Mint-Chocolate Coffee SpoonsWritten by LeAnn R. Ralph
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To use: pour a cup of hot coffee, take plastic wrap off spoon, stick spoon in coffee and stir. And TA-DA! -- mint chocolate coffee. Note: You might want to add some chocolate chips to melted chocolate to give it a somewhat firmer consistency when it cools off. You may also want to experiment a bit with dipping spoons a couple of times. Another note: you could also experiment with other flavors. What about vanilla almond bark and butterscotch candy? Or chocolate and butterscotch? Or chocolate and raspberry candy? You get picture, I'm sure. *******************
LeAnn R. Ralph is the author of the books "Christmas in Dairyland (True Stories from a Wisconsin Farm)" and "Give Me a Home Where the Dairy Cows Roam." http://ruralroute2.com
| | Coffee Cupping For The Fun Of ItWritten by Gary Gresham
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· Grind coffee beans to a fine consistency and put in cup. Make sure to grind each coffee to same fineness and clean grinder after each grinding. Start by sniffing each of coffee samples then begin pouring water just off boiling point on grounds. Allow coffee to steep for 3 to 4 minutes. Using your spoon gently break crust and take time to smell coffee at this point. Once crust is broken gently stir coffee to allow some of grounds to sink. Any left on top should be scooped out and thrown away. After cooling slightly start slurping coffee from spoon. Let it splash over your entire palate letting your taste buds experience and acknowledge each flavor. It’s fun to see how many funny sounds you can make while slurping. You could even make a game of it to see who can make funniest sounds. Hold coffee in your mouth without swallowing and swish it around and begin to realize all different taste sensations. At this point, spit coffee out and begin sharing your experience and thoughts with rest of group. There are no right or wrongs just opinions. For many beginners evaluating coffee with other coffee lovers will open your eyes and your taste buds to flavors in coffee that you might have missed. It is a fun way to share a new understanding and appreciation for coffee cupping and enjoy it all at same time. Copyright © 2005 Perfect Coffees.com. All Rights Reserved.
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