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Christmas Reserve with chocolate orange cakes

December 16, 2016 by jocelyn 1 Comment

Christmas reserve with chocolate orange cakesI really wanted to make campfire oranges to pair with the Christmas Reserve … but then winter happened. It came fast, and I  have never lived in a place where it snows, and I greatly underestimated what winter would be like in the mitten. It’s cold, it is dumping snow, and I am not about to go outside and build a campfire. Plan B, make them in the oven instead 🙂

This recipe calls for a box cake mix, so it is super quick and easy to put together, and it looks pretty impressive as well! Baking the cake inside the orange adds a lot of moisture and flavor to the cake. No need for frosting or a glaze, though you can if you’d like. These little cakes are delicious by themselves!… 

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Christmas Reserve and mulling spiced toffee

December 14, 2016 by jocelyn Leave a Comment

Christmas ReserveI have really been enjoying this years Christmas Reserve. I love the flavor combinations of the mulling spices and orange, layers of flavors unfolding with each sip. This year, Christmas is so different for me. This is my first white Christmas, and while I am not particularly fond of the snow, I think it has boosted my holiday spirits.

Christmas reserve has woodsy aromas and holiday accents of mulled spices and orange zest, and is the perfect holiday coffee. I wanted to create something for those who might not be on Santa’s good list this year 😉 My interpretation of a lump of coal; molasses toffee infused with coffee and mulling spices.

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Christmas Reserve with gingerbread baristas

November 29, 2016 by jocelyn Leave a Comment

Christmas Reserve with gingerbread baristasThe holidays are all about tradition, and I love that Christmas Reserve has become part of my holiday tradition. Something I like to do every year is bake a gingerbread house with gingerbread baristas to go with it. Starbucks made my life easier this year by putting out a Starbucks gingerbread house, but I still wanted to bake my partners and pair it with something special.

With Aged Sumatra and our own coffee from Hacienda Alsacia, this coffee has the perfect balance of sweet and spice to pair with gingerbread cookies.

 

 

 

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Starbucks Reserve Christmas blend with chocolate-orange muffin

December 8, 2015 by jocelyn 2 Comments

Starbucks Reserve Christmas blend 2015In the early 19th century, muffins were baked in small cups or rammekins. This is how the term cupcake came to life! This food fact is the reason why I almost always bake my muffins/cupcakes directly in ceramic cups. Not only is it less waste, it is also adorable. It also gives me a chance to use my new mini mug from the Roastery 🙂

I have been receiving so many requests for recipes to pair with the new Reserve Christmas Blend! Today I decided I wanted to use a chocolate orange flavor profile. It is a classic Christmas flavor, and the addition of clove and all-spice, really make the Aged Sumatra in the Reserve Christmas pop!… 

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2015 Christmas Reserve with Mulled spice shortbread

November 16, 2015 by jocelyn 2 Comments

This is the first year that Starbucks has offered a Christmas Blend Reserve coffee. This inspired coffee is a fusion of Aged Sumatra and the second harvest of Hacienda Alsacia, and features a balsam aroma and a sweet brightness with holiday flavors of orange and mulled spices.

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