I'm normally a 50 cent home cold brew type, but my favorite peaberry blend isn't out until July and I don't want to buy a new bag of beans and leave it half-used when I switch over to the good stuff.
So I tried the new #Aldi cold brew and it's pretty good. Probably an 18-hour steep. Not too harsh. Very nice in a mocha.
"Liebot, what is the saddest thing?"
"Opening a can of coffee and realizing it's not nitro cold brew."
The only problem with the S'mores frappe I cashed my rewards points in for is that there's enough in there that it's hard to tell if they actually remembered the espresso.
Either way, it's delicious. ✨
It's the Dubai Chocolate Tart!
Pretty tasty, texturally interesting and a really nice little treat with a cold brew.
Got a freebie from a bakery chain, so it was time to try what is usually a good litmus test of their mettle. Almond croissant! Essential laminated dough and good quality frangipane. Not bad.
They are also doing a summer pistachio sweet creme and it was good, although not the Nickelodeon green I've come to expect from the flavor. 💚
My favorite coffee finally came back. It's seasonal peaberry blend from Caribou and while I can get it year-round elsewhere, I look forward to this style every year.
Bright and clean and it made the best cold brew when I inaugurated it this morning.
Finally got my long-desired pain aux raisin and got raspberry cold brew to go with.
Delicious Saturday treats! ✨
Made another Mazagran today, but I beefed it with the ratios and added way too much lemon juice, so I didn't get the lightly sweet tang of my first attempt. It should be roughly 2:1 coffee to lemon before ice. Next time! I've liked this combination a lot in the heat.
Wee maple tarts! I made these a couple of years ago and now Trader Joe's has them.
Pretty good. Not cloyingly sweet and perfect with coffee.
I broke my own rule making this recipe, not following it completely the first time I make it, then adjusting based on tastes. :P
Didn't use 2 eggs or remember to use just the yolks, so it wasn't as rich or textured as I'd hoped. But it was tasty!
https://www.hummingbirdhigh.com/2022/05/vietnamese-egg-coffee.html
Let the gourd times roll while they may.
Can't find the pumpkin madeleines anymore, but these were delicious.
I was warned well that the strawberry cup cake was too sweet, but this reminds me of a British tray-bake with the hard fondant layer.
Live and learn for 4 USD!
The festive flavors continue with this peppermint cinnamon roll.
If I have to be honest, it's not my favorite combination. I think a chocolate dough would have been a much better pairing. That's something I'd like to try to make myself!
Talking with Circ about peanut butter hot chocolate put me in a mood for a peanut butter and chocolate frappe!
This was good but once again I think I over-mix a little and the texture suffers.
A table-spoon of PB was perfect for noticeable, not overwhelming, flavor.
My chocolate syrup needs about double the amount of xanthan gum to provide cohesion.
Strawberry cake donut is the closest I can get to the stuffed strawberry donuts from Donut Man in Glendora.
And the s'mores donut is just fun. ✨
Ash Kvetcham
