Iced Capp, it’s a thing. So much so that even the border guards when I return from Canada have asked whether I got an “iced capp.” Tim Hortons is ubiquitous in Canada and this frozen treat is one of my favorite things on the menu. While it has been on my to-do list to try…
You could say that the mocha frappe was my gateway beverage into coffee drinking. For 44 years, I hated coffee yet I loved coffee flavored treats, especially when married with a little chocolate for that scrumptious mocha flavor. So it was weird that I didn’t like coffee itself, until I met the mocha frappe. When…
Soon pumpkin spice everything will yield to peppermint everything–peppermint brownies, peppermint bark, peppermint mochas, and mint hot chocolate. But if you like your treats cold, real cold, even in the winter you really should try this peppermint mocha frappe. It’s cool and refreshing at any time of year, and if it happens to be December,…
While most days, I am perfectly content with a glass of straight black iced coffee, every once in a while you just need to treat yourself. Coffee syrups are just the thing to add sweetness and interesting flavor notes to your drink. The fun doesn’t stop at coffee though, use these as toppings for pancakes,…
It may seem a bit strange to make a coffee syrup on a coffee website. After all, why would you flavor your coffee with, er, more coffee flavor? The answer is don’t mix it with coffee, mix it with dairy instead! This coffee syrup is the basis of Rhode Island Coffee Milk, and also can…
I have spent the summer on the quest for the perfect frappe (more about that in an upcoming post). My favorite frappe is the good old mocha frappe. My son has discovered how delicious it is too, which means now it costs me almost $10 at the coffee shop because he wants one too! So,…
In the epic Modernist Cuisine, Nathan Myhrvold and co. take a deep dive into coffee and determine that the cold brew technique is perfect for infusing cream and dairy. And if you are going to infuse cream with coffee beans, you need to make Creme Brulee. This recipe makes 2 brulees, and can be easily…
Long before I learned to love coffee, I loved coffee ice cream. After reading the coffee chapter of Nathan Myhrvold’s Modernist Cuisine, I wanted to try cold brewing in cream. Myhrvold recommends it as the method of choice when making coffee based desserts with dairy. How to cold brew in cream The set-up is pretty similar…
What is it and history You may have seen some cold brew companies touting chicory in their coffee. Chicory is often part of New Orleans style coffee, which is a mixture of a coffee/chicory concentrate, a sweetener, and milk. Chicory is a plant that is part of the dandelion family. The roots are harvested, cut,…
I am always looking for ways to dress up my protein shakes. This recipe uses cold brew coffee and chocolate protein powder to create a frappe like drink. Many protein powders have a distinct flavor, so I added a little cocoa powder to boost the chocolate flavor without adding calories. Protein powders are usually mixed with…