Monthly Archives: November 2006
Recipes: Coffee Cake With Cracked Coffee Beans
Source: (SFGate) The toffee recipe makes more than you’ll need for the cake, but we found that it disappears very quickly if left in plain sight. You’ll get a jolt with this coffeecake — with or without a cup of coffee. INGREDIENTS: Toffee Topping 1 3/4 cups sugar 1/2 cup water {obox} 1/3 cup light … Continue reading
FAQ: How to Taste Coffee
Now that you’ve brushed up on your Coffee Tasting Terms, here’s a quick guide to tasting – REALLY tasting, not just drinking – your favorite cup: Start by smelling it. Smell the grounds before brewing…smell the brewed coffee…think about it, what does it remind you of? Now, when you taste the coffee, slurp it to … Continue reading
Recipes: Espresso Granita With Whipped Cream
From “The Zuni Cafe Cookbook,” by Judy Rodgers (W. W. Norton & Co., 2002). INGREDIENTS: 1 cup sugar, or to taste 2 cups espresso, at room temperature 3 tablespoons water About 1/2 cup cold heavy cream About 2 teaspoons sugar INSTRUCTIONS: Dissolve all but 2 tablespoons of the sugar in the espresso. Taste. It should … Continue reading
Article about home coffee roasting
“It would be premature to call home roasting a trend”, the article says. How very true. It’s surprising, when I talk to people about my coffee roasting, how many view it as some complicated or expensive hobby. The truth is far from it…it’s incredibly easy, and it can actually SAVE you money – though factoring … Continue reading
FAQ: Coffee Tasting Terms
If you’re a coffee drinker, you’ve no doubt come across all sorts of colorful attempts to describe a particular coffee’s flavor. Here’s a guideline to help sort it all out, courtesy of Peet’s Coffee: Acidity Acidity is the liveliness in coffee. In everyday conversation, “acidity” may sound unappealing, but in coffee terms it’s actually a … Continue reading
Roasting coffee with a hot air popper
Yes, it really IS possible to roast coffee beans using a hot air popcorn popper! Though of course the machine will be useless for anything but coffee afterwards due to the oils the coffee will deposit, but…ah, the aroma!!! Coffee roasting is truly something everyone should experience, and if you have an old air popper … Continue reading
