My Coffee Rub makes a perfect complement for beef, especially steaks and prime rib. Savory and earthy, this delicious rub for beef is ready to use in minutes with a simple blend of pantry spices and ground coffee. It’s even delicious on other meats, like chicken thighs!
Best Coffee Rub for Steaks
One of my favorite ways to change up a recipe is to try a different seasoning blend. If you know me, you know I make prime rib every year for the holidays - this is how I discovered how amazing coffee rub is for beef! After making grilled prime rib with coffee rub, I knew I had to try this amazing beef rub recipe on other cuts of meat. The coffee rub is deeply flavorful, with an earthy taste that works well with slow cooking methods like braising, roasting, or smoking, and quick cooking methods like grilling, pan-searing, and even air-frying. You really can’t go wrong with a good coffee rub. And trust me, you do not have to like coffee itself to love this rub. The ground coffee highlights the richness of the meat without overpowering its natural flavor. Give it a try on brisket, prime rib, steaks, kebabs- the list goes on!
Coffee Rub Ingredients
Brown spicy mustardGround coffeePaprikaGranulated garlicMinced onionBrown sugarSalt and black pepper
The two key ingredients to making coffee rub are the ground coffee and the brown spicy mustard. The brown spicy mustard is applied first, before the coffee rub, by rubbing it on the meat. If you prefer, it can be left out entirely and only the coffee dry rub may be used.
How to Make Coffee Rub
Coffee Rubbed Steak
You can use coffee seasoning on any of these cuts of beef and it will elevate the flavor
Grilled New York Strip SteakGrilled Porterhouse SteakSmoked Tomahawk SteakGrilled London Broil Ribeye Steak
For best results, I recommend following our steak temperature chart.
Coffee Rubbed Brisket
Smoked Beef BrisketSlow Cooker Brisket
These are just a few examples of what you can pair with a coffee rub. Try more of my best steak recipes or roast beef recipes to pair it with, or apply it to another meat of your choosing like Grilled Prime Rib Roast.
Best Beef Rub Recipes
Dry Rub for Ribs - super simple and delicious with short ribsBrisket Rub Recipe - easy 4-ingredient rubSteak Rub Recipe - sweet and spicy rubPrime Rib Rub Recipe - super simple 3-ingredient rubTri-Tip Rub SeasoningMeatloaf Seasoning Recipe - perfect for keto meatloaf
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