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Cafe’ Americano, What It Is!


Explaining the Café Americano

Cafe Americano is basically American drip coffee done in an Italian style. Cafe Americano is created with equal amounts of espresso and water that is boiling. This provides the drinker with a brew that is stronger than your average coffee.

Cafe Americano is often the ideal option for people who enjoy a strong jolt of caffeine but who do not really like the taste of espresso.

For a large number of people, especially those living in America, the strong, almost bitter taste of espresso is an acquired taste. This taste is one that many people just never seem to get the hang of.

Fortunately, you do not have to visit a specialty coffee shop to get a cup of Cafe Americano, you can create this beverage easily at home.
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August 5th, 2008 Posted by Jasper | MAKE COFFEE!!!, Recipes!!! | no comments

Summer Heat, Be Cool With Coffee Frappe

Cool Off with a Coffee Frappe

Coffee beverages can be enjoyed any time of the year. However, a delicious Coffee frappe is an especially wonderful during those hot summer months.

Although you can purchase a coffee frappe from virtually any specialty coffee shop, they tend to be rather expensive. The good news is that you can easily create wonderful coffee frappes for an inexpensive price right at home.

A terrific coffee frappe is a wonderful and yummy treat to enjoy alone or to serve your guests no matter what the occasion or time of year.

There are a variety of different recipes that will allow you to create delicious frappes at home.

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July 22nd, 2008 Posted by Jasper | MAKE COFFEE!!!, Recipes!!!, Uncategorized | 2 comments

Mocha Coffee, FU FU?


The Mocha – Why Some Consider It an American “Fu-Fu” Coffee

Although the Mocha is coffee based beverage, many serious coffee drinkers consider this beverage to be an awfully ‘fu-fu’ concoction.

Mocha is in fact a type of coffee bean that is from the Yemeni port and became well known in Europe as offering a very smooth taste to coffee. However, this still does not take away the fact that many think that Mocha is not like a ‘real’ cup of coffee.

The reason for that is that when you buy a Mocha beverage in a coffee shop or cafe, you are not getting a typical cup of java that has been made by using Mocha beans. What you are in fact served is a beverage that combines coffee and cocoa.
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June 25th, 2008 Posted by Jasper | Recipes!!!, coffee | one comment

HOT SUMMER??? Quench Your Thirst with Iced Coffee!

Iced coffee can differ around the world depending on where you are. Some countries versions of iced coffee are not even close to others. However, one thing that all of these iced coffees have in common is that they are incredibly delicious.

Ca phe sua is a Vietnamese coffee that when translated, means iced milk coffee. Ca phe sua is created by mixing a dark French roast coffee that typically includes an implementation of chicory with around a quarter or half as much sweetened condensed milk. The mixture is then poured into a glass over ice cubes. Read More!!!

June 19th, 2008 Posted by Jasper | MAKE COFFEE!!!, Recipes!!! | 4 comments

How to make a Great Cup of Irish Coffee


When it comes to coffee, there’s a lot of talk about the Italian specialty drinks like espresso and cappuccino. However, there’s something about the smooth taste of Irish coffee that is pretty damn intoxicating. One sip of this magical brew and you begin to wonder why the Irish need any luck when they have such a great coffee beverage.

A classic Irish coffee is made up of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and some sugar, with double cream whipped until it begins to stiffen, floated on top. Irish coffee can be considered to be a variation on the hot toddy (hot toddy id the name given to a mixed drink which is served hot).

Of the numerous Irish exports that have been welcomed throughout the world, none are more unique and heart warming than the traditional Irish coffee. The origins of Irish coffee owes itself, as many Irish drinks do, to the cold yet ‘refreshing’ Irish weather. In the 1930s and 1940s, Foynes - a port town in the south-west of Ireland, was a major transfer point between the United States and Europe for passenger flying boats that made an often bumpy and chilly eighteen hour journey across the vast Atlantic Ocean. On one occasion in 1942, realizing that passengers were often cold and exhausted after the long flight and the short boat trip from the seaplane to the Foynes terminal restaurant, the caterers, managed by Brendan O’Regan, and the chef, Joe Sheridan, developed a drink with an Irish touch that was sure to warm their hearts and spirits. And thus, the great Irish coffee was invented. Read More!!!

May 3rd, 2008 Posted by Jasper | Recipes!!!, gourmet coffee | no comments

Icy Coffee Drinks A Cool Thrill for Your Taste Buds

There are hundreds of different iced coffee drinks that are enjoyed by many people all over the world. No matter what your taste preferences may be, there is a delicious iced coffee drink that you can revel in its taste.

Although these drinks can be rather expensive when purchased in cafes and coffee shops, the good news is that most of them can be created right at home using only a few simple ingredients.

One of the simplest things you can make at home, which is a wonderful addition to any icy coffee drink, is a coffee ice cube. Often iced coffee drinks require ice, however once the ice melts, your beverage is left watery. When using coffee ice cubes you will never encounter this problem. Just freeze coffee in ice cube trays; you can even opt for a unique touch by freezing a coffee bean into the middle of each ice cube.

Creating a cinnamon caramel icy coffee drink is so simple and very delicious. You will want to remember to add the cinnamon before your brew your coffee however. To make a cinnamon caramel icy coffee drink you will need- Read More!!!

March 4th, 2008 Posted by Jasper | MAKE COFFEE!!!, Recipes!!!, coffee | no comments

Quick Dessert Coffee, Amaretto Coffee

For dessert try this quick sweet delight, might make you want to skip dinner!

Ingredients:

1 ½ c Warm Water
1/3 c Amaretto
1 tb Instant Coffee Crystals
Dessert Topping from a pressurized can

How To:

In a 2-cup measure stir together water and instant coffee crystals. Micro-cook uncovered, on 100% power for about 4 minutes or just till steaming hot. Stir in Amaretto. Serve in mugs. Top each mug of coffee mixture with some dessert topping.

February 12th, 2008 Posted by Jasper | Recipes!!! | no comments

Great Party Coffee! Alexander Espresso

So you wanna party here is a great recipe to get your party to really cranking with a caffinated OH YEAH!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Cold water
• 2 tb Ground espresso coffee
• ½ Cinnamon stick (3″ long)
• 4 ts Crème de Cacao
• 2 ts Brandy
• 2 tb Whipping cream, chilled
• Grated semisweet chocolate to garnish

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February 9th, 2008 Posted by Jasper | Recipes!!! | no comments

Warm Up with Canadian Coffee

What a great way to end an evening meal and relax with this treat of a coffee! Enjoy!

 

Ingredients:

 

¼ c Maple syrup; pure
½ c Rye whiskey
3 c Coffee; hot, black, double strength
Topping:
¾ c Whipping cream
4 ts Maple syrup; pure

 

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January 28th, 2008 Posted by Jasper | Recipes!!! | no comments

OH SO SWEET! Alpine Carnival Coffee

A quick instant treat just for two! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 tb Instant coffee
1 ts Vanilla
2 tb Brown sugar
1 ts Water
1 ½ c Boiling water
½ c Whipping cream, whipped

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January 23rd, 2008 Posted by Jasper | Recipes!!! | no comments