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Hi, I was looking for something fun and easy to bake last weekend and I bump into  this easy yummy and crunchy recipe. I tried it and loved it, so had to share it with all of you. At the bottom is the link to the original recipe and the article where I found it: "40 delicious coffee desserts." If you try another recipe and like it, please send me an email with the recommendation. Enjoy, Adriana Ingredients 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules 2/3 cup coarsely chopped coffee beans, divided 1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips Directions Line...

As the summer approaches and the weather begins to improve (wishful thinking here and fingers crossed), cold brew coffee begins to make an appearance. I want to write a few lines about how you can concoct a cold brew at home without making it too complicated.However, let me begin by stating that I like my coffee hot and black, without any “additives” like sugar, milk, cream or any sort of powder. I tend to enjoy my coffee for 10 minutes or so and that time has become my sanity break. Thus, I tend not to go for espressos but rather a pour-over or an americano. Nonetheless, I...

El Salvador Trip!We continue the journey of our coffee by highlighting the activities thattook place at the origin (the farm) during the month of March. If this is your first time reading the Coffee Journey Posts, I am documenting the process from seed to cup with a monthly write-up in order for you to immerse in the arduous journey that coffee takes to eventually get to you. March brought the first showers of the year as 6mm of desperately neededrain wetted the land. Cloudy days, cooler temperatures and a bit of rainmake the perfect recipe for coffee shrubs to come into full bloom....

Our access to products year-round has become so common that we often forget that most products have seasonalities in the year. As a child, I remember back home apples only being available in the fall, and oranges being in season during the late spring. Mango season was a favourite, and we would enjoy mangoes every day for a whole month, from mid-May to June. However, with global sourcing, this has changed. For example, when the kiwi harvest in New Zealand is complete, we see kiwis from Greece in stores instead. My daily favourite, blueberries, now come from British Columbia, Mexico,...