If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re a coffee addict (It’s OK, I am too!). Whether it’s the pick me up you need in the morning to get you through the day or a treat to sit back and unwind with in the evening, coffee is a lot of people’s poison. These 12 […]
Affogato with Lavender Shortbread, and Cynar
I love coffee, let me just say that outright. A great cup on a cold morning– you just can’t beat it. So when I discovered affogatos– an Italian treat consisting of my other favorite, ice cream, drowning in a shot of espresso- I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Why not add a shot of booze, I thought one dreary day? And thus this dessert was born.
I find shortbread to be a lovely way to just have a nibble of something sweet with out the feeling of “committing” to a slice of cake. Here I have called for you to rub in lavender buds, but if that is too off the wall for you try a simple lemon zest addition and it will still be stellar!
Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes with Two-Tone Frosting Swirl
Even within the seemingly narrow category of chocolate mint, there’s quite a range of flavors and styles. These chocolate mint cupcakes have coffee flavor added to them, to make a tasty reminder of our favorite winter time Starbucks drink! And don’t let the fancy color decoration fool you, that effect is actually quite easy to make – well at least she makes it look easy on camera.
10 Confectionery Tidbits Featuring Fresh Coffee
Looking for a great housewarming gift, party favor, or other occasional goody? We’ve got you covered when you need something sweet and conveniently packaged for a get-together, especially if you or the recipients love the flavors and properties of coffee. Entertain in caffeinated style by including some of the following saccharine treats. Everything from coffee marshmallows, hard candy, lollipops, brittle, and even coffee flavored caramel popcorn adorn this list of delights.
10 Coffee Inspired Books, Notebooks, Binders & More Paper Goods!
Even though just about everyone these days happens to have a smart phone at their disposal, there’s no shortage of paper goods that speak to the times before everything was digitized and online. It is easy to pine for the smooth feel of fine paper and the rustle of a sharpened pencil on the page. If you are still into the feeling of having that familiar weight of a small notebook in your pocket or bag, this list is just for you.
Coffee and handcrafted paper goods meet in the form of small notebooks, binders, and other tactile treats that are made for jotting down good ideas, sketching doodles for drawings, to do lists, or even entirely dedicated to tracking coffee tasting notes. Whatever purpose you assign whether it be for your text or art, may you find the following selection of coffee inspired or related notebooks and journals appropriate and stylish for your needs.