Today I review the Steep & Brew’s Amaretto French Roast. They are roasters from Madison Wisconsin. I’ve reviewed other flavors from them and enjoyed them. This package makes up to 6 cups of coffee, just adjust the amount of water you use to make it strong or weaker. Opening theContinue Reading

Over five hundred billion cups of coffee are consumed each year making it the most popular drink on earth. For centuries, this aromatic, spirit-lifting drink has been the beverage to serve at any and all events. Many board meetings and friendships have thrived over a cup of coffee. Extracted fromContinue Reading

Coffee plants grow in a number of geographical areas, and for this reason the oils and fats that determine the bean aroma vary according to temperature, the degree of humidity and the earth the plant grows in. CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA COFFEE BEANS Caffee Arabica is the predominant type cultivatedContinue Reading

This is a very tasty dessert made with coffee ingredients.  Using premium ingredients will make for a better tasting canoli.  This is one dessert that you should NOT use cheap or frugel ingredients.   Ingredients 1/4 cup of milk 2 tablespoons, plus 2 teaspoons butter 8 eggs 2 cups, plusContinue Reading

A cappuccino is similar, in ways, to a latte.  They are both made with espresso and frothed milk. The difference is that a cappuccino is made with a more stiff air froth than the latte. A cappuccino is 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk and 1/3 stiff airy frothed milk AContinue Reading

An absolute must for the coffee lover. The perfect brownie dessert after any meal. Give it a try. Sauce: 2/3 cup whipping cream 1/2 cup whole espresso coffee beans 5 oz. imported white chocolate, chopped 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg Brownies: 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter 4-1/2 oz. unsweetened chocolate,Continue Reading

My coffee quick tip today is about espresso. Many newbies to the world of espresso, lattes and cappuccinos pronounce it “expresso”.  This is a tell tale sign to a barista that the customer is new to the variances of ways that espresso can be prepared. Espresso is not a coffeeContinue Reading

I did all of the right things to make espresso at home. I bought myself a good espresso machine. I learned which espresso beans have the best taste and how to grind them to the correct fineness. I managed to insert the gadget with the grinds, known as a portafilter,Continue Reading

Few coffee drinkers fully appreciate the fact that frothed milk is what makes a cappuccino or latte. Without the milk and foam, it is just plain espresso. Like anything worth learning, it takes a bit of practice, even the most capable baristas have a hard time at first. Let usContinue Reading

Cool refreshing drink any time of the year. Ingredients: ¾ cup of coffee chilled. ½ cup of chilled apricot juice. 1/3 cups of cold milk. ½ pt softened vanilla ice cream. ½ cup of fresh apricots. Directions: Mix the coffee, milk and apricot nectar together in a bowl. Add theContinue Reading

I’m sharing a video with you showing how I make an OREO Mocha Iced Coffee. Also known as a Frappaccino or Frappe. Ingredients; 1 cup Ice 1/2 cup Milk 2 shots of Espresso 3 TBS Chocolate Syrup 2 TBS Vanilla Syrup 3 TBS Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips 5 or 6Continue Reading

I show you how to make Irish Cream at home. This recipe tastes just like Baileys Irish Cream. This recipe was requested by a subscriber, shipmate and friend. Ingredients: 1/2 cup heavy cream 3/4 cup sweetened condenced milk 1 TBS chocolate syrup 3 1/3 shots of Irish Whiskey 1/2 tspContinue Reading