Posts Tagged ‘coffee’
Some Coffee Challenges for 2015
On this week’s The Kitchn coffee column I’m talking about five things I want to do with coffee this year. Other than just brew it that is.
On the docket is making some coffee kombucha (yes, really) and I’ve been mulling over experimenting with a coffee flavored homemade Nutella. Yum. Beyond food-related things, I also really want to try dyeing with coffee; yes, textiles and paper. Coffee-stained stationary, now that’s something I could write a letter on.
Check out the full list here. Anyone out there have any crazy coffee uses they love?
A Few Coffee Books Your Bookshelf Needs
In my coffee column this week on The Kitchn I do a round up of coffee books. From how to make coffee, to the history behind our favorite drink, their books that anyone interested in coffee should definitely own.
My personal “handbook” continues to be the The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee by James Freeman, Caitlin Freeman, and Tara Duggan. It’s the book I go to whenever I have a question about making coffee.
In all honesty, there are a few books on here I haven’t read yet, but are definitely on the To Read list, like Uncommon Grounds by Mark Pendergast. And last but not least, there’s James Hoffman’s The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing, which I can’t wait to get my hands on.
But that’s only three books – there are six more in the article, so hop on over to The Kitchn and read up.
Coffee and Beer: A Match Made in Heaven?
While coffee and beer might not be the first two flavors you would pair, people in the craft coffee and craft beer worlds are busy bottling their passions together.
“While brewers can reach wonderful flavor combinations with the sprawling available varieties of hops, specialty malts and yeast, some flavors simply require reaching beyond Reinheitsgebot (the Bavarian purity law that requires beer be made only from traditional ingredients),” says Les Stewart, coffee lover and head brewer at Trophy Brewing in Raleigh, North Carolina. “It means kind of breaking the rules, and doing it with such a willing partner in crime as coffee just makes a lot of sense.”
Read the rest of my article about coffee and beer on The Kitchn.
Image: Fil.Al
What Do You Do With Leftover Coffee Grounds?
Lots of things. Like composting for example. In fact, nothing irks me more than seeing people toss their coffee grounds into the trash can. Did you know that around 12% of the waste stream going to landfills is food waste? Reusing coffee grounds is a good way to knock that number down, and that’s good for us and the environment.
Coffee grounds are perfectly easy to reuse, and I discuss a few ways in my coffee column this week on The Kitchn. Consider it your guide to zero waste coffee consumption.
Image: Heather McQuaid
Preorder My New Book – ‘Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break’
It’s here!
Ok, so it’s almost here. And when I say “it” I mean the book that Johanna Kindvall and I have been working hard on over the last couple of years. As I have learned, book writing and publishing is a long process, and I am so excited to almost be at the most exciting part: the moment where the actual book sits in my hands.
But for now, at least the book is alive on the Internet, and it’s available for pre-order, which means you can snag a copy and diligently wait for it to come to your mailbox in spring.
Love Swedish baked goods? Ever wonder how to make a real Swedish cinnamon roll? Want to try to be more Scandinavian? Then this book is for you.
Packed with traditional recipes for cookies, cakes and breads, this book is all about celebrating the Swedish tradition of fika, otherwise known as the quintessential Swedish coffee break.
Drooling already? You can preorder from my favorite bookstore of all time, Powell’s, as well as Amazon, B&N, IndieBound, Google Books, and iBooks.
Now, let’s all begin the countdown to the April 7, 2015 on sale date!
Paris: Where to Drink Good Coffee in the Marais
I’ve got a round up of favorite coffee shops in the Marais over on Sprudge, including some of my all-time favorites like Fondation and Loustic.
For a taste of the neighborhood, enjoy these photos. And click over to check out the guide, and maybe even lose some time checking out Sprudge, because what’s better than an entire website devoted to coffee?
5 Favorite Coffee Spots in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is one of my favorite cities, and not just for the bikes. There’s something about being surrounded by water that just makes me feel at home. You ride along the canals, your bicycle bumping over the occasional cobblestones and you can literally feel the pace of life slowing down.
On a recent weekend trip I made it a mission to track down good coffee (as usual). In fact I was so committed to my mission that half an hour after getting off the train I as sitting at local coffee roaster Headfirst drinking a filter coffee. If you’re committed, you’re committed.
Recipe: Flourless Hazelnut and Chocolate Coffee Cookies
Last week I played around with hazelnuts, cocoa powder and coffee. The result was… addictive. The recipe is now over on Sprudge, so hop on over and bake away. Because who doesn’t like cooking with coffee??
For the Love of Brewing Coffee Outdoors
I drink coffee outside whenever I can. If there’s sun and a terrace, you can bet that I will be on it. But even better than just drinking coffee outdoors? Brewing coffee outdoors.
Tracking Down Good Coffee in Montmartre
People often ask me where they should go when they come to Paris. It takes time to make personal itineraries for people (I really should start charging…), but fortunately I write enough roundups that I can just start sending links instead. Case in point: my favorite coffee spots around Montmartre.
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