Slow Cooker Coffee Rub Brisket Recipe

Coffee Rubbed Brisket is a smoky, spicy, tender flavor-filled recipe. It's a beyond mouthwatering meal filled with aromatics from the dry rub. The zesty rub enhances the flavors of the beef. Make this in your slow cooker and it's also a set-and-forget amazing meal.

Sliced brisket with a coffee rub made in the slow cooker.

You are in for a big treat with this beef brisket. The coffee spice rub is smoky and spicy. Let it marinate overnight on the meat to add tons of flavor.

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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
🧾 Ingredient List
🍲 Equipment
🔪 Instructions
👩🏻‍🍳 Eileen's Tips for Success
📖 Variations
❄️ Make ahead, storage, and freezer tips
📋 Frequently Asked Questions
🥣 Serving Suggestions
🍽 Similar recipes
📖 Recipe
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

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Slow Cooker Coffee Rub Brisket is an easy recipe with delicious results.
Coffee Rub Brisket is a crowd-pleaser recipe.
Make this beef brisket with coffee rub for family parties, game day snacking, and summer parties for an easy recipe to feed a crowd.

🧾 Ingredient List

Ingrredients for coffee rubbed beef brisket

ground coffee – tenderizes the meat.
chili powder – adds fantastic spice.
cumin – another level of spice.
smoked paprika – give both smoke and sweetness to the rub.
ground black pepper – just about everything needs pepper.
garlic powder -a must for any dry rub, great flavor.
onion powder – another must for flavor.
Kosher salt – gives another depth of seasoning.
ground dry mustard – gives a little tang to balance the smoky and sweet flavors in the rub.

beef brisket - there is no meal without this ingredient J.
coffee – layers the coffee flavor into the beef.
beef broth – balances the coffee flavor.
onion - more flavors to make well-balanced flavors.
garlic - garlic makes everything taste amazing.
liquid smoke - gives a smoky flavor to enhance the spices.
Worcheshire sauce - a great addition to any beef recipe.

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🍲 Equipment

🔪 Instructions

This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.

A coffee dry rub for beef brisket and other types of beef.

Step 1: Mix all your spices for the coffee rub in a small bowl.

Step 2: Massage the rub all over the brisket.

Step 3: Wrap the brisket with plastic and place in the fridge for at least 8 hours up to overnight. We recommend an overnight marinade.

Step 4: Once the brisket has sat in the fridge, remove the plastic and place the brisket in the slow cooker.

Coffee rub brisket with onions on top of the brisket in a slow cooker.

Step 5: Top the brisket with sliced onions and some garlic cloves. Add the beef stock and coffee.

A coffee rub beef brisket that has been made in the slow cooker topped with sliced onions.

Step 6: Cook the brisket on low for 5 to 8 hours until the internal temperature of the brisket is 185°F in the thickest part of the meat. Remove beef from the slow cooker. Let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing.

Sliced beef brisket on a cutting board that was made in the slow cooker.

👩🏻‍🍳 Eileen's Tips for Success

Trim unnecessary fat before seasoning.
Rub the beef with the rub and keep well covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator overnight.
For the most flavorful results, marinating overnight in the fridge works best for amazing-tasting beef.
My crock pot cooks very fast. The brisket is ready on low settings in 5 hours.
Use an instant read meat thermometer to verify the internal temperature of the meat. The thickest part of the meat should be 185 degrees when cooking is complete.

📖 Variations

Do you want to change up this recipe? Here are some ways that you increase the flavor of this dish.

The coffee rub will work on any cut of meat including london broil, sirloin roast, and eye round roast.

If you like a bit more heat in the dry rub, add 1 teaspoon of ancho chile powder.

❄️ Make ahead, storage, and freezer tips

Leftover brisket can be kept in the refrigerator in a covered airtight container for 3-4 days.

You can make the brisket coffee rub in advance and keep it in a mason jar until ready to use. The rub can be kept in a covered airtight container for 6 months.

📋 Frequently Asked Questions

Can this brisket be made in the oven?

Yes. We include the recipe to make oven-baked coffee-rubbed brisket instructions in the recipe card.

What is the appropriate temperature for a brisket when it is completely cooked?

Beef Brisket is cooked through when the internal temperature reaches 185°F/85°C.
Use an instant-read meat thermometer for the accuracy of meat temperature.

Can the coffee rub be used on other cuts of meat?

Of course. Use the coffee rub on Air Fryer Hamburgers or grilled steaks.

🥣 Serving Suggestions

The brisket is amazing on its own as a meal, make it a sandwich. Pair it with macaroni salad and you are all set for a blast of good food.

Enjoy it with buttered egg noodles or mashed potatoes.

Looking for a low-carb meal, make some mashed cauliflower with the brisket, such a delicious duo.

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Burgers are awesome with this coffee rub.
Give the rub as a gift to family and friends.

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