Spicy Holiday Gourmet Coffee Flavors for Your After Dinner Drinks
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Lili Rousso
Aroma Cafe Culture is a Los Angeles, California-based company. They are a distributor of Lavazza: Italy's Favorite Coffee, which is the largest family-owned coffee roaster in the world. They offer a popular "coffee-shop-in-a-box" that allows people to make gourmet coffee at home, for a small fraction of the price they would pay at a coffee shop. Visit their Web site at Aroma Cafe Culture. By Lili Rousso
Published on 12/22/2010
From scented candles, to special potpourri, nothing gets us in the mood better than the sweet smell of the holidays. Candied apples, the aroma of pecan and pumpkin pies baking in the oven, eggnog, nutmeg; the list can go on and on. Do something exciting and different this year and expand on that regular cup of after-dinner coffee on those special holidays.
You know the holidays are approaching fast when you start to see, hear and smell the seasonal tidings. From scented candles, to special potpourri, nothing gets us in the mood better than the sweet smell of the holidays. Candied apples, the aroma of pecan and pumpkin pies baking in the oven, eggnog, nutmeg; the list can go on and on. Do something exciting and different this year and expand on that regular cup of after-dinner coffee on those special holidays.
There are a wide variety of holiday flavors you can choose from such as sugar and spice, eggnog, gingerbread, French vanilla, pumpkin spice, and peppermint mocha. Depending on your palette, each of these flavorful holiday drinks take minutes to make.
This Christmas, why not try something different to go with your traditional slice of pumpkin pie after the family feast? Coffee always goes nicely with a slice of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream but a gourmet cup of coffee would make the night even better. There is coffee...and then there is gourmet coffee!
It doesn't take much to add that extra flair to your wonderful, warm, steaming cup of gourmet coffee. Start with best and freshest gourmet beans in order to make your holiday cup of coffee. Grind them carefully and close your eyes as you take in the smell of their deliciousness being released. After you grind your coffee make sure you brew it in a machine that is clean and uses a filter. You can also use bottled water. This will help preserve the freshness of the bean.
From there you can add a simple touch like spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin, brown sugar, eggnog, and gingerbread. There are creamers that are flavored to add to your cup of gourmet coffee. You can also go the route of syrups if you do not like creamers or the heaviness it can sometimes to bring to your drink.
Try frothing some milk and put the foam and spices on top of your drink. (In fact, a frother makes a fantastic gift for the coffee lover on your list; find them online or in the gourmet kitchen shops.) After adding the foamy milk, top it off with cinnamon and nutmeg spices. Layering flavors is a great way to have fun with your family during the holidays by coming up with your own creations! Create your own family specialty recipe of gourmet coffee this holiday season!
There are a wide variety of holiday flavors you can choose from such as sugar and spice, eggnog, gingerbread, French vanilla, pumpkin spice, and peppermint mocha. Depending on your palette, each of these flavorful holiday drinks take minutes to make.
This Christmas, why not try something different to go with your traditional slice of pumpkin pie after the family feast? Coffee always goes nicely with a slice of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream but a gourmet cup of coffee would make the night even better. There is coffee...and then there is gourmet coffee!
It doesn't take much to add that extra flair to your wonderful, warm, steaming cup of gourmet coffee. Start with best and freshest gourmet beans in order to make your holiday cup of coffee. Grind them carefully and close your eyes as you take in the smell of their deliciousness being released. After you grind your coffee make sure you brew it in a machine that is clean and uses a filter. You can also use bottled water. This will help preserve the freshness of the bean.
From there you can add a simple touch like spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin, brown sugar, eggnog, and gingerbread. There are creamers that are flavored to add to your cup of gourmet coffee. You can also go the route of syrups if you do not like creamers or the heaviness it can sometimes to bring to your drink.
Try frothing some milk and put the foam and spices on top of your drink. (In fact, a frother makes a fantastic gift for the coffee lover on your list; find them online or in the gourmet kitchen shops.) After adding the foamy milk, top it off with cinnamon and nutmeg spices. Layering flavors is a great way to have fun with your family during the holidays by coming up with your own creations! Create your own family specialty recipe of gourmet coffee this holiday season!