How to chocolate coated coffee beans?
In double boiler, melt chocolate bar, stirring continuously. Once melted, remove from heat. Pour in coffee beans. Mix well to ensure all beans are coated. First, brew 8 ounces of coffee as you normally would. Then add the cocoa powder and stir vigorously to dissolve. While the coffee is still warm, add the chocolate pieces and stir until they melt. If they begin to clump, then reheat your coffee in the microwave for about 30-60 seconds.
What are sugar coated coffee beans?
Torrefacto refers to a particular process of roasting coffee beans, common in Spain, Paraguay, Portugal, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Uruguay and Argentina. The process involves adding a certain amount of sugar during roasting in order to glaze the beans. Most Spanish coffee might taste more bitter than you’re used to, which can be attributed to the torrefacto method of preserving roasted coffee beans. The story of torrefacto is especially interesting, and linked to the Spanish Civil War.
How do I make my own flavored coffee beans?
Choose which flavoring you’d like (chopped cinnamon sticks, toasted coconut, hazelnuts) and mix them in with your favorite whole roasted coffee beans (use a 1-to-2 ratio, flavoring to coffee). Store together for a few days to allow the flavors for really blend together and then grind your blend and brew like usual. Remember, coffee loses its most delicious and delicate flavors only 20-30 minutes after ground. That’s why we always recommend buying whole-bean coffee and grinding what you need for each batch to capture the freshest flavors.Coffee is fresh produce, and its enemies are oxygen, light, heat, and moisture. To keep coffee fresh, store it in an opaque, airtight container at room temperature. You can store it that way for up to a week. For the best results, coffee should be ground just before brewing.
How do I make my own flavored coffee beans?
Whole Bean Infusion For a more subtle and long-lasting flavor, infuse whole coffee beans with spices. Place whole spices (cinnamon sticks, whole nutmeg, cardamom pods) in an airtight container with your coffee beans. Let sit for 1-2 weeks, shaking occasionally. Remove spices before grinding and brewing. To dry infuse your beans, take a strongly aromatic, natural flavoring agent such as cinnamon sticks, vanilla sticks, shaved nutmeg or cloves (in tea infusion bags), or some other fragrant spice or flavor, and add it to your beans in a closed, airtight container.