Coffee Recipes

The Perfect Caffe’ Macchiato Recipe

Macchiato means “marked,” and for this espresso drink, hot espresso is poured into a demitasse cup, then marked with foam from steamed milk. 3 tablespoons milk 6 tablespoons freshly brewed espresso If you have an espresso machine with a steamer and frothing (foaming) attachment, steam and froth the milk following the manufacturer’s directions.  Or, you can heat the [...]

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Mexican Coffee Recipe

Here’s a fun little fact about Mexican coffee beans:  Over five million or so bags of coffee produced in Mexico is consumed half themselves before selling the rest on, mostly to the USA. Organic coffee is a Mexican specialty and, with most of their beans grown on small farms, you can be assured of a [...]

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The Perfect Cup of Coffee

To make your cup of coffee, choose the type of bean and roast that you like.  For a mild coffee flavor, choose a Columbian or a “house” blend and for a stronger taste, use a French or Italian roast.  The amount of ground coffee and water you use will determine how strong your brew turns [...]

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Robusta or Arabica Coffee Beans, What’s the difference?

There are two basic types of coffee beans: robusta and arabica. Robusta coffee is the less expensive of the two. It is grown at lower elevations, is highly caffeinated and has an astringent flavor. Arabica coffee is a superior grade, and almost two-thirds of the coffee growers of the world cultivate this type of bean. [...]

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An Espresso-Based Frozen Drink

Recipe (makes 2 medium-sized frozen drinks) 4 shots of espresso – - I used Sweet Maria’s Liquid Amber Espresso Blend, home-roasted to perfection and pulled fresh exactly 24-hours after roasting. If you aren’t a home roaster substitute an espresso blend from your favorite roaster. And if you don’t have an espresso machine, brew 4 oz. of [...]

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