Coffee With The Queen

In this episode we share our favorite ways to repurpose burlap into both useful items for the garden and trendy home goods.

Links to everything covered in the episode can be found on our blog CoffeewithTheQueen.com:

Upcycle burlap in the garden

Crafting with burlap - part I

This episode briefly covers the illustrious, scandal-ridden, history of coffee. From the origin story to coffee’s alliance with both the pope and the devil - to killings, revolution, and love, the history of coffee is rich, complex, and sometimes just funny. After our unconventional history lesson, we share our  featured recipe - an Almond Joy inspired coffee drink

 

For links to everything covered in this episode:

Devil’s spawn or elixir of the gods? The brief, troubled, seditious history of coffee

The Boston Tea Party, representation, and how coffee become a symbol of American patriotism

Into the light: how coffee led to The Age of Enlightenment

Almond Joy inspired coffee

In this episode, we breakdown key coffee terms and descriptors before wrapping-up with a delicious soul and stomach-warming beef stew in a coffee red wine sauce recipe. 

Links to the topics covered in this episode:

Decoding coffee descriptions

Basic coffee lingo

Coffee mouthfeel

Acidity in coffee

Single origin, microlot, co-op, small farm: what's the difference?

Beef stew in a coffee-red wine sauce

In this episode of Coffee With the Queen, we explore the fundamentals of coffee flavor. We delve into coffee species, how terroir and processing can impact flavor, and how oxidation, grind, and finally, brew method all impact the taste in your cup. Our bonus section highlights some wonderful Valentine's Day coffee drinks including the Triple Chocolate Latte.

Links to the content covered in this episode:

Understanding coffee flavor

Terroir

The roasts

Coffee processing

 

Recipes:

Triple Chocolate Latte

Cherry Valentine Mocha

Chocolate covered cherry espresso shooter

We are on break this month! Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a great start to 2021. We will see you for Season 2 of Coffee with the Queen in January.

Happy Holidays,

Nicole & Cindy

This is our first-ever data-driven holiday gift recommendation podcast. Unlike years past, where we have given gift recommendations based on our experience (which we do account for here), this year we have constructed many of our gifts and gift recommendations based on recent post-Covid coffee research. From coffee brewing newbies to budding baristas, we have data-driven gift ideas for all your favorite coffee lovers. We end the podcast with some wonderful recipes - perfect for gift giving or holiday dinners.

Here are links for everything covered in this months podcast:

The best coffee gifts for 2020

DIY coffee gifts

Pumpkin coffee swirl bread

Coffee rum balls

This month, as we head into the holidays, we are sharing our tips for perfectly pairing coffee and food.

Below are links to everything we discuss in this episode:

Coffee and food pairing

Coffee and food pairing 101

How to perfectly pair coffee with chocolate

Chocolate hazelnut espresso bites

Make your own espresso powder

Nicole and Cindy continue talking about things you forget how to do once you have lived in a city - driving, and hiking and bears oh my!

Listen in as Nicole and Cindy discuss everyday tasks that you forget how to do after living in the city for many years. Laundry anyone?

Cholesterol, heart-health, cancer, height... find out what's true and what's a myth. As this month's fun bit, learn how to upcycle your used coffee bags into fun, family-friendly lanterns.

 

To learn more about the topics discussed in this month's podcast:

Don’t believe everything they told you. Debunking coffee myths and lies

Don’t believe everything they told you. Debunking coffee myths and lies, part II

Artisan coffee bag DIY luminarias!