The Story of Coffee

Today, I watched a short documentary from PBS called "Coffee From Bean to Cup." This video is from Feast TV showing coffee goes from the mountains to your cup.

The host, Cat Neville, heads to El Salvador to see how coffee is grown. The coffee is grown in the volcanic mountains.

The owner of the coffee farm discussed how the economic prosperity of the coffee farm has helped employees. The employees used to take the bus and now they can afford to get motorcycles.

Each day during harvest season, the farmers go up the mountain. There they will pick only the best cherries. Then the trucks carry the cherries down to the mill. The higher up the mountain, the higher quality the coffee is.

The coffee is processed and dried. Then it is bagged up and sent to where the roaster wants it. The roaster tastes the coffee every week to see how they are going to roast it.

Warm Weather = Icy Treats

As you can see, outside has been super warm! Many people love hot weather for tank tops and shorts, but really the best part is enjoying ice cream. Ice cream is good all year long, but it is especially good when it is hot. I absolutely love coffee ice cream. What could be better than the two best things, ice cream and coffee?

Today, I am going to share a coffee ice cream recipe I found. If you try it, please let me know below!

Thanks!

Recipe from Food.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup of heavy cream
• 1/3 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup of strongly brewed coffee, chilled

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk the cream and the sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is frothy. 
2. Add the milk, vanilla and coffee. 
3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
4. Add the ice cream into the ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions

Coffee Ice Cream Pics

Autumn Jazz Coffee Shop Music

Here is some relaxing jazz music for your Sunday. This would be the perfect video for a lazy afternoon or even an afternoon filled with homework.

Grab a cup of coffee and take a break from the long week! You really will need it to get through another long week.

Coffee Around The World

I found this really cool video about coffee from around the world by Buzzfeed. I am going to explain the coffee drinks below!


Mazagran- from Portugal



A Portuguese coffee drink made with lemons and sugar!

Eiskaffee- from Germany



A German coffee drink made with ice cream and whipped cream!

Ca Phe Sua Da- from Vietnam



A Vietnamese coffee drink made with French dip filter. That coffee is mixed with sweetened condensed milk and poured over ice.

Café Au Lait- from France



A French coffee drink made with hot coffee and steamed milk.

Frappé- from Greece



A Greek coffee drink made with Nescafe, sugar, cold water, ice and evaporated milk!

YuanYang- from Hong Kong



A coffee drink from Hong Kong made with black tea, coffee, sugar and half and half.

Marocchino- from Italy



An Italian coffee drink made with espresso, steamed milk and cocoa powder.

Kaisermelange- from Austria



An Austrian Coffee Drink made from egg yolk, honey and strong coffee.

Irish Coffee- from Ireland



An Irish coffee drink made from coffee, Irish whiskey and sugar.



Which coffee would you like to try?!?!

#BaristaStruggles

Talking on the phone while placing their order


Asking for a drink iced after already placing the order

Feeling disgusting afterwards because you are caked in syrups and coffee


Making frozen drinks like frappucinos


Customer: "I really need this coffee this morning," as you think to yourself that you haven't had coffee this morning.


When someone orders a special drink and you mess it up so you have to make it again.


When customers dump half of their coffee in the garbage can so the bag leaks.


Your hands get so dry from the all the dishes you do


When a customer takes another customer's drink so you have to make another drink.


When you have to repeat yourself so many times because the espresso machines are so loud

October Playlist

Hey everyone! So today, I am going to give you my October playlist! It is kinda a throwback playlist. Most of the songs I picked were a little older, but still amazing songs. Listen and let me know what you think!

Spotify Playlist




Collide-Acoustic Version by Howie Day




I'll Be- Edwin McCain




Who Says- John Mayer




Let it Go- James Bay




Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop- Landon Pigg




Superficial Love- Ruth B




Put Your Records On- Corinne Bailey




Budapest- George Ezra



Little Lion Man- Mumford & Sons



Give Me Love- Ed Sheehan 




I actually saw this live and it was so amazing!

Coffee Dessert Recipes

Hello everyone!

Today, I am going to share coffee dessert recipes! I did not make any of these recipes, but they look like they would be interesting to make!

White-Chocolate Cappuccino Cookies- from Taste of Home


Ingredients

• 2 envelopes mocha cappuccino mix
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour 
• .5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces of white candy coating, melted
• Baking cocoa, optional

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, dissolve cappuccino mix in hot water. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in cappuccino mixture and egg yolk. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. 
2. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll. 
3. Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cup-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on an uncreased baking sheets. 
4. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. 
5. Pipe melted candy coating over cookies as desired, or dip each cookie halfway into melted candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. If desired, dust with cocoa. 
6. Freeze option: Transfer wrapped disks to a resealable plastic freezer bag; freeze. To use, thaw dough in refrigerator until soft enough to roll. Prepare, bake and decorate as directed. 

Yield: about 4 dozen. 

Coffee Cheesecake Ice Cream Pie- from espresso and cream

Ingredients

• 1 pre-packaged graham cracker crust
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 pint coffee-flavored ice cream
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted (optional)

Instructions

1. With an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk and beat until creamy. Add in the ice cream and beat until smooth. Pour mixture into graham cracker crust and freeze in the freezer for at least 3 to 4 hours, or until completely firm and frozen.
2. Before serving, drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired.

Double Chocolate Mocha Mousse- from Women's Day

Ingredients

• 4 oz. semisweet chocolate 
• 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2.5 tsp. instant espresso powder
• 5 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1.5 cups heavy cream

Directions

1. Place the semisweet and bittersweet chocolates in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt according to package directions. Let cool slightly.
2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk together the egg yolks, espresso powder, 4 tablespoons granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture lightly coats the back of the spatula (do not let the mixture simmer or boil), 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Scrape the egg mixture into cooled chocolate and whisk cooled, about 25 minutes.
4. Using an electric mixture, beat together the remaining cup cream and tablespoon sugar in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form. In two additions, fold the whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Divide among serving dishes and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before serving.
5. Sprinkle with shaved chocolate before serving, if desired.