suggest Vanilla Tahiti over Catalan Cream. That's the sweetest of FA's vanilla flavors, so if you are not wanting a really sweet vape, you might want to try 0.5% ap with that at first. If you want it really sweet, full steam ahead with the tahiti and ap

Luv2vape · Nov 26, 2014

I'm a coffee vaper and drinker...doubled this one up and went with .75% AP and love it. Think I'll mix some with the ro a cookies to see what's that's like. I've tried making other things with the cappucino, but find I always end up adding a dash of espresso to boost it up. good stuff though

HeadInClouds · Nov 28, 2014

Luv2vape said:
I'm a coffee vaper and drinker...doubled this one up and went with .75% AP and love it. Think I'll mix some with the ro a cookies to see what's that's like. I've tried making other things with the cappucino, but find I always end up adding a dash of espresso to boost it up. good stuff though

Me, too! Maybe coffee drinkers like us can't taste that bit of coffee in FA Cappuccino as clearly as some other people. I rarely want just that hint of coffee (either give me some Espresso, or not), but Caramel seems to kick it up a notch here. I don't have other recipes where I like Cappuccino this much -- if you have some you like, please post 'em!

Perkidan · Nov 30, 2014

Is this a shake & vape, or does it need to sit for awhile? My girlfriend will love this.

Luv2vape · Dec 1, 2014

It's a shake and vape, as are most of HIC's recipes, but does improve over time..

SouthMark40UK · Jan 25, 2015

I have made 2 versions of this recipe today, but doubled up on all the ingredients %. I didn't have any FA Vanilla Classic so substituted with TFA French Vanilla. I also removed the acetyl pyrazine from both. I used FA CarameI in one recipe and FW Salted Caramel in the other. I will give them both a try in a week (when fully steeped) and let you know how I get on.

Thanks for the great Recipes

Mark

delabs · Apr 6, 2015

HeadInClouds said:
For personal non-commercial use only.
Please do not repost this outside of vapingunderground.com.

HIC's Double Caramel Cappuccino recipe: Sweet caramel cappuccino. You'll taste mild coffee with plenty of sweet, smoooooth caramel. The sweetness is adjustable.

2% FA Vienna Cream
2% FA Caramel
1% FA Vanilla Classic or Vanilla Bourbon
1% FA Meringue
1% FA Cappuccino
0.5-1% TFA Acetyl Pyrazine (available here)

The mild coffee flavor in FA Cappuccino really shines when it's sweetened. Acetyl Pyrazine works as a sweetener in this recipe. Use 0.5% for a very caramel-y coffee flavor. If you like Werther's coffee caramel candies, use the full 1% acetyl pyrazine for candy-like sweetness and similar flavor.

If you haven't yet found a great use for FA Cappuccino, you're in for a very pleasant surprise!

P.S. My final Caramel Macchiato (which uses Espresso), and Amaretto Cappuccino & Jamaican Cappuccino (use Cappuccino) recipes are at my store: https://gumroad.com/hic

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Pauly Walnuts · Apr 7, 2015

HeadInClouds said:
For personal non-commercial use only.
Please do not repost this outside of vapingunderground.com.

HIC's Double Caramel Cappuccino recipe: Sweet caramel cappuccino. You'll taste mild coffee with plenty of sweet, smoooooth caramel. The sweetness is adjustable.

2% FA Vienna Cream
2% FA Caramel
1% FA Vanilla Classic or Vanilla Bourbon
1% FA Meringue
1% FA Cappuccino
0.5-1% TFA Acetyl Pyrazine (available here)

The mild coffee flavor in FA Cappuccino really shines when it's sweetened. Acetyl Pyrazine works as a sweetener in this recipe. Use 0.5% for a very caramel-y coffee flavor. If you like Werther's coffee caramel candies, use the full 1% acetyl pyrazine for candy-like sweetness and similar flavor.

If you haven't yet found a great use for FA Cappuccino, you're in for a very pleasant surprise!

P.S. My final Caramel Macchiato (which uses Espresso), and Amaretto Cappuccino & Jamaican Cappuccino (use Cappuccino) recipes are at my store: https://gumroad.com/hic

I have every flavor except the cappuccino.
However, I do have FA espresso and FA tiramisu
Which one do you think would work better, and at what percentage?

HeadInClouds · Apr 7, 2015

Pauly Walnuts said:
I have every flavor except the cappuccino.
However, I do have FA espresso and FA tiramisu
Which one do you think would work better, and at what percentage?

If you don't have cappuccino, better to pick a different recipe! This one really is designed around the creamy-non-sweetness of that particular flavor. Most of FA coffee recipes use Espresso or Tiramisu, so there are a bunch. This post has links to several: http://vapingunderground.com/threads/my-notes-on-flavourart-coffee-espresso.2491/#post-203137

Pauly Walnuts · Apr 7, 2015

HeadInClouds said:
If you don't have cappuccino, better to pick a different recipe! This one really is designed around the creamy-non-sweetness of that particular flavor. Most of FA coffee recipes use Espresso or Tiramisu, so there are a bunch. This post has links to several: http://vapingunderground.com/threads/my-notes-on-flavourart-coffee-espresso.2491/#post-203137

Awesome, thanks for the links.

Laughmore · May 25, 2015

Mega delicious! 1st batch 30ml steeped and almost gone, vanilla bourbon, low AP, maxVG, 3% h2o. I'm getting the werther's vibe with hints of corn at .5% AP so my next mix will have half, and/or an add-shot of espresso, .25%

First coffee recipe ever to make me want more coffee instead of cream. Really solid caramel-candy-cream base. The blend is sooo nice vaped hot and low, I don't want to upset that. Maybe the addshot would absorb the sweet corn a bit.

This 1st batch is bomb mixed half/half with RPRY4 in a tank, deep 'n sweet desert that hits great at any temp.

HeadInClouds · May 25, 2015

Laughmore said:
Maybe the addshot would absorb the sweet corn a bit.

A little time or heat steeping will likely do that, too. But you know I don't wait.

joeyboy · May 26, 2015

I don't have cappuccino. Would 0.25% or 0.5% expresso work?

HeadInClouds · May 26, 2015

joeyboy said:
I don't have cappuccino. Would 0.25% or 0.5% expresso work?

Scroll up to post #11 in this thread for some alternatives.

-=Rob=- · May 26, 2015

This is really good. I used the vanilla classic and only 0.5% on the AP. I'll try 1% of AP next round. Thanks HIC. Good stuff.

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KGuardian · Jun 5, 2015

HeadInClouds said:
HIC's Double Caramel Cappuccino recipe: Sweet caramel cappuccino. You'll taste mild coffee with plenty of sweet, smoooooth caramel. The sweetness is adjustable.

Hello HIC... I would like to mix this recipe for my daughter. I'm sure she would love this one. I know you use max VG, but she vapes VG/PG at 60/40. I'm still fairly new to DIY. Should I take this into consideration when following a recipe such as this one as far as sweetness and flavor %'s or does it just kind of balance out? She also vapes with zero nicotine.

HeadInClouds · Jun 5, 2015

KGuardian said:
Hello HIC... I would like to mix this recipe for my daughter. I'm sure she would love this one. I know you use max VG, but she vapes VG/PG at 60/40. I'm still fairly new to DIY. Should I take this into consideration when following a recipe such as this one as far as sweetness and flavor %'s or does it just kind of balance out? She also vapes with zero nicotine.

Your VG/PG ratio doesn't require any changes to the recipe at all. Using no nic, I'd recommend starting with the minimum acetyl pyrazine listed, or it could be just waaay too sweet.

KGuardian · Jun 5, 2015

HeadInClouds said:
Your VG/PG ratio doesn't require any changes to the recipe at all. Using no nic, I'd recommend starting with the minimum acetyl pyrazine listed, or it could be just waaay too sweet.

Thank you

KGuardian · Jun 8, 2015

Hi again HIC

I mixed your recipe and I believe my FA Meringue is causing it to taste not like was meant when you created it so I haven't given it to my daughter yet. I'm definitely tasting a sort of burnt Meringue and it's not very appealing. It's not overwhelming and I'm tasting some good flavor also, but about mid way on the exhale is when I'm tasting the burnt Meringue. I'd like to remix the recipe and either leave out the Meringue all together or try some substitute. Possibly Oba-Oba or Fresh Cream....maybe a sweet cream?? Do you have any recommendations before I remix?

HeadInClouds · Jun 8, 2015

KGuardian said:
Hi again HIC
I mixed your recipe and I believe my FA Meringue is causing it to taste not like was meant when you created it so I haven't given it to my daughter yet. I'm definitely tasting a sort of burnt Meringue and it's not very appealing. It's not overwhelming and I'm tasting some good flavor also, but about mid way on the exhale is when I'm tasting the burnt Meringue. I'd like to remix the recipe and either leave out the Meringue all together or try some substitute. Possibly Oba-Oba or Fresh Cream....maybe a sweet cream?? Do you have any recommendations before I remix?

Yeah, those recent batches of Meringue taste different to some of us. I think Marshmallow would be a good replacement here, or whatever sweet cream you like. If you have the new FA Joy flavor, it might be really good, too.

KGuardian · Jun 8, 2015

HeadInClouds said:
Yeah, those recent batches of Meringue taste different to some of us. I think Marshmallow would be a good replacement here, or whatever sweet cream you like. If you have the new FA Joy flavor, it might be really good, too.

Thanks..... I think I'll give Marshmallow a shot. I received an email from BVC with a new stock of FA Meringue. Not sure if I should try it or not. Don't have the FA Joy flavor yet. Still waiting for BVC to get some stock. It seems to have sold out very quickly after you posted your review of it :|

-=Rob=- · Jun 8, 2015

KGuardian said:
Hello HIC... I would like to mix this recipe for my daughter. I'm sure she would love this one. I know you use max VG, but she vapes VG/PG at 60/40. I'm still fairly new to DIY. Should I take this into consideration when following a recipe such as this one as far as sweetness and flavor %'s or does it just kind of balance out? She also vapes with zero nicotine.

I used HIC's recipe and mixed it 50/50% with no changes to the %'s he listed. It's very good, I need to make some more. It's one of my favorites.

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nabibrian · Jun 12, 2015

I can't get enough of your recipe's. Thank you for sharing!

VapingBiker · Jun 25, 2015

This is my favorite of all of HICs recipes, but one thing I am noticing, I go through a lot more coils than I normally do. I know the VG/PG blend should not be a factor, any recommendations why this is happening? I am using an Atlantis Tank

VinnySem · Apr 8, 2016

I've been making this without the meringue (mainly because I don't have any) and I think this may be my fave coffee-ish vape! Nice & smooth, rich, hint of sweetness. I may try making it substituting the cappuccino for Tiramisu at the same percentage or Espresso at .5%, just to see what a bolder coffee flavor does to it. Because I like my coffee the same as I like my women: hot, dark, and bitter

Lannie · Apr 9, 2016

HeadInClouds said:
Me, too! Maybe coffee drinkers like us can't taste that bit of coffee in FA Cappuccino as clearly as some other people. I rarely want just that hint of coffee (either give me some Espresso, or not), but Caramel seems to kick it up a notch here. I don't have other recipes where I like Cappuccino this much -- if you have some you like, please post 'em!

I threw 3% of the cappuccino flavor together with 1% FA Cream Fresh and 1% EM and it's become my new morning vape. I can't get enough of it. I can't stand DRINKING sweet coffee, but vaping it is a different story! LOL! I'm looking forward to trying this recipe now, and see how it compares. It'll prolly be better, and become my NEW morning vape. Thanks for posting it!

VinnySem · Apr 11, 2016

Lannie said:
I threw 3% of the cappuccino flavor together with 1% FA Cream Fresh and 1% EM and it's become my new morning vape. I can't get enough of it. I can't stand DRINKING sweet coffee, but vaping it is a different story! LOL! I'm looking forward to trying this recipe now, and see how it compares. It'll prolly be better, and become my NEW morning vape. Thanks for posting it!

What's EM?

NGAHaze · Apr 11, 2016

EM is Ethyl Maltol which is quite similar if not identical to TFA Cotton Candy. It's basically an additive meant to enhance the flavor of juices by adding some sweetness and mouth feel. That said however, it also has a reputation for muting flavors especially if used at higher percentages.

Lannie · Apr 11, 2016

NGAHaze said:
EM is Ethyl Maltol which is quite similar if not identical to TFA Cotton Candy. It's basically an additive meant to enhance the flavor of juices by adding some sweetness and mouth feel. That said however, it also has a reputation for muting flavors especially if used at higher percentages.

Thanks for the assist, and sorry @VinnySem, I should have typed out the whole word (words).

I've heard the same thing about EM muting flavor at higher percentages, which is the only reason I haven't gotten around to making one particular recipe yet (Twinkies) - it calls for 5%.

So I'm still thinkin' on that one. Normally I use 1% or 2% in a recipe and it just adds that finishing touch.

VinnySem · Apr 11, 2016

Ah ok, yes I know what ethyl maltol is; I used to work in the fragrance and flavor industry, but I wasn't sure with the abbreviation

thanks!

kimsmm · Apr 30, 2016

HeadInClouds said:
Me, too! Maybe coffee drinkers like us can't taste that bit of coffee in FA Cappuccino as clearly as some other people. I rarely want just that hint of coffee (either give me some Espresso, or not), but Caramel seems to kick it up a notch here. I don't have other recipes where I like Cappuccino this much -- if you have some you like, please post 'em!

Good morning HIC. I mixed this recipe up about an hour ago and I'm vaping it right now. I know that you like your coffee a bit strong for me. I am a Cappuccino drinker and now I am a devoted Cappuccino Vaper

This is unbelievably good HIC! I never found anything remotely like this in any premiums. Thank you again as always for this wonderful recipe.

shadowrazer · Dec 15, 2016

is the fa cappuccino the same as Italian Relax (cappuccino)?

HeadInClouds · Dec 16, 2016

shadowrazer said:
is the fa cappuccino the same as Italian Relax (cappuccino)?

Yep!

shadowrazer · Dec 16, 2016

HeadInClouds said:
Yep!

Is there any substitute for fa caramel? Can't seem to get my hands on it here..

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Angrygod50 · Dec 16, 2016

Definitely a winner. Thanks.
No FA Caramel so I subbed DX Caramel Original TFA and added 0.5 Butterscotch FA Because I feel it helps enhance the caramel.
First vape is excellent. Again thanks for the recipe.

Pappayne · Jan 30, 2017

How long does it usually take for the corn chip taste to dissipate.

cdohner · Mar 18, 2017

Pappayne said:
How long does it usually take for the corn chip taste to dissipate.

3 days minimum (for me). I let it steep 5 days. Like HIC's Peanut Butter, it just gets to the perfect melded together point at 5 days. I'd imagine it would be the same in this recipe.
Is that what you've experienced (being it's been a couple of months)?

Foggz · Mar 18, 2017

Pappayne said:
How long does it usually take for the corn chip taste to dissipate.

depends on the individual... for most it's not so bad but some like myself .. it can take awhile.
This recipe is one of my favorites - http://vapingunderground.com/threads/hics-3-milky-musketeers.30662/
and even at .25% AP .. for me I give it 3/4 weeks of steep. And have made it using only .1% ..
but some I think are just more sensitive to the 'frito' effect

Mykreign · Apr 11, 2017

Pappayne said:
How long does it usually take for the corn chip taste to dissipate.

I remembered reading your comment and I'm having the same problem so I came back to see if there was a solution. Seems some people are prone to the taste. It tastes more like popcorn to me though. Even after a week steeping

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Angrygod50 · Apr 11, 2017

Mixed this again with the correct FA Caramel and it's better and still a winner.

joeyboy · Apr 15, 2017

Is this good in an rta or is it more of an rda vape?

Partspro · Apr 15, 2017

joeyboy said:
Is this good in an rta or is it more of an rda vape?

Pretty sure HIC uses RTA. I have used in both and it's good either way. I always have at least 50ml steeping of this one.

joeyboy · Apr 15, 2017

Partspro said:
Pretty sure HIC uses RTA. I have used in both and it's good either way. I always have at least 50ml steeping of this one.

Thanks tomorrow is the day for this one.

joeyboy · May 29, 2017

So I finally tried this after one month or so sitting. I should have bought cappuccino sooner. This is great.

Thanks

Heartsdelight · Jan 26, 2018

Going to mix this one up! Thanks @HeadInClouds and for everyone posting their experience with this recipe

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