Black Dust Cowboy Coffee Rub

Apply our coffee rub to the outside of your favorite steak or pork before searing.

Mix coffee seasoning into ground beef for black dust BBQ burgers, or ground bison for a rich and bold chili. The best coffee rub to use for making a homemade BBQ sauce.

Black Dust is another blend that’s always in our camping spice kit. In our opinion, few things beat the flavor of a burger cooked over an open fire.

I mix a few teaspoons of this rub into a pound of ground beef to form patties, then dust both sides before cooking so the coffee notes sing in every bite.

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This cowboy rub is built around real coffee, coriander, and chipotle, with cocoa and brown sugar rounding out the smokiness underneath. The robust flavor of coffee is a wonderful culinary ingredient in its own right, not just the thing most of us start the day with.

Because this rub has a slightly coarser grind, it creates a real caramelized crust on meat when applied, closer to what you'd get from a proper sear at a steakhouse.

Black Dust Cowboy Coffee Rub Q&A

What is a coffee rub?

A coffee rub is a dry seasoning for meat that creates a caramelized, crunchy outer crust when seared, real coffee grounds combined with warm spices and a touch of heat.

What does coffee rub taste like?

Most coffee rubs are peppery and earthy rather than tasting strongly of coffee itself, the coffee flavor stays subtle in the background, adding depth more than a distinct coffee taste.

Why use coffee in a rub for steak?

Coffee brings out a steak's bold flavor and helps create that desirable crunchy, caramelized sear on the outside.

What's in Black Dust Cowboy Coffee Rub?

Coffee, black pepper, cumin, Alderwood smoked salt, brown sugar, cocoa, mustard, coriander, and chipotle, a mix built for smoky, slightly sweet depth with real crunch when it hits a hot pan or grill.