Shaken Iced Latte Coffee Recipe
We love this recipe because it’s super simple and brings a great specialty coffee drink into your home. A standout for this recipe is that it uses simple syrup, which is just an equal parts raw sugar and water mixture. It adds that slight sweetness without taking away from the coffee and is an all natural ingredient. We will post another video to show how we make our simple syrup.
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How Important is Fresh Roasted Coffee To You?
For me freshness of roasted coffee is more important to me than any brand names, so to share my perspective I will explain the roasting process, and why I believe fresh roasted is the best way to go. FYI this will be a general overview; I will save a more detailed article and video for a later post.
Coffee is mostly sold in its roasted state, but very few people know about this roasting process.
The roasting process starts when we open the gate at the bottom of the hopper right above the roasting drum. The beans slide into the drum which is heated from below via gas burners. The roasting drum is a horizontally spinning drum that roasts the beans evenly with a current of hot air.
At 392°F: Roasting Process Begins: Heat breaks down starches in the coffee bean resulting in caramelization. Caramelization in coffee beans is the oxidation of complex starches turning them into simple sugars; an example of this would be sucrose in green coffee beans being broken down into the monosaccharides fructose and glucose. This process results in a nutty flavor and the browning of the coffee bean.
During roasting, oils, acids, and caffeine are altered by the extreme heat, changing the flavor
At periodic times during the process the roastmaster will check on the progress of the beans by looking at samples from a scoop, called a tryer.
At 401°F: Additional oils start developing at this temperature, again altering the flavor of the coffee bean. Caffeol is created at 392°F and is largely responsible for coffee’s distinct flavors and aromas.
When the right moment comes the roast master opens the chamber door, dumping the beans onto the cooling tray. The beans are stirred on the cooling tray as air is drawn down through them to cool them as fast as possible so that the beans cease roasting as fast as possible.
The packaging of the freshly roasted coffee is also part of the roasting process and can be just as important as roasting. In order to preserve that fresh roast taste for as long as possible the packaging must protect the beans from light, oxygen and moisture. Fresh roasted coffee is packaged within just minutes of cooling, and because coffee beans will continue to leak CO2, Carbon Dioxide, after roasting, a proper package will have a pressure relief valve to let the CO2 escape the package.
This valve will also serve to push out any oxygen that was in the bag at the time it was heat sealed. These coffee bags are also made out of foil which block out light.
Yet, even with these bare minimum requirements for fresh roast, coffee still loses 25% of its flavor within two weeks of roasting. Freshness is paramount to coffee, and coffee is a perishable product, which most people do not realize. The majority of people are drinking stale coffee, be different and taste the difference of freshly roasted coffee beans.
Wondering where to start? Our Posh Portage Coffee, look for the black coffee bag, is guaranteed fresh and will be delivered just days after roasting. Click here to view our selection.
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Eggnog Latte Coffee Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
2 shots espresso OR 1/2 cup of double/triple concentrated coffee
2/3 cup eggnog
1/3 cup milk
sugar
*optional whipped cream and nutmeg
Variation: If you want to make this as an evening cocktail, add a shot of rum.
DIRECTIONS:
Pour espresso/concentrated coffee into a mug and add steamed eggnog/milk mixture. If you prefer your eggnog latte sweeter, add a little sugar. Top off with whipped cream and a pinch of nutmeg. Happy Holidays -Enjoy!
*If you don’t have an espresso machine, do what I do most often. Just warm your eggnog/milk mixture in the microwave. Cook times may vary but I prefer heating mine for 2 minutes.
Recipe from: savorysweetlife.com
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Irish Coffee Recipe
The following recipe is inspired by the Buena Vista Irish Coffee service in San Francisco. As Mr. Muldoon so eloquently put it, “This is not stupid Irish coffee.” No cans of commercial whipped cream, no candy sprinkles and no green food coloring.
Irish Coffee
2 ounces Bushmills Irish Whiskey
¾ ounce molasses syrup (made 1:1, molasses with water)
4 ounces strong black coffee
Freshly whipped cream
Freshly ground nutmeg
Layer whiskey, syrup and coffee in a pre-warmed toddy glass. Mr. Muldoon says to not go nuts with the whipped cream — just add about a thumb-thick cream float on top. Garnish with freshly ground nutmeg.
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27 Beautiful Examples Of Latte Art
Many baristas around the world have pushed the boundaries of coffee making and have turned it into an art form called latte art or coffee art. Latte art is the art of creating patterns and designs on the surface of the of the latte. Latte art is created by pouring steamed milk into a shot of espresso or drawing on the top layer of foam. These are the 28 best examples of latte art compiled from all over the internet. Enjoy!
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Summer Iced Coffee Recipes
Recipes for using cold brewed iced coffee in lattes, mochas, ice cream sundaes and more.
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Irish Coffee Ice Cream Recipe
In this video learn how to make a delicious recipe for Irish coffee ice cream, with Irish whiskey, instant espresso, coffee ice cream and whipped cream.
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Iced Coffee Recipe
Everyone loves coffee. Try the iced version for the warmer months.
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Iced coffee recipes
The temperatures are rising, but coffee drinkers still need to get their buzz on. Can’t stomach the thought of a steaming cup? This summer, you can get iced coffee drinks of all kinds from more places than ever, including your own kitchen.
Cold-brewed Iced Coffee
You can make great iced coffee with tools already in your kitchen. You can sweeten this with simple syrup.
* 40 grams (approximately 1/2 cup whole beans) coarsely (press-pot) ground, fresh coffee
* 12 ounces freshly drawn, filtered water
* Ice
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Sparkling Americano
Ryan is an espresso fiend (he even has a site devoted to two of his favorite things: logo design and coffee). In the last few years, he has gone from chugging brewed coffee with cream and sugar, to drinking dry cappuccinos, to sipping plain ristretto shots of premium espresso. Are we coffee snobs? Yes, unappologetically so.
I, however, can rarely handle straight espresso. A couple years ago we heard about someone making a sparkling americano at a barista competition (yes, there is such a thing). So we have played with the idea and come up with something that I think is really delightful, and so refreshing in the heat of summer.
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