Coffee Life

Espresso machines are not only useful for making gourmet coffee beverages — but they are also great to have on hand when preparing an easy coffee cake recipe. Here are seven easy coffee cake recipes that can be made with the help of the EspressoWorks 7-Piece Machine and its state-of-the-art bean grinder.

In many European cultures, breakfast doesn’t consist of bacon and eggs or hash browns, but simply coffee and a dessert: a cappuccino with a cannolo in Southern Italy, a croissant with French roast coffee in Paris. Coffee, however, is enjoyable any time of the day, and sweets are not the only culinary pleasures that coffee lovers can savor. Here are some delicious options for food with coffee. 

Espresso is enjoyed with a wide range of sweets, from Turkish and Greek baklava to Spanish churros, from Scottish scones to French croissants. But espresso not only tastes great alongside sweet treats and desserts — it can work amazingly well as part of the dessert as well. A prime example of this: Chocolate Espresso Chiffon Cake.

It’s no secret that coffee can taste great during a meal when consumed alongside meat dishes, which could be anything from Mexican carne asada to British bangers and mash, from Greek gyros to Jamaican jerk chicken. But coffee not only works well as a beverage during meat consumption — it also works well when used on different types of meat as part of a coffee rub.

Seasoned baristas know that the complete experience of freshly brewed coffee isn’t only the flavor of the coffee. It is equally important that the coffee has a distinct and pleasant smell to complement the perfect character. An essential part of a barista’s job is to ensure the freshness of the coffee beans so that both the flavor and aroma match for that euphoric experience of the perfect cup. 

Here are some essential tools for becoming a top-notch home barista. The term “barista” is typically used to describe someone who prepares gourmet coffee beverages — from cappuccinos and caffè lattes to caffè mochas. There is definitely an art to being a skillful barista, just as there is an art to being a skillful bartender or chef. And some coffee lovers assume that coffee beverages made at home cannot measure up to what they get at their favorite coffee house. But in fact, becoming a skillful home barista is quite doable with the right equipment. 

Does social distancing and months on months of being cooped up at home have you urging to scratch the travel bug itch? Go on a mental escape from monotony and travel to the tropical city of Cancun through the magic of some Mexican coffee recipes.