Twice baked biscotti are delicious treats and the perfect pairing with a cup of hot coffee, and this is especially true for this coffee biscotti recipe. I use instant coffee to flavor this biscotti. I also add in a bit of liquor to the recipe, but that is completely optional, and using only vanilla and almond extracts will add plenty of flavor.
Coffee Biscotti Ingredients
2 ¼ cups all-purpose FLOUR ¾ cup SUGAR 1 cup ALMOND slivers 4-5 tsp INSTANT COFFEE 1 teaspoon BAKING POWDER ¼ teaspoon SALT 3 large EGGS 2 tsp VANILLA EXTRACT 2-3 Tbsp LIQUOR (I use Rum and Frangelico in the video) (or sub. 2 tsp almond extract)
How to Make a Coffee Biscotti Recipe
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt then mix and set aside.
Whisk the eggs, instant coffee, sugar, liquor and extracts until blended well.
Add the dry ingredients, including nuts, and mix until combined.
Dough will be sticky at this point. Scrape the dough out onto a parchment lined sheet pan and quickly shape with a spoon into a long flat loaf. Check current prices for Parchment Paper on Amazon.
Bake loaf about 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Remove pan from the oven and allow the loaf to cool 10-15 minutes.
Lower oven heat to 300 degrees F.
After 15 minutes, slice the loaf into about 1/2″ wide biscotti slices.
Lay the slices cut side down on the baking sheet and bake another 15 minutes at 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Turn the slices over and bake 10-15 minutes more.
Cool the biscotti on a rack completely before storing.
Serve the coffee biscotti up with coffee, cocoa, or hot tea.
And that’s it! Give this coffee biscotti recipe a try and let me know what you think. For another tasty treat that goes great with coffee, try this no-bake Oatmeal Fudge Bar Recipe.
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Is the Cafellissimo Pour Over Coffee Maker worth buying? I used this single-piece stainless steel paperless coffee filter daily over a 2 week period while we were house sitting and thought it worked great. The filter is well constructed and ideal for making a single cup of coffee.
Is the Cafellissimo Pour Over Coffee Maker a Good Buy?
Pros: Simply makes great coffee (of course, the right coffee bean is always key). No need for paper filters, so no waste. Made of stainless steel, not plastic; important if you think hot water and plastic are a poor match. Perfect for a quick, single cup of coffee. Compact, convenient coffee gadget ideal for travel.
Cons: More expensive than other pour over coffee drippers. The double-walled mesh filter must be cleaned well after each use. Not the best option if making more than 1 or 2 cups of coffee at a time.
Cafellissimo Drip Test — One Year Later!
I used my Cafellissimo Pour Over Filter for 1 year and here is how it’s doing!
Simple and Compact Make the Cafellissimo Ideal for Travel
I love coffee, and I brew it at home almost every day. I also enjoy getting coffee out at coffee shops, but freshly brewed coffee at home is always best, and the Cafellissimo pour over coffee maker is ideal for travel, so I keep one in my “travel kitchen”.
If you already have a better travel coffee system, feel free to comment on the youtube video and let me know. I really enjoy my French Press coffee, but a French press does not travel as well.
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Is a French Press coffee maker best for brewing great coffee? I won’t mince words, the answer is YES. I’ve worked in the restaurant business for almost 30 years. and I’ve made and served coffee almost every way imaginable, at work and at home, and my preferred method is the French Press.
Coffee will taste great no matter how you brew it just as long as you pay attention to the 3 keys to a delicious cup of coffee:
Use freshly ground, flavorful coffee beans.
The right water temperature.
And the right brew time.
What beans are best? Only you can say, and you won’t know until you try different beans and different roasts. The closest I get to being a coffee snob is when it comes to coffee beans. Once you start freshly grinding whole beans at home, it’s hard to go back to pre-ground coffee; the difference in flavor is worth the effort.
But coffee making is certainly not a hard and fast science. You don’t need a thermometer and a stopwatch. You hear a lot about the perfect ratio of water to beans, and the exact water temperature needed, but really, you just need to be in the ballpark, and it’s a big ballpark. Don’t be intimidated by too much coffee information. Coffee is simple, and it’s entirely subjective. The best cup of coffee is the coffee you love, and it doesn’t matter how you get there.
How I make French Press Coffee
In a pot, measure out water and bring it to a boil. The ratio of water to beans should be whatever YOU PREFER. I like strong coffee, and use a ratio of about 4 oz. of water for every 1 Tbsp ground coffee beans, but I will adjust this depending on the strength of the coffee beans. There is no wrong ratio.
Using a coffee grinder, coarsely grind the coffee beans and measure them into the bottom of the French press carafe.
Once the water boils, set water pot aside uncovered 1 minute to cool. You don’t want to pour boiling water over the ground beans…after one minute the temperature will be just right.
After 1 minute has passed, pour the hot water over the beans. Stir the grounds in the hot water. Then cover with the upraised filter and carafe top and let brew for 4 minutes.
After 4 minutes, slowly plunge the filter down through the coffee.
Pour and drink and enjoy.
If you make extra, and have leftover coffee in the French press, pour it out of the press and into a coffee thermos/carafe to keep hot. Coffee that remains sitting in the press with the ground beans will steep too long and become too strong.
If you like to micro-manage, then pour over coffee might be your jam
How to Clean a French Press Coffee Maker
Many think cleaning a French press is a hassle, but this is mostly because people don’t like getting the wet grounds out of the carafe, but it’s easy if you have a wire strainer/sieve.
Just fill the carafe with water and pour through the strainer, repeat as needed. Once the grounds are removed, take the plunger apart and wash the carafe and plunger parts by hand. Or place all of the pieces in the dishwasher.
Clean your French Press after each use, and occasionally soak the mesh filter overnight in a solution of 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water, this will keep oils from building up in the mesh.
What about a Stainless Steel French Press?
One of the drawbacks to a glass carafe French Press is that it can break quite easily, but you can use a sturdier Stainless Steel French Press to make the same great coffee.
Other Ways to Brew Coffee
Coffee is just ground beans steeped in water. No matter how you dress the brewing method up, that’s all it is. I like making coffee on the stove top with a Moka Pot, especially if it’s a small pot and I’m making coffee just for myself.
Brew great coffee on the stove top with a moka pot.
If I don’t have a brewing system, then a stove-top egg coffee is a handy method for making coffee, especially if you don’t have freshly ground beans. Egg coffee can take a sub-par brand of pre-ground coffee and give it a silky smoothness that elevates it to something you might even love.
A simple Pour Over Coffee works, too, in a pinch. This ultra-basic brewing method is a bit more attention intensive depending on your setup, but if you don’t mind standing there pouring the hot water, and you can do it without getting distracted halfway through the process and coming back to cold coffee, then it’s as good a method as any.
I make coffee any way I need to. If a French press is handy, that’s what I’ll use, but coffee is good as long as you use the freshly ground beans you love. Don’t you agree? You can find all of my coffee related videos on my CHEF BUCK COFFEE VIDEOS PLAYLIST.
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Here’s a simple way to make a smooth cup of coffee on the stove top. Try this Scandinavian Egg Coffee brewing technique. All you need is coffee, an egg, and a pot of water. You can brew a great cup of coffee super quick and with no fancy coffee gadgets. I love French press and Moka pot coffee, but when I find myself without those accessories, this egg coffee is my new go-to for brewing coffee.
What You Need To Make Stove Top Egg Coffee
COFFEE …Buy whole beans and grind them at home, fresh-ground coffee makes all the difference. 1 EGG …I use a large egg WATER …We use cold tap water, ’cause we’re savages (I mean eco-friendly / cheap) and then just a POT to brew the water and coffee, and if you’re making extra, a COFFEE CARAFE or THERMOS
Make egg coffee for friends…they’ll love the coffee, and think you’re “interesting”
How to Make Egg Coffee
Use your favorite coffee beans. Shop around. Experiment. When brewing coffee, the beans make all the difference. Buy whole beans and grind them fresh at home.
I’ve made Egg Coffee with a course grind and a fine grind; it works either way, but a finer grind will make stronger coffee, just as leaving the brew to go longer will make the coffee stronger. If you don’t want to use freshly ground beans, then this scandinavian Egg Coffee technique might be the ideal brewing system. Brewing coffee with egg shell will help smooth out a rough coffee. It’s all about acids and bases and sciencey stuff like that.
I like to use a ratio of 1 Tbsp ground coffee to 6oz of water for a light roast, or 1 Tbsp coffee to 8oz of water for a dark roast, but this is very subjective, so experiment and adjust to taste.
In a small bowl, crack an egg…leave the entire egg, shell and all.
Add ground coffee.
Mix well. Add a Tbsp or two of water, but not too much, you want the coffee and egg to form a gooey paste, not a muddy liquid.
On the stove top, heat a pot of water to a boil.
Turn off the heat and let the water sit for one minute, this will bring the temperature down so as to not overcook the coffee.
After one minute, add the coffee paste, and let sit for about 30 seconds, then stir.
Turn the burner back on, not to boil, but just enough to keep the coffee hot as it brews.
Remove from the heat after 3-4 minutes and strain into a coffee cup or carafe. The ground coffee beans will clump with the egg and make separating the brewed coffee much easier.
Enjoy that coffee, dude.
A coffee carafe or thermos is handy whenever you brew extra coffee, even if you have an electric coffee maker; leaving coffee on a burner is a recipe for bitter, burnt coffee. It’s easy to find a carafe at the thrift store–I’ve never bought a new one!–but if you’re a buy-new kinda person, here are some current online prices at amazon for coffee carafes.
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Be your own barista with a simple moka pot coffee maker and brew super smooth espresso style coffee at home on a gas or electric stove top.
Moka pots come in a variety of sizes, so it’s easy to brew a cup just for yourself or for friends. Coffee from a moka pot is not a true espresso like you get from an espresso machine, but it’s strong enough to kick you in the pants. And remember, you don’t need a degree from Coffee College to brew awesome coffee; the foundation for a great coffee is using freshly ground coffee beans that you love.
The bottom boiling chamber which is filled with water.
The middle funnel/filter which is filled with the ground coffee.
And the top coffee pot chamber where the brewed coffee collects.
When heated, the water comes to a boil in the bottom chamber and rises up the funnel and passes through the ground beans where it brews the coffee, continuing up through the funnel where it collects in the top chamber as strong, ready to drink coffee, or it is often mixed with hot water to make an Americano or with hot milk to make a cafe au lait.
Brew great coffee on the stove top with a moka pot.
How to Use a Moka Pot
Fill the bottom chamber with hot water from the tap; fill to the pressure valve level, not above. Some folks fill the bottom chamber with almost boiled water, and if you’ve got time for that, do so; usually when I want a cup of coffee, I want it as soon as possible, so heating it to completion in the actual moka pot works just fine for me, and it cuts out an unnecessary step, I think.
Fill the middle funnel/filter with ground coffee. Using freshly ground coffee beans you love is the single greatest thing you can do to accomplish the perfect cup of coffee. Unremarkable coffee beans will make unremarkable coffee no matter how you brew it.
Do not compact the ground coffee into the filter, simply fill it level to the top and level it off. Use a medium grind of coffee, just like you put in an electric coffee machine. Don’t use a course grind as in a French press, or as fine a grind as used in an espresso maker where pressurized water is forced through the grounds.
Securely screw on the top pot, but no need to overtighten.
Place the moka pot on the stove on low heat with the top up. A moka pot coffee maker can be used on a gas or electric stove.
I love to use a little moka pot for the perfect cup of cafe au lait
Low and slow is the moka pot mantra. Even on low heat, it will brew in a timely fashion, so no need to rush. Be sure the moka pot handle is not overly exposed to the heat, or the handle may become too hot and become damaged.
After only a few minutes, the water will begin to boil and reach a temperature where it rises through the funnel, pass through the coffee, and pour through the funnel top into the upper chamber. If your heat is correct, the coffee comes through slowly and fills the upper chamber steadily. The coffee shouldn’t gush out of the top, but rather pour gently out of the funnel.
As brewing nears completion, the coffee will quicken and become lighter and have a final push through the funnel top.
Immediately close the top and remove the pot from the heat.
It’s not a true espresso, but it can be a very strong coffee, especially if using a darker roast. If that’s how you like your coffee, then drink away!
I like mine mixed with a bit of hot water to make an Americano-style cup of coffee, or mixed with an equal amount of hot milk or cream to make a cafe au lait. Take a peek at current prices for Moka Pots on amazon and see if you find one you like.
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Pour over coffee is easy; not as easy as French Press coffee, or a Mr. Coffee type coffee maker, but it requires minimal equipment to get the job done. All you need to make pour over coffee is coffee, hot water, a filter, a funnel, and a coffee carafe or thermos. You don’t need a fancy pants pour over funnel, or spout, or a lab coat and a degree from Coffee College. The key to great coffee, no matter how you make it, is freshly ground coffee beans that you love.
What You Need To Make Pour Over Coffee
COFFEE buy whole beans and grind them at home, freshly ground coffee makes all the difference. CARAFE or THERMOS or just a CUP, if you’re only making a cup…although you’ll probably need something deeper to accommodate the funnel when you pour the water over the grounds. FUNNEL you can buy an overpriced hipster fancy pour over coffee thingy designed specifically for coffee…or you can just buy a funnel like mine FILTER a coffee filter, duh WATER …DON’T pour boiling water over your ground coffee! Heat cold water to a boil, then set aside for 1 minute, then return to the burner on low heat to maintain the temperature while you pour.
When making pour over coffee, 2 Tbsp whole coffee beans to 6oz of water is a good ratio to start with…but coffee is subjective, so experiment and adjust to taste.
grind beans, heat water, pour…ta-da!
How to Make Pour Over Coffee
Use your favorite coffee beans. Shop around. Experiment. The beans make all the difference. Buy whole beans and grind them fresh at home. Grind the beans coarsely. Don’t over grind. Finely ground coffee will thicken in the filter and the water will pass too slooooowly through the filter, ain’t nobody got time for that. If there a few chunks of larger bean in your grind, it’s not the end of the world…less is more…that’s coffee philosophy 101. Place the funnel in a carafe or thermos. A carafe or thermos is handy whenever you brew extra coffee, even if you have an electric coffee maker; leaving it on a burner is a recipe for bitter, burnt coffee. It’s easy to find a carafe at the thrift store–I’ve never bought a new one!–but if you’re a buy-new kinda person, here are some current online prices at amazon for coffee carafes. Line the funnel with a coffee filter and fill with freshly ground coffee. Heat water to a boil, remove from burner and allow to cool 1 minute, then return to the burner and keep on low heat; this is just to maintain the heat between the pouring. Slowly pour water over the coffee grounds. Do this in a circular motion. Cover all grounds evenly, don’t pour in a single concentrated area. Once all the water is poured through, remove funnel and cap carafe or thermos. That’s it, dude.
If you want to know how to make cold brew coffee it’s easy: Coffee + Water + Time = Cold Brew Even if you’re bad at math, you can make a smooth batch of the best iced coffee you’ll ever drink, and you won’t have to pay $4 a cup for it like you’ll spend at Starbucks.
What You Need To Make Cold Brew Coffee
COFFEE Buy whole beans and grind them at home, fresh-ground coffee makes all the difference. WATER We use cold tap water, ’cause we’re savages …I mean eco-friendly/cheap. TIME This is the hardest part, allow at least 12-24 hours to brew. CG prefers 36 hours, but it’s pretty subjective. CARAFE You don’t need a fancy-pants carafe, but if you wanna go fancy-pants, you can check the current price for a Takeya Cold Brew Coffee Maker on amazon.
cold brew for the best iced coffee
How to Make Cold Brew Coffee for the Best Iced Coffee
Use your favorite coffee beans. Shop around. Experiment. The beans make all the difference. Buy whole beans and grind them fresh at home. Grind the beans coarsely. Place the ground beans in a sealable pitcher or jar and add water. We like a ratio of 1½ cups whole beans to 4 cups water, but experiment and adjust to your taste…nothing is more subjective than a cup of coffee. Stir. Seal the container and place in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours (or more, if you like). When the time is up, simply strain the mixture through a coffee filter and it’s ready to drink. Make multiple batches of cold brew coffee at one time, then you won’t have to wait. Make extra batches of coffee for ice cubes: just pour coffee into an ice tray and freeze it…coffee ice cubes are fantastic for iced-coffee …it’ll keep the coffee chill without diluting the flavor.
Why Cold Brew?
Cold brew is super smooth, and can be less acidic than coffee brewed hot, so it might be a better choice for sensitive tummies.
Cold brew stays fresher longer than hot brewed coffee, so you can make bigger batches at a time without the coffee growing old and stale to taste.
Brew great coffee on the stove top with a moka pot.
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