To a home roaster or coffee connoisseur, ordering a latte at a mall-based coffee shop can be a depressing experience. But my head was pounding and I needed caffeine, so I ordered a latte at Cafe Bravo (formerly known as Shivers and Jitters.) I was amazed and thrilled to find my latte at the bar […]
Cleaning and Maintaining your Bodum Santos / Utopia Vac Pot
The Starbucks Utopia brewer was released later as the Bodum Santos. This article was written in 2002 when the Utopia was release, but the tips also apply to the Bodum Santos brewer. The Utopia vac pot brewing system is made of plastic and has built-in electrical components, so cleaning and maintaining it is not as […]
Vac Pot Brewing with the Starbucks Utopia
Whether you love Starbucks or hate ’em, you have to acknowledge their prowess for distributing and marketing coffee-related products. Well, they’ve done it again. On Tuesday, October 17th, 2000, Starbucks officially released a “new” coffee brewing system: the Barista Utopia. This is a vacuum brewing method, so it really isn’t new. What is new is […]
Cafe Au Lait Pudding
Cafe Au Lait Pudding is a delicious coffee flavored take on pudding. This super-easy recipe rounds out the recipes for this summer. You can create this in just a few minutes without forsaking your tan. Cafe Au Lait Pudding Ingredients: (Makes enough for 2-3 people) 1 package of Jell-O brand vanilla instant pudding (2.5 oz.) […]
Chocolate Covered Espresso Almond Biscotti
The ultimate accompaniment for espresso and cappuccino is biscotti. This dessert is surprisingly easy to make and it can make a wonderful impression on guests or customers. Ingredients for the biscotti (Makes approx. 27 biscotti) 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp salt 2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 […]