The most delicious way to create a love-filled atmosphere on Valentine's Day is to prepare special coffees at home. For many of us, coffee has undoubtedly become a drink that warms our hearts, sometimes even touches our hearts and makes special moments more unforgettable. We share three different recipes with you so that you can give your loved ones or yourself a wonderful coffee memory on Valentine's Day.
We invite you to an unforgettable coffee journey with our special recipes to feel the love in every drop; We have shared with you all the tips below to create extraordinary tastes and unforgettable memories for coffee lovers so that you can combine Valentine's Day with your passion for coffee and prepare extraordinary tastes. Now, before moving on to special recipes for a loving coffee experience, let's review what we should pay attention to when making coffee.
What should be taken into consideration when making coffee?
When making coffee, meticulous execution of each step is vital to obtain the perfect coffee. Here are the important factors to consider when making coffee:
1. Coffee Beans and Grinding: Choosing quality coffee beans, together with the correct grinding setting, forms the basis of your coffee. Using freshly ground beans maximizes flavor and aroma profile. The grinding level should be adjusted according to the coffee brewing method. While finely ground coffee is ideal for espressos, coarser ground coffee can be used for the French press.
2. Water Quality and Temperature: Water makes up the bulk of coffee, so water quality is important. The ideal water temperature varies between 90-96°C. Using filtered or bottled water increases the clarity of the coffee, preventing off-flavors.
3. Correct Brewing Ratios: Coffee and water ratios should be chosen correctly. A ratio of 1:15 is generally preferred, i.e. 15 grams of water for every gram of coffee. This ratio ensures that the coffee is balanced and delicious. However, this rate may vary depending on personal preferences.
Although there are many details such as brewing time, equipment cleaning, and cup selection among the factors to be considered when making coffee, these basic steps form the basis of coffee. By paying attention to these elements, you can be sure that each cup of coffee is prepared with care.
1. Cold brew coffee with strawberry froth
Easy homemade strawberry frothy cold brew coffee recipe that you can prepare at home! Made with just a few ingredients, the light cold mousse has a pleasant sweet strawberry flavor and is perfect for adding to your cold brew or iced coffee drinks.
Materials
- ¾ cup cold brewed coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon strawberry syrup
- ½ cup half-and-half or milk
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
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Fill half of your glass with ice cubes.
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Pour cold brew coffee into the glass, leaving room for foam at the top.
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Add the vanilla extract to the glass and stir for a homogeneous distribution.
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Make your strawberry mousse. If you're using a handheld frother, add your milk and strawberry syrup to a small jug and stir to combine.
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Froth the strawberry milk until it foams (about 1 minute).
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Slowly pour the strawberry cold foam over your coffee.
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Your coffee is ready to serve, enjoy!
Notes
- If you don't have it on hand, you can also use vanilla syrup instead of vanilla extract.
- Monin Strawberry syrup is the most preferred among syrups.
- If you prefer a creamier, denser foam, replace 1/2 cup of milk with 1/4 cup of cream and 2 tablespoons of milk.
- If you don't have a milk frother, add the ingredients to a jar, close the lid and shake until it froths.
- Store leftover strawberry milk foam in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. You will need to lather it again before use.
2. Honey Almond Iced Coffee
This iced cold brewed honey almond milk coffee is the perfect choice on a hot Summer day (or any season for that matter!). With just three ingredients, this flavorful cold brew coffee is easy to batch prepare and store in the fridge.
Contents
- 1 cup of cold coffee
- ¼ cup almond milk
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 2 teaspoons hot water
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
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Fill half of your glass with cubed ice.
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Add the cold brew to the glass.
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In a small bowl or cup, mix honey with hot water and stir to combine.
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Pour the honey mixture over the cold brew and stir to combine.
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Pour the almond milk over the cold brew, stir and serve.
Notes
- To save time, you can also make this in a large glass jar and keep it in the refrigerator. Double or triple the quantities, combining all ingredients except ice in a large pitcher or jar. Cover with a lid and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- You can use homemade or store-bought cold brew concentrate. If you're making cold brew at home, you'll need to do this the day before.
- Honey can be added before and/or after milk. If you prefer a sweeter coffee drink, increase the amount.
- Instead of plain unsweetened almond milk, you can try vanilla flavored almond milk for more flavor that pairs better with honey.
Coconut Cold Brew Coffee Recipe
If you love coconut coffee drinks, you'll love this coconut cold brew coffee recipe. Made with cold brew, coconut coffee syrup, and milk, this is one of the best flavored cold brew coffee recipes for coconut lovers.
Cold Brew Concentrate
- ½ cup coarsely ground coffee
- 2 water glass cold This
Preparing Coconut Syrup
- ½ water glass shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- one tea spoon vanilla extract
- ¾ glass This
Iced Coconut flavor ingredients
- ½ glass cold brew concentrate
- 2 tablespoon coconut syrup
- ¼ glass milk
- ¼ water glass cold This
- one glass ice cubes
- Optionally whipped cream or cold mousse
Instructions
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To concentrate the cold brew, add coarsely ground coffee to the French press. Pour water over it and close the lid, but do not push it down! Leave it to infuse overnight.
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After 12-16 hours, strain the cold brew concentrate from the grounds by pressing the plunger down. Use immediately or pour the concentrate into a jar or jug until needed. If it continues to sit in the coffee, it will make the flavor more bitter.
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To make coconut simple syrup, add coconut, sugar, vanilla, and water to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook gently over medium heat until the liquid thickens.
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Once the coconut syrup has reduced, strain it into a small bowl and discard the coconut. Use immediately or store in a covered jar in the refrigerator until you need it.
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Fill a glass with ice and pour 1/2 cup of cold brew concentrate over the ice.
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Add coconut syrup, water, and milk and stir to combine.
Notes
- For vegan coconut cold brew, use coconut milk instead of milk.
- Add more syrup for a sweeter drink. Your leftover syrup can be stored in a covered jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks!
- To make simple cold milk froth, place 1/2 cup of milk in an automatic milk frother (for cold milk) or use a handheld frother. Immediately froth it and pour it over your drink. Bon appetit 🙂
