Instagram has introduced us to some of the best (and weirdest) food trends out there. There have been raindrop cakes, sushirritos, ramen burgers, matcha-infused everything, and now, coffee served IN A CONE.#CoffeeInACone has been picking up steam on the gram for weeks now. Eater told us about the bizarre drink offering in May, but its running rampant on our feeds now. It's a Coffee In a Cone' kind of day. : @thejoburgfoodie #coffeeinacone #thegrindza #melrosearch #coffeewithfriends #coffeetime #rainyday #coffee #coffeeporn #manmakecoffee #alternativebrewing #baristalife #baristadaily #jozi #picoftheday #bestpic #coffeeholic #coffeebreak #winteriscoming #coffeecoffee A photo posted by The Grind Coffee Company (@thegrindza) on May 14, 2016 at 11:14pm PDT The Grind Coffee Company in Johannesburg, South Africa is to blame for this food fad, as a coffee-in-a-cone beverage is the shops signature drink. A small latte inside of a chocolate-coated ice cream cone, the drink is prime Instagram fodder. Coffee in a cone @thegrindza #best #coffee #addict #coffeeinacone A photo posted by Bronwen Leigh Cox (@bronwen__leigh) on Sep 25, 2016 at 4:40am PDT The most Instagrammed coffee in the world can be found at @thegrindza at @melrosearch #coffeeinacone A photo posted by Joburg | Johannesburg | Jozi (@joburg.co.za) on Sep 7, 2016 at 7:53am PDT Coffee in a cone!! #coffeeinacone #coffee #chocolate A photo posted by Kathrine Welthagen (@kath_wel) on Sep 25, 2016 at 1:01am PDT The barista mastermind behind this coffee confection is Dayne Levinrad. Levingrad told Extra Crispy that he had the idea after spending years working abroad as a coffee consultant and digital marketing executive. When he returned to South Africa, he came up with #coffeeinacup so as to blend the internets love for coffee and social media together. Having fun with #coffeeinacone #hotchocinacone ' @thegrindza A photo posted by Sammy Ryan Zion (@sam_ryanr) on Sep 24, 2016 at 4:00am PDT The hashtag has over 1,500 posts on Instagram and weve already started seeing imitations popping up elsewhere.These are from LA ... #coffeeinacone #vcup #coffee #mini #farmersmarket A photo posted by johnny5nguyen (@crazyjohnnypsycho) on Sep 24, 2016 at 11:00am PDT Found this fun treat at farmers market #coffeeinacone #ziavalentina A photo posted by Diana Dias (@dianadias11) on Sep 17, 2016 at 4:57pm PDT From Taiwan ... Coming soon'''''' #coffeeinacone #'''' #''''''' #'''' #''''''' #''''' #''' A photo posted by Ling Ling (@linglingwithu) on Sep 26, 2016 at 12:55am PDT San Francisco ... Does the #vegan ice cream go in first or does it go on top of the coffee' Pouring cold brew can be so complicated. #lifeishard A photo posted by Kawaii Vegan Dollhouse (@vegandollhouse) on Sep 19, 2016 at 8:18pm PDT We can jive with the whipped cream and sprinkle additions, for sure. Theres just one question left:Will some courageous soul dare to add bananas and make a #coffeeinaconesplit'We cant wait to find out. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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