Coffee-Cardamom Flans with Orange Crème Fraîche

Name: Coffee-Cardamom Flans with Orange Crème Fraîche
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1/3 cup water; 1 teaspoon light corn syrup; 4 cups whole milk; 1/4 cup finely ground espresso beans; 1 tablespoon whole green cardamom pods, each cracked slightly; 6 large egg yolks; 2 large eggs; Orange Crème Fraîche (click for recipe)