Tis the season!! What could be better at Christmas time than getting together with friends and family and celebrating with a great meal (and loads of presents). In the spirit of the holidays, we here at Café-Direct thought it would be nice to offer you not one, but two delicious recipes. Treat your guests (and yourself!) to these rich and flavorful coffees and make it a Christmas to remember! Wishing you and your loved ones a very joyful Christmas!! Christmas coffee Ingredients: 10 cups brewed coffee 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (or cardamom) 1/3 cup water whipped cream, ...
Recipes
Spicy Pumpkin Coffee, Northern Coffee style!
Thanksgiving is such a wonderful occasion to be with friends and family and share in a great meal! This holiday is all about celebrating abundance and what better way than by feasting on pumpkin soup, turkey with all the fixings, potatoes, cranberries and of course, pumpkin pie. Yes, fall is in full bloom, which means that Halloween is just around the corner. This is the time of the year where the pumpkin is king, so, in its honor, I decided to try out a few pumpkin coffee recipes and offer you THE best one. So here you go : ) Spicy Pumpkin Coffee, Café-Direct style! You will need : 1 strong coffee (I suggest Sumatra Gayo Mountain ...
Patriot’s coffee
The warm weather is finally here!!! But the evenings can still be a little cool... That's why, alone or with friends, I like to cap off my evening with a coffee treat. This time, I offer you : PATRIOT'S COFFEE Ingredients (makes 2 cups) : 2 oz of Sortilège (Canadian Whiskey and Maple Syrup) 2 oz of Bailey's 1 tsp of maple syrup Coffee Chantilly cream (or whipped cream) Sugar Maple sugar Steps: Rim a glass with Sortilège Whiskey and sugar Pour 1 oz. of Bailey's and ½ a teaspoon of maple syrup in each glass and fill with coffee Garnish with cream and maple sugar Tell me what you think!! Your comments are ...
Coffee Amandine
While we're waiting for spring to show up to warm up this endless winter, why not pamper ourselves with a sweet almond and ice cream treat to remind us that summer is coming!! Try it! You'll thank me later :) Coffee Amandine Ingredients (for 2 cups) : 1/4 teaspoon of almonds extract (1ml) 1 1/2 cups of hot coffee 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream (or your favourite flavour) Grilled almond shavings (optional but sooo much better...) Steps : Mix in the almonds extract with the coffee Pour into 2 cups Place one scoop of ice cream into each cup Garnish with the almond shavings and serve I also love to add a touch or ...
Northern Coffee’s Suggestions for Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is less than a month away! For some of you, this will be a difficult time but, for others, it will be a time to celebrate. Whether you are single or in a couple, why not use this occasion to reinvent your coffee!? Go ahead! Let your imagination run free and impress your Valentine, friend or yourself by adding some spice to your coffee at the end of your meal. So, here are our suggestions: Sprinkle some cinnamon on freshly grounded coffee just before infusion. This will give it a delicate cinnamon taste and some spike. Combine ¼ cup of hot chocolate and ½ of coffee. Cover with whipped cream and a few chocolate ...
Cocooning Coffee
At the beginning of the year, what can be better than a great cup of coffee to warm yourself up and recover from the Holidays... Even better if it's an alcoholic coffee drink ;o) So, here's my cocooning coffee recipe with a delicate hint of maple to remind us that spring is coming! Yes I know, I'm a very positive person lol! Cocooning Coffee Ingredients (makes 6 cups) : 6 cups of very hot Cafe-Direct coffee 2 lemon quarters powdered maple sugar or brown sugar or cocoa 3/4 cups Sortilège Canadian Whiskey and Maple Syrup Liquor 6 tablespoons of Cognac 2 cups of whipped cream Steps: Rim a glass with lemon and brown ...