Just in time for Thanksgiving, my latest column on The Kitchn is devoted to learning about pairing coffee and pumpkin pie. Coffee pairing essentials include: complimenting, contrasting and layering. So think about what flavors you love in pumpkin pie (the spices!) and what flavors in coffee you can either contrast, compliment or layer with those.

Because chances are, you’re going to make a damn fine pie, and you want a damn fine cup of coffee to go with it, don’t you?

Read the full column here.