Espresso, Cappuccino or just Black - The World according to a caffeine junkie

Louisiana Cafe Au Lait

Ingredients:
2 c Milk
Sugar
1 c Louisiana coffee with chicory
How To:
Put milk in saucepan; bring to a boil.
Pour hot freshly brewed coffee and milk simultaneously into cups; sweeten with sugar to
taste.

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Until 31 of December this year you have the chance of winning a couple of Senseo products:

• A Senseo single serve coffee pod system
• Free bag of Senseo coffee pods
• Senseo coffee pod canister
• Five $20-off Senseo coffee machine cards to share with friends

Since I already have two Senseo coffee machines, I don’t really need the first prize. But I wouldn’t say no to another to give to one of my friends.

Yes I have two Senseo machines, one at home and one at the office.

So make sure you check out the site Share Senseo.

*This is a limited time offer and is open to US residents only. Promotion ends December 31, 2007 or while supplies last. Total retail value of Share Senseo® kit is over $70. A one–time $15 shipping and handling fee applies. Completing this questionnaire does not guarantee the participant a Senseo® Coffee Pod System. An additional email will be sent approximately 2–6 weeks after questionnaire is completed to notify the participant whether he or she is eligible to receive a Senseo® Coffee Pod System.

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Cafe Au Cin
Ingredients:
1 c Cold strong French roast coffee
2 tb Granulated sugar
ds Cinnamon
2 oz Tawny port
1/2 ts Grated orange peel
How To:
Combine and mix in a blender at high speed. Pour into chilled wine glasses.

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Buttered Rum Coffee

Ingredients:
1/3 c Ground coffee
1/4 ts Freshly ground nutmeg
1 1/4 ts Rum extract
1/8 ts Liquid butter flavouring
How To:
Place coffee and nutmeg in a blender or food processor fitted with a steel blade. In a cup,
combine remaining ingredients. With processor running, add flavorings. Stop processor
and scrape sides of container with a spatula. Process 10 seconds longer. Store in a
refrigerator. Yields: Mix for eight 6-ounce servings

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Where can you find the world famous Starbucks coffee recipes? They are a secret but you can find “copy cat” recipes that taste just like Starbucks coffee when you search on the internet.

Have you used a coffee pod yet? You may have and not even known you were. As if this doesn’t sound delicious enough, just imagine Starbucks coffee pods.

The Senseo from Philips in Europe is a great machine that uses pods, which has been all the rage in Europe for the last few years. Philips is in the process of bringing this machine into the United States for about the same price as your standard drip machine. The system forces steaming water through ground beans at super high pressure. It’s the same technique that most leading coffeehouses use the most because it makes consistently a top-notch, single serving of coffee in under a minute.

First, you use self-contained, individual coffee pods and turn them into tasty coffee that you’ll be proud to share with your houseguests. The coffee pods system also allows you to customize the cup size and cup strength of every cup of joe for the perfect recipe.

Choose from a cup size, for example, of seven ounces, nine ounces, or 14 ounces. Decide on a light breakfast blend, an afternoon pick me up strength, or the toe clenching, rocket fuel variety of brew. It makes it a cinch to brew a precisely measured portion of coffee. You won’t have to worry about the problem of wasting an entire pot of coffee.

What’s more, the coffee pods give you that just-opened taste every time you make java. That makes them a clean sweep: the benefits of Starbucks coffee with the perks of staying home.

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Amaretto Coffee / Variation

Ingredients:
¾ c Warm water
3 tb Amaretto
1 ½ ts Instant coffee crystals
Dessert topping; * see note
How To:
* Dessert topping should be in a pressurized can.
In a non-metal mug stir together water and instant coffee crystals. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power about 1 1/2 minutes or just till mixture is steaming hot. Stir in Amaretto. Top with pressurized dessert topping.

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When you are looking for gourmet coffee distributor, a good website to start with is the yahoo directory. Look under the “Coffee Roasters and Brands” in the shopping section and you’ll see some vendors. You should not have a problem finding a distributor website.

You’ve decided to enter the world of gourmet coffee. What’s more, whatever coffee you choose, you can be sure that master roasters will accentuate the exquisite flavors and aromas of each and every blend.

Gourmet coffee can arrive at your door with the insurance that all varieties will have consistent quality bean after bean. Each demands unique roasting heat and timing to draw out its full flavor.

There are still the old-fashioned drip machines, which are one of the easiest types to use for beginners and coffee experts alike. Of course, for the hard-core experts there are old-fashioned presses and hand brew machines, which are back in favor. These are like a European coffeehouse machine, infusing hot water through coffee pads.

And then for espresso lovers, there are pressurized steam espresso makers. Make sure, whatever machine you use, to also shop for the proper filter to put between it and your gourmet coffee. The best filters are gold, nylon, or some other permanent filter material. That’s because permanent filters allow most all of the flavor molecules from the coffee grinds to make it into the water.

A quality bean grinder is one of the best ways to get the best flavor from your blend. It’s like getting a fresh cup from a coffeehouse each and every time your brew.

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Cafe Au Lait ( Coffee with Milk )

Ingredients:
1 c Milk
1 c Light cream
3 tb Instant coffee
2 c Boiling water
How To:
Over low heat or in double boiler, heat milk and cream till hot. Meanwhile, dissolve coffee
in boiling water. Before serving, beat milk mixture with rotary beater-till foamy. Pour milk mixture into one warmed pitcher or server, and coffee in another. To serve: Fill cups from both pitchers at the same time, making the streams meet en route. Makes 6 servings.

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Don’t settle for second rate coffee in the morning. Bad coffee, of course, is a cinch to make. But if you want the tastiest and freshest java for your morning wake up call, you need to take certain precautions before it even hits your coffee mugs.

First off, start with fresh cold water in your coffee machine if you want something delicious in your mugs. The temperature of the water is also important to deciding what ends up in your coffee mugs. Water that is too cool, on the other hand, won’t suck out all of the flavor from your grounds, leaving no flavor in your mouth after a few cups.

The best temperature for coffee is between 195 degrees and 205 degrees. If you press brewing your morning coffee cups, reach this optimal water temperature by letting your water wait for a moment after it comes to a boil. For your typical dip coffee machines, you can get a similar effect by pre-heating the pot. Do this by pouring hot water into the empty carafe, which will warm it, and then dump this water out to start brewing.

Next, make sure you have the correct grind for your particular coffee machine. You need to choose your coffee grinds from the two main groups, depending if you are using a press pot or an electric machine. For press pots, you’ll want to grind your own beans for about 10 second in your typical, inexpensive blade grinder. For electric brewers and other drip machines, you’ll need to grind your own beans for about 15-20 seconds.

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