Glassworks coffee x The Modern Barista.
Introducing a twist on an old fashioned. Cold brew, rye, pine syrup and a little bit of fire create a fantastic holiday cocktail.
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Homemade pine syrup
I can’t believe it is almost Christmas! This year has absolutely flown by!
In the spirit of Christmas, I decided to make a pine syrup in lieu of having a Christmas tree this year. It is amazing in coffee as well as cocktails. A subtle nod to the season.
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Read More »Fall blend with ghosted maple marshmallows
Fall is right around the corner, and even though it doesn’t feel like anything but summer in California, I am so ready for the change of the seasons. Normally, right now I would be drinking cup after cup of Anniversary blend, but we won’t have that treasure until after Christmas. Instead I grabbed one of my other fall favorites, which is not sold in Starbucks stores. You can find Fall blend at Target, Wal-Mart or Amazon.
Fall blend is a blend of coffee from all three growing regions, and is a hearty blend with warm spice notes. …
Burundi Ngozi with black tea jelly
Now that Burundi Ngozi is back, I am just a little bit obsessed with it, and I am sure you’ll see more pairings with this coffee. I have been so busy lately, and this coffee has really motivated me to get back into developing recipes and pairings. It is what I love to do most after all! Two updates in one week is pretty much unheard of over here, so enjoy it while it lasts! 😉
Last week I was asked to do a coffee tasting, and as I mentioned in my previous post, Burundi Ngozi was the first reserve coffee I had when I moved to Seattle. This pairing is actually inspired by a pairing I did for this coffee and my original blog (which never saw the light of day) but it was so good, I really wanted to bring it back… so here it is!…
Burundi Ngozi with black tea marshmallows
I remember when Burundi Ngozi was first introduced to the Starbucks Reserve line. It was in 2013, I was living in Seattle, and it was one of the first Reserve coffees I had there. I was obsessed with the black tea like aromas and cinnamon spice notes. Now, it’s been 5 years, but Burundi Ngozi has come back around a few times, and each time it steals a little piece of my heart.
In the northern mountains of a tiny landlocked country, specialty coffee is emerging as a source of hope and opportunity. Known for high altitudes, heavy rainfall and rich volcanic soil, the Ngozi region has been working to realize its potential since the coffee industry was privatized in 2009. This coffee comes from small-holder farms located in Northern Burundi: the Ngozi and Kayanza provinces.
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Grapefruit-Blackberry cold brew
A few months ago, Starbucks announced the reformulation of their at home coffee lineup in stores. Many core coffees were removed, and a new wave of promotional coffees have been added. I won’t lie, my heart almost stopped when I saw we were discontinuing Kenya in our stores. My go to iced coffee in the summertime. Of course there are so many other great coffees to choose from, but Kenya has my heart.
I was grocery shopping at Safeway the other day, and it doesn’t matter if I need to go down the coffee aisle or not, every time I go to the grocery store, I wander down the coffee aisle just to see if there is anything new. On the bottom shelf, I saw these bright, colorful bags. I picked one up and couldn’t believe my eyes. Kenya was in Safeway, along with Brazil and Costa Rica. Of course I had to buy them all and fall in love all over again….
Cold Brew coffee popsicles
When I was in Maui a few years back, I became obsessed with one of the “Hawaii only” offerings; Thai walls. You can order any drink with thai walls, and it is essentially sweetened condensed milk drizzled in the cup. I normally drink my coffee black, but this was a game changer. Suddenly I was ordering everything with thai walls. Strawberry Acai refreshers, Starbucks double shots, flat whites, but my favorite was the cold brew. Imagine drinking cold brew with a hint of vanilla frosting. That’s exactly what it tastes like. Those few weeks in Hawaii were so special to me, and being back in California, where every day is in the 90’s (or today was in the 100s), sitting by the pool under a palm tree, I am almost transported back to the island. Almost.
Today I decided that I should try to recreate it, but I was also craving ice cream.. and so, the cold brew popsicle was born….
Sumatra with vegan egg bites
One of the best parts about transferring to a new store, is meeting so many new partners! There are two things people love to do together; laugh and eat, so many of my “ice breaker” conversations are around food. I have found out that my new store has a lot of partners who are vegan! This is very new to me, and I am not actually sure I have ever worked with a vegan partner before.
I love to cook (obviously) and I love to bring food in to share at work, but I don’t want to leave anyone out, as I have been working on new ideas to delight my vegan partners.
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China Comac Estate with rosemary bark
Greetings from Sunny California! Updates have been sporadic at best because I just moved across the country! Good bye Michigan, hello Sacramento. This was kind of a spur of the moment move, and I am so thankful to work for a company who can transfer me quickly and without issues. I just got here two days ago, my stuff still hasn’t arrived, but I am chomping at the bit to do some coffee tastings!
A few of my friends work at the reserve bar in Sacramento, so I thought I’d bring them something special; China Comac Estate. …
Kenya Windrush Estate paired with plum muffins
Kenya Windrush Estate appeared at the Seattle Roastery in January. My good friend Melody was kind enough to send me a bag to share with my partners! Kenya Windrush estate has a juicy acidity with notes of red currant and plum. Plums are just starting to come in to season here, so I thought making a twist on a blueberry muffin would be perfect!…