Mocha Coffee- Learn About the Source and Try Our Recipes for Making Great Mochas

February 15, 2009

Depending on how we look at it, mocha coffee may be the tall drink made of coffee, cocoa and milk, often served with cream or, on the other hand mocha coffee may refer to the source.

Yemen is the source of true Mocha coffee. Some connoisseurs consider the Yemeni beans the best that money can buy. No doubt about it, for one reason or another, it is know the world over. Grown along steep terraced hillsides at an altitude of anywhere from 3,000 to 7,000 feet, the harvested fruit is a small, hard coffee bean.

The name itself originates from the Yemeni port town on the Red Sea. From the varieties available Mocha Sanani and Mocha Mattari are considered the finest. Due to the harsh hot dry climate, the coffee beans are as unique as its distinct taste. No doubt about it, authentic Mocha coffee is a pleasure to drink.

So, whilst many people may not be totally familiar with the origins of Mocha coffee, I think most people have heard about or tried and fallen in love with the drink.

Make your own Mocha coffee and enjoy the unique flavor and aroma

Mocha coffee is really easy to make and we are pleased to offer a couple of recipes to get you on your way. Basically all you need to do is add cocoa, sugar and milk to hot coffee, perhaps experiment with some other tastes and drink. Others prefer to actually mix the cocoa, sugar, milk and coffee in a saucepan and heat until it starts to simmer.

At this point, try adding a little vanilla extract. Pout into cups or glasses and top with whipped cream and cinnamon. The taste will surprise you, you will find the flavor wonderfully rich and very aromatic. In order to make things a little easier, these are the list of ingredients for two servings.

 

  • 2 cups of coffee
  • 1/3 cup of cocoa
  • 2 cups of milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup of whipping cream
  • dash of cinnamon

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    Prepare the ingredients as mentioned above and the results will be a fantastic Mocha coffee that will put any coffee house’s version to shame.

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    An Espresso Coffee Maker Basics

    February 16, 2008

    If you are an avid fan of gourmet coffee, but you do not really know the basics on getting an espresso coffee maker of your own, then go on and read. You just might get the information you need from this article.

    You just may be very educated when it comes to espresso makers. But there is that off-chance that you do not really know this one thing: there are actually eight different kinds of espresso makers. Yes, there are that many types. If you find this surprising, well, you surely are not the only one.

    The first of these many kinds is what is known as the stovetop espresso maker. This is actually the most common that you can find in households all over Italy, Spain, and Portugal. The stovetop espresso maker comes with three chambers. The top chamber is the one that holds the ground coffee. The middle chamber acts as the filter basket for the machine, while the bottom one holds the water. While water is heated, steam is forced right up into a tube towards the middle chamber. The steam is then pushed to the top chamber, thereby producing espresso.

    Another kind is the steam espresso maker, which is quite like the stovetop kind. The espresso that is produced by the steam espresso maker is also like that of the stovetop. The piston-drive espresso maker, on the other hand, can be costly. Still, it produces quality espresso that can match its high price. It was also the piston-drive espresso maker that paved the way for the fame of crema in coffee. In the past, crema was not really something anyone would want in a coffee drink. But with the introduction of the piston-drive espresso maker, more and more people have started seeing how crema is nice to have in a shot of espresso.

    Other types are in the form of semi automatic and fully automatic espresso coffee makers. The semi automatic espresso maker is convenient to use. All you have to do here is switch the machine on and push a particular button to start extracting coffee from the ground beans. The important thing here is you should make sure your machine has enough water and coffee beans to begin with. With these, you can easily produce a cup of espresso of high quality.

    The fully automatic espresso maker is just about the most convenient type that you can find. This machine has a direct connection to your water supply already. Thus, with a mere push of a button, you can have a steaming cup of coffee in no time at all!

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    A Perfect Cup Of Coffee Starts With The Right Coffee Bean

    January 8, 2008

    All About Coffee

    When you are making gourmet coffee at home, you will need to use whole coffee beans, grinding the beans just before brewing insures the freshest coffee as if they are exposed to the air for too long the coffee beans will oxidize, thereby potentially ruining the taste. Of course, you don’t have to grind your own, if you prefer you can purchase coffee already grounded. Personally I really prefer to grind my own, and remember to only grind just enough for the amount you’re brewing.

    Grinding The Coffee Beans

    Widely considered to be one of the best types of coffee grinders is the burr variety, the coffee beans are loaded into a holding hopper which feeds them into the bean grinding mechanism, or burr’s as they are commonly known. The burrs provide a slow grinding of the coffee beans which is perfect for best results. Blade grinders, on the other hand, use razor sharp blades that spin, grinding the beans in the process. Although these are pretty good, the cheaper models do suffer from irregular grinding.

    What Type Of Coffee - The Arabica

    All Kenyan coffee is of the Arabica variety, grown on rich volcanic soils in the highlands of Kenya. There are two main species of coffee plant - Arabica and Robusta. Gourmet coffee houses serve the smooth and very palatable Arabica coffees, while the worst cup of coffee you ever had probably came from a pot of bitter Robusta coffee that had been sitting around for hours.

    What Type Of Coffee - The Robusta

    Traditionally Balinese coffee was of the robusta variety. The origins of Robusta can be traced back to the beginning of the 20th century or earlier

    Robusta tends to be higher in caffeine and can be grown in climates and environments were Arabica would not be profitable, Its also typically more bitter and acidic in flavour. In contrast most Italian coffee is brewed very strong from the lower-quality Robusta bean, which might suggest why Italy gave us such innovations as cappuccino (coffee with steamed milk) and flavoured coffees.

    What Type Of Coffee - Jamaican Coffee

    There is a huge demand for Blue Mountain Jamaican Coffee, and a very limited supply. As a result, genuine, 100% Blue Mountain Jamaican coffee is sometimes not available, at any given price.

    I found another good article about the Jamacian arabica blue mountains.

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