Coffee at Home How to make the best cup of coffee without leaving your house!
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Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, which are the seeds of berries from the Coffea plant. The plant was exported from Africa to countries around the world and coffee plants are now cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in the equatorial regions of the Americas, Southeast Asia, India, and Africa. Coffee is a major export commodity. It is the top agricultural export for
numerous countries and is among the world’s largest legal agricultural exports. Some controversy is associated with coffee cultivation and the way developed countries trade with developing nations and the impact of its cultivation on the environment. Consequently, fair trade coffee and organic coffee are an expanding market.
What you need:
Equal parts espresso, steamed milk, and froth
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1 cup of milk 2 tbs of grounded coffee coffeemaker Saucepan Stove top Electric Mixer (or jar) Any additional syrups
Directions: 1. Heat 1 cup of milk in a
2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Let the milk simmer until bubbles form around the edges, but don’t boil the milk. Remove the pan from heat.
2. Whip the milk with an electric
CAPPUCCINO Cappuccino is a coffee drink that today is composed of espresso and hot milk, with the surface topped with foamed milk. Cappuccinos are often prepared
with an espresso machine. The espresso is poured into the bottom of the cup, followed by a similar amount of hot milk, which is prepared by heating and texturing
the milk using the espresso machine steam wand. The top third of the drink consists of milk foam; this foam can be decorated with the same milk, called latte art.
In addition to a shot of espresso, the most important factor in preparing a cup of cappuccino is the temperature and type of the milk you use.The fat content within the milk is what gives the cappuccino flavor and texture. When a barista steams the milk for a cappuccino, microfoam is created by introducing very tiny bubbles of air into the milk, giving it a velvety texture. The traditional cappuccino consists of an espresso, on which the barista pours the hot foamed milk, resulting in a thick milk foam on top.
mixer, increasing the speed as the milk begins to thicken. Continue mixing until you get the desired volume of froth. If you don’t have an electric mixer, pour the milk into a mason jar and shake.
3. Measure 2 tablespoons of
grounded coffee for 5 to 6 ounces of water. You can brew the coffee in an automatic drip coffeemaker or a French press.
4. Assemble the cappuccino! A
classic cappuccino calls for 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk, and 1/3 foam. You can mix it up by using 2 or 3 tablespoons of flavored syrups or even different kinds of milk.
Frappuccino is a blended coffee beverages created, developed and sold by Starbucks who have trademarked the drink. It is an iced or chilled cappuccino that may be topped with whipped cream. Frappuccions generally
consists of espresso coffee, milk, sugar, ice, whipped cream and other sweeteners. There are many different types and flavors of Frappuccinos from pumpkin spice to mocha sold at Starbucks.
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FRAPPUCCINO
2 shots espresso, chilled ⅓ cup milk 1 tablespoon of sugar 1 cup ice cubes, large 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup Whipped cream and any additional toppings
Directions: 1.
In a blender add 1 cup of ice cubes, and ⅓ cup of chilled espresso. Strongly brewed coffee works just as well. Be sure that the coffee is cold.
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Add in ⅓ cup of milk, 1 tbspn of sugar, and 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup.
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Two parts coffee & ice, one part milk & syrup
Blend for about 30 seconds, or until smooth. Prepare the glass with chocolate syrup on the sides on the glass. Pour in mixture into the glass and top it off with whipped cream and any other toppings.
Additional Recipes for Flavored Frappuccinos Vanilla Frappuccino: Add coffee, milk, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla to a blender. Top off with ice and blend until smooth and icy (Add half n half if you’d like it to be a little richer and creamier). Serve in a glass with whipped cream. Mocha Frappuccino: Add coffee, milk, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and chocolate syrup to a blender. Top off with ice and blend until smooth and icy. Serve in a glass with whipped cream. Mocha Chip Frappucchino: Add coffee, milk, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, chocolate syrup, and chocolate chips to a blender. Top off with ice and blend until smooth and icy, with tiny chocolate bits throughout. Serve in a glass with whipped cream on top, and drizzle the whipped cream with chocolate syrup or dot with more chocolate chips.
Directions: Cold brew coffee is increasingly becoming the standard summer drink in high-end cafes. Cold Brew is created by steeping medium-to-coarse ground coffee in room temperature water for an extended period of time (12+ hrs). Unlike regular coffee, cold brew is never exposed to heat. It uses time, rather than heat to extract the coffee’s sugars, oils and caffeine. Cold brew is twice as caffeinated than regular coffee and taste less bitter, smoother, and has a more chocolately taste.
One part concentration, two parts water, add ice accordingly.
COLD BREW
1. Place the coffee grounds in a
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2. Line a fine-mesh strainer with
4. Wash and dry the pitcher.
2-quart pitcher, add the water, and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and let steep at room temperature for at least 12 hours and up to 1 day.
a standard coffee filter and fit it over a medium bowl. Working in batches, slowly pour the coffee into the filter until all of the liquid has passed through the strainer (the coffee will pass through in a slow stream; don’t force it); stop when you reach the solids at the bottom of the pitcher.
Discard the grounds and the contents of the strainer.
Transfer the strained coffee into the pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 2 hours or up to 5 days.
5. Serve the cold brew
concentration with water. 1:8 coffee-to-water is the ratio for an idea cup of coffee.
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1.75 ounces coarsely ground coffee 3.5 cups cold water Fine mesh strainer Coffee filter Medium size bowl Any additional syrup or milk Ice
Pouring a hot brew over ice is a sure way to yield watered-down iced coffee. The best method, by far, is cold brewing. You don’t need any fancy equipment to make it at home. You’ll end up with a smooth, concentrated extract you can dilute with water, milk, ice, or even a little booze.
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