giveaway! win a starbucks via gift bag
This is not your grandma’s instant coffee! I got a sneak preview of Starbucks’ newest product, VIA — instant coffee that is nothing like any you’ve ever had. Meaning, it tastes like actual, high quality coffee. (I liked it so much, I had three cups in one sitting.) You won’t be able to buy it online until March 3, and when it first reaches stores, it will only be in Seattle, Chicago and the UK. So here’s your chance to try it now, plus get a few other fabulous prizes.
Leave a comment on this post telling us about your favorite recipe that uses coffee (whether instant, brewed, or coffee liqueur) for your chance to win this Starbucks VIA swag bag:
- A lunch-sized, 100% cotton tote bag from Fairwinds Trading, Inc., handcrafted in Rwanda
- Eight samples of Starbucks VIA Ready Brew coffee — four Italian Roast and four Columbia
- And a special VIA ceramic I Am Not a Paper Cup from MoMA!
Leave your comment by Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m. EST. Be sure to use your real email address (we’re the only ones who will see it). One entry per person. Once entries are closed, we’ll select one winner using a random number generator. And read more about my VIA experience after the jump! –Mary T.
The Starbucks folks let us compare Via with a more traditional instant coffee. Big differences here — VIA smelled, looked, and felt like coffee. The existing instant coffee didn’t. (No, I don’t know what brand the “OTHER” was.)
Here’s how VIA is packaged — easy to fit in your purse. Heck, even your wallet.
After we enjoyed some pre-made VIA, we got the chance to mix it up ourselves. I made a good cup of hot coffee in seconds. I confess that I didn’t use the whole pack; I like my coffee strong but using the entire pack put it a little over the top for me in terms of strength. I’d say the size of my coffee cup was midway between an old-fashioned china cup and the more standard mug that you might use in your office. So for a mug, a full packet would work just fine.
VIA mixes up instantly, hot or iced. We tried the Columbia and the Italian Roast. I liked the Columbia better, though I don’t have the tasting vocabulary to tell you why. It had a cleaner feel, if that makes sense. Starbucks calls it “nutty” as opposed to the “bold” flavor of the Italian Roast. Either way, it was good with bread pudding. (Sadly, not a Starbucks offering.) Many thanks to Starbucks for a tasty time!
P.S. Incidentally, the VIA event took place at Seattle’s Boat Street Cafe. It is a lovely spot, tucked away in a building less than a block from the sculpture park. So if you find yourself in town, stop in! Three words: amaretto bread pudding.
February 20th, 2009 at 5:50 am
flourless chocolate cake
February 20th, 2009 at 5:51 am
My favorite recipe for instant coffee is making a cup of coffee. Ha! I became used to instant coffee in college and since then, that is all I drink. I am always looking for the best instant coffee. Maybe VIA will be it!
February 20th, 2009 at 6:00 am
Well tiramisù of course.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:09 am
I still haven’t tried to recreate it, but the tia maria cake from http://www.thetwistedfork.com/tf_dessertfirst.asp
is amazing!
February 20th, 2009 at 6:09 am
My favorite use for instant coffee is to include 2 tablespoons of it, a teaspoon of vanilla and a bit of sour cream with packaged chocolate cake mix. It makes the flavor much more intense and yummy
February 20th, 2009 at 6:10 am
I’m going with a regular cup of coffee as my favorite recipe. no better way to start the day than with a good, quality cup of coffee!
February 20th, 2009 at 6:18 am
coffee-chocolate cookies!
February 20th, 2009 at 6:20 am
I have a great brownie recipe that uses instant coffee to get a really deep, rich coffee flavor. I’ve been reading a lot of buzz about VIA online and I can’t wait to try it. Fingers crossed that I’ll get a nice reusable bag and cup to go with it
February 20th, 2009 at 6:26 am
Yummy! Coffee is so comforting ~ would be great to have a stash in the purse.
Here is my favorite coffee recipe:
http://www.bigoven.com/168440-Tiramisu-Bowl-recipe.html
I enjoy your blog
February 20th, 2009 at 6:34 am
I’ve actually never made anything with coffee except of course a cup of it. My husband and I have been debating getting a coffee maker, but if this stuff is any good, we can maybe put that debate to rest.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:38 am
Starbucks is my favorite. Thanks for offering this giveaway. About 20 years ago I found a recipe for chili with Kahlua in it. I’ve made it ever since and love seeing people’s reaction when I tell them what the secret ingredient is.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:42 am
The classic coffee cake (or coke cake) are my favorite cakes that call for instant (strong brewed) coffee. It’s best to eat a slice with a nice hot coffee (from starbucks)…
Please count me in, I could sure use some spoiling for myself
-barbarabaker
February 20th, 2009 at 6:42 am
My mom used to make an amazing chocolate icing with high-quality cocoa powder, icing sugar, a bit of butter, and instant coffee. Pour boiling water in, stir it up and ice everything. Everything! (I would eat it on toast when she wasn’t looking. Shhh…)
Sadly, I have never been able to recreate it. Maybe some VIA will help?
February 20th, 2009 at 6:44 am
My favorite recipe using instant coffee is Smitten Kitchen’s chocolate stout cake. The cake is drizzled in a chocolate ganache that has instant coffee in it–most delicious.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:45 am
I use it instead of espresso powder in recipes – just double the amount. I add a some to hot chocolate to make a mocha. Another a favorite use is replicating a Cappuccino Heath DQ Blizzard – take instant coffee, mix with a teaspoon or so of water. Mush 2 scoops of good ice cream in a bowl until softened and mix in the instant coffee concentrate. Crush a Heath bar and mix in 3/4 of it – sprinkle the rest on top.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Some Starbucks Italian roast would be a great addition to the flourless chocolate cake recipe I make for a relative who has celiac disease. I use the basic recipe from Martha Stewart, and modify it with different types of chocolate or extracts from time to time for variety.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:50 am
Every year at Christmas I look forward to these awesome “coffee cookies” (perhaps they have a name but that’s what I call them…) my Grandma makes. I decided to make them for the office party this year and mine were terrible. Luckily Xmas was a few days later and I had the real thing.
The cookies themselves are chocolaty and delicious.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:51 am
Instant Countertop Patina
So I filled the coffee maker last night, set it to start at 6:30 and then forgot to put the pot underneath. It spewed all over the countertop, behind the fridge and left the hubbie with no coffee on his way out the door this morning. Random or not, I SO need instant coffee after cleaning for an hour first thing in the morning—WITH NO COFFEE!
February 20th, 2009 at 7:02 am
hot chocolate coffee honey sauce…perfect for ice cream, cake or my favorite, profiteroles…just blend hot dark coffee with semi-sweet or dark chocolate nibs/chips, some whipping cream and a couple of tablespoonsful of honey…then indulge…
emma (from moderngirlskitchen.com)
February 20th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Ina Garten has a great chocolate cupcake recipe that uses coffee. Yum!
February 20th, 2009 at 7:12 am
My favorite is a coffee creme brulee. I was so jazzed when i found it becuase i looooove creme brulee and the added coffee flavor cuts the sweetness a bit.
February 20th, 2009 at 7:15 am
My favorite would have to be my Mom’s “Coffee Stuff”. She mixes a full pot of coffee, a 32 oz. bottle of creamer, and some milk and chills the whole thing. She serves it over ice, but I figured out that if you put a bottle of it in the freezer until it just starts getting ice crystals in it, you can shake it up and it tastes like a coffee milkshake.
February 20th, 2009 at 7:24 am
perfect for making tiramisu!
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Tiramisu/Detail.aspx
February 20th, 2009 at 7:31 am
My favorite recipe with coffee is a Chocolate Espresso Steak Rub! Yummy!
February 20th, 2009 at 7:40 am
use coffee to make red eye gravy and serve with hot biscuits.
February 20th, 2009 at 7:43 am
I use coffee in chili (one cup) and I have a wicked recipe for brownies that used to use rum but I switched to coffee for that incredible combination and hit of caffeine.
Pick me pick me pick me!
February 20th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Oh my! I don’t drink coffee often, but I love making my own vietnamese style iced coffee with espresso and condensed milk. Heck, whenever I make my own coffee, I put condensed milk in it anyway! These VIA packets look great, and might just make me drink a little more coffee!
February 20th, 2009 at 8:05 am
Tiramisu, of course!
February 20th, 2009 at 8:07 am
I’ve been reading about this, and it looks fabulous! Fingers crossed!
I like putting coffee in my chili- about a quarter of a cup of brewed coffee while cooking- I think it adds a little “oh- what’s that?” depth to the chili.
February 20th, 2009 at 8:27 am
In the summertime I love waiting until my husband’s morning french press is cold and then pouring what’s left over vanilla ice cream. And then eating it out on the patio under the sycamore tree. Mmm.
February 20th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Chocolate chip cookies! It’s the only reason I have a tiny jar of instant coffee in my fridge.
February 20th, 2009 at 8:45 am
I love coffee in my ultimate chocolate cake recipe. I use hot coffee to bloom the cocoa.
But I love coffee every which way. Excited to try this VIA!
February 20th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Chocolate Coffee Clusters – a delicious cookie that my children and I love. Thanks for hosting.
February 20th, 2009 at 9:11 am
I love Dorie Greenspan’s Espresso Chocolate Chip Shortbread cookies, from her “Baking” cookbook. They became an instant classic in my family when I made them last Christmas.
February 20th, 2009 at 9:18 am
The European Coffee, Here’s the recipe:
European (hot) 2 servings
1 cup strong coffee,
1 egg white
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons half and half
1. Beat egg white until forms soft peaks
2. Gently add vanilla, and continue to beat to stiff peaks are formed
3. Place into 2 coffee mugs
4. Pour coffee over egg white
5. top with half and half
February 20th, 2009 at 9:19 am
coffee infused frosting on a fluffy chocolate cake. not too heavy. My college roommate’s sister used to make it, where oh where did that recipe go?
February 20th, 2009 at 9:25 am
I can’t get enough of coffee–oddly, i developed cravings for it after treatment for breast cancer…go figure. I still love a nice Irish coffee at times–with lots of whipped cream!
February 20th, 2009 at 9:29 am
I like coffee in a smoothie… plain yogurt, strong coffee, a dollop of maple syrup, a banana… instant coffee would make it a lot easier.
February 20th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Gourmet Magazine’s Double Chocolate Layer Cake (the recipe is on epicurious). This is *the* chocolate cake to make and then die from the goodness! The recipe uses brewed coffee to enhance the chocolate flavor.
For a glass of quick and easy iced coffee I also like to take a spoonful of instant coffee and a spoonful of sugar, dissolve it in 2-3 tablespoons of hot water, add a spoonful of chocolate syrup, and then fill glass with ice and milk, stir well, and drink!
coffee + chocolate = yummy!
February 20th, 2009 at 9:39 am
i loves me some coffee. my fiancee says he’s afraid to see me without my coffee… i too have had those awkward moments at other people’s houses without coffee… not cool, man…
February 20th, 2009 at 9:41 am
I like making simple coffee flavored caramel/toffee candy. It’s simply instant coffee, a cup of sugar, a splash of vanilla, half a stick of butter, and a dash of kosher salt (or table or sea salt if you don’t have kosher).
February 20th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Around Christmas time, I used to make these delicious pretzel-shaped chocolate-coffee cookies with a white chocolate drizzle. They take a little time to roll out and shape, but they were totally worth it. Everyone always loved them. I really need to find that recipe…
February 20th, 2009 at 9:47 am
I use instant coffee for making tiramisu and to put in a cookie recipe that tastes slightly like coffee. I’d be thrilled to try this out, thanks for offering it!
February 20th, 2009 at 9:48 am
espresso chocolate chip shortbread cookies
the hardest part about this recipe was finding the instant espresso powder!
thanks
February 20th, 2009 at 9:48 am
when i lived briefly in spain, we used instant coffee because it was cheap and didn’t require a lot of time or special equipment. i never loved the coffee it made, but i sure loved the convenience! i’m excited that Via might be the best of both worlds. my favorite use would definitely be drinking it, although i’d also be curious about making coffee ice cream with the powder.
February 20th, 2009 at 9:54 am
There’s an excellent recipe, and really simple, that they serve at our favorite hipster diner. It’s a shot of strong, smooth espresso dumped into an almost-full pint of Guinness. The Guinness has to be draft, not from a bottle or can. The result is smooth, roasty and has the perfect amount of malty sweetness. So, high-quality espresso + Guinness on tap = a delicious after-dinner drink.
February 20th, 2009 at 9:59 am
I like to make coffee ice cream. I’m very skeptical about this new instant coffee, so I hope I win and can really check it out both as a beverage and in recipes.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:01 am
I love me some coffee in a chocolate cake! Delicious. I’m also a fan of cocoa powder or instant coffee mixed in a some vanilla ice cream too. Coffee and chocolate ice creams just aren’t the same, you miss out on that awesome vanilla flavor.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Barefoot Contessa’s Beatty’s Chocolate Cake, for sure.
It uses instant coffee and freshly brewed hot coffee, and is delish!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/beattys-chocolate-cake-recipe/index.html
February 20th, 2009 at 10:10 am
i like to take store-bought brownie batter, pour three fourths of the batter into the pan, add a little instant coffee to the other fourth and swirl it in
February 20th, 2009 at 10:13 am
I love coffee with hot milk on a bowl..
February 20th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Any baked good with chocolate and coffee in it is a winner in my book, especially flourless chocolate cake.
I am so mad at my new coffee maker right now. My old one, just a Mr Coffee, died recently so I bought the newer version. It does not make good coffee.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:20 am
hmm. i dying to know if i can make a beloved Greek Frappe out of this instant coffee.
so frothy, so foamy, so light and ethereal… transports me away to the greek isles, or at least little greece in chicago where the lined up greek restaurants compete for the best frappe and little greek cookies..
VIA for me please!
February 20th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Chocolate mousse or most of the flourless chocolate cakes… mm.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Hands down, our favorite “coffee” recipe is tiramisu. Depending on what I have around (leftover morning coffee, leftover espresso, or instant espresso), it gets mixed into marscapone cheese and the sugar/amaretto/coffee dipping mixture for the ladyfingers. So good!
February 20th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Oh Starbucks, you silly thing… now I’ll totally buy these instead of spending 4 bucks for you to make mine every morning.
The closest I get to a recipe is alcoholic drinks using coffee. Since I am afflicted with a tendency to get incredibly tired when drinking, the coffee helps me stay awake long enough to actually enjoy the tipsiness. Yum, Irish coffee.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:42 am
a while back i experimented with putting coffee into chocolate cake. i iced it in a buttercream and then arranged beans on the top. it was beautiful and tasted pretty good as well.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:43 am
May Canadians enter? I like to add coffee (instant, or sometimes ground) to shortbread.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Ooo my favorite recipe involving coffee is Julia Child’s Ginger Baby cakes, which calls for instant espresso – so this would be perfect! Thanks for the chance to win such a cool gift!
February 20th, 2009 at 10:45 am
My favorite recipe is my husband + hot coffe = non-grumpy morning! And of course, tiramisu. I am very interested in this for camping trips!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:02 am
I love this amazing caramel macchiato cake that a friend makes. It is so good!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:03 am
I make a shot of espresso with my espresso maker and then add about a half a cup of frothed, nonfat milk with a teaspoon of vanilla almond flavored creamer. It is very good.
February 20th, 2009 at 11:04 am
My great-grandma’s chocolate cake!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:04 am
My favorite recipe is a 12 cups of water and fresh ground beans! Heat any way possible and enjoy!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:05 am
There’s this great local market that makes a chocolate cake with guiness and coffee… mmm
February 20th, 2009 at 11:06 am
home made coffee flavored ice cream!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:11 am
I love making Tiramisu with coffee. SO nummy.
February 20th, 2009 at 11:11 am
One large scoop Starbuck’s Dolce de leche ice cream, floating in a mug of Starbuck’s Sumatra.
February 20th, 2009 at 11:12 am
I love to use instant expresso or coffee to make tiramisu.
February 20th, 2009 at 11:12 am
I love using instant coffee for coffee milkshakes! Try it…
February 20th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Love coffee period but I made a shortbread toffee cookie for christmas this past year that was amazing. It used instand in the crust and it melted in your mouth. Labor intensive – but I had a great partner at the time to help. Looking forward to trying the via
February 20th, 2009 at 11:15 am
My all time favorite recipe involving instant coffee is the instant cinnamon roll mix combined with 5 tablespoons of instant coffee to the mix. It just adds an extra jolt.
February 20th, 2009 at 11:15 am
I like to use a bit of coffee in my gravy. It gives it kind of a warmish taste. It is also good in chili. That way you get a little mole likeness without the chocolate (I can’t eat chocolate).
When times get tough, think out of the box. WAY TO GO STARBUCKS!!! It’s still my favorite coffee, hands down!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Well I’ve always been a big fan of taking some coffee, then brewing it, then not putting a single thing into it and drinking it. Though I do love some good tiramisu…
February 20th, 2009 at 11:18 am
I’ve been making this white chocolate latte lately which I really like. It’s just half espresso, half milk with white chocolate melted in it. And it’s absolutely delicious.
February 20th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Putting some hours-old in chocolate cake batter is my-t-fine.
February 20th, 2009 at 11:24 am
My favorite coffee recipe is spro-cream with my trusty miss silvia espresso machine and cuisinart ice cream maker. It’s tasty, but a bit tricky- dumping hot shots into the classic vanilla recipe during freeze is going to result in the ice cream never setting up. In addition to the philosophical reasons for not dumping espresso onto cold things (google murky iced espresso), the most flavor-friendly way to capture the espresso is to have your creamy ingredients ready, brew your shots, fold them into the mixture and then chill the whole concoction before starting the freezing process.
February 20th, 2009 at 11:24 am
I LOVE coffee-marinaded flank steak. It adds to the flavor of the steak, and a good marinade always makes tender meat. I’m hungry now!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:26 am
I’m sooooo excited about VIA. All of the instant coffees I’ve tasted are just plain …nasty. Pretty confident in Starbucks … But I wonder when it will finally be in tx!!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:30 am
My toffee nut mocha cupcakes. Reminds me of my favorite Starbucks drink the Toffee Nut Latte. Add 2 Tablespoons of instant coffee and 1/2 cup of Heath Bar chips (or any toffee bits) to your favorite chocolate cupcake recipe. Then frost with a cream cheese frosting and sprinkle toffee bits on top! Of course you would enjoy it with a nice cup of Starbucks coffee!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:35 am
One time a friend made coffee liqueur flavored glaze to go on top of egg nog cupcakes… delish!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Scoop of chocolate protein powder, some strong brewed coffee and milk. An awesome pick me up for my pre weightlifting session. Protein and caffeine, how can you go wrong?
February 20th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I believe it was on this website that I learned about a chocolate and zucchini cake (delicious) that uses instant coffee as one of the ingredients!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I LOOOOOVE this espresso brownie recipe from Giada on the Food Network. You get a real nice espresso flavor but don’t feel like you just drank two quad venti espressos
This is the one I use:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/espresso-brownies-recipe/index.html
February 20th, 2009 at 11:36 am
espresso brownies- with chocolate covered expresso beans crumbled up on top. yummy buzz.
February 20th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Tiramisu was the first thing I thought of, but I know a nice chocolate chip cookie recipe that these would be perfect for.
February 20th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Coarsely ground coffee in a French Press cannot be beat!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:42 am
In the cookbook Morning Food, there is a recipe I love for delicious bran muffins that calls for a cup of brewed coffee among its ingredients.
February 20th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Can’t wait to try it!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Chocolate cake with raspberry filling and mocha frosting, my mother’s recipe that ALL my friends beg me to make for their birthdays!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Well the best receipe for coffee for me is a wet vanilla latte directly from starbucks on a cold frosty morning in the UK, before I start work.
Cant wait to try the VIA
February 20th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
What I like to do with coffee is gring it up as much as I can. I mix it with some spice: cumin, coriander, red chile, salt, pepper and other ones and use it as a rub for my pork or steak and sometimes chicken. It is absolutely fabulous!!!!
February 20th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
My favorite recipe w/coffee is by far tiramisu, but adding instant coffee to brownies is always good, too!
February 20th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
I’d definitely say my favorite baking recipe would be tiramisu, and I use instant coffee for that.
However, I think I’d save my VIA for a good cup of iced coffee.
February 20th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Coffee ice cream. VERY easy to make!
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups whipping cream
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan, stir sugar, cornstarch, coffee and butter until blended. Stir in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool completely. Stir in condensed milk. In a mixing bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold into milk mixture. Pour into a 9-in. square pan. Cover and freeze for 6 hours or until firm.
February 20th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
On a daily basis, I like my coffee with french vanilla Silk creamer. For something special in the evenings, a little splash of Bailey’s!
February 20th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Brownies that use a strong brewed coffee! Thanks for the chance to win!
February 20th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
I used to make a fabulous and easy chocolate mousse using that Mexican chocolate that comes in the yellow and red package. Gotta find that recipe.
February 20th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I’ve been making Guinness steak for years which includes instant coffee in the marinade.
Although my favorite is, a Starbucks bottled mocha over ice with a shot of good quality Vodka. Yum!
February 20th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Another coffee milkshake fan here!
The new Starbucks product looks great.
February 20th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
My mom taught me this trick when I was a teenager: I’ll get a regular chocolate cake mix, use coffee instead of water and toss in a little extra cocoa powder. It’s delicious and fools EVERYONE.
February 20th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
My wife makes a really mean beef brisket recipe with a really kickin’ sauce. The secret ingredient in the sauce is the tablespoon of instant coffee that gets added to give it a kick! Wow, just writing this is making me hungry for some! Can’t wait to try the recipe with VIA!
February 20th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
i’m not even gonna lie. i hate coffee.
but my husband loooooves the stuff. he goes nuts for iced coffee especially. full pot of coffee, milk, sugar, and hot chocolate mix. sit overnight in the refrigerator. a man’s man fancy coffee drink ;D
i imagine having little instant packages would work out super well for us…as in, him.
February 20th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
This I have to try! Instant coffee from Starbucks?!
February 20th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Coffee is a great touch to chocolate cake recipe. It adds a hidden warmth. And coffee milkshakes make me happy and buzzed!
February 20th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Tiramisu!!
February 20th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Red eye gravy on top of some country ham. On the other end of the taste spectrum, shortbread cookies dipped in a chocolate/coffee mix.
February 20th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
I haven’t really made anything with coffee, but my favorite thing lately is making my morning coffee in my french press with some cinnamon sprinkled in it while it’s brewing. Both the cinnamon and french makes it taste so fancy; )
Awesome about the instant coffee! I was actually quite curious about it and I will definitely have to try it out! Thanks!
February 20th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Espresso mixed with Nutella on anything. Also espresso with peanut butter, mix until well blended, over waffles. With coffee of course.
February 20th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Oh, it is a tie between mocha snowballs (a chocolate-coffee cookied rolled in powdered sugar) and iced coffee in the summer.
February 20th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
vegan mocha chip muffins (from “vegan with a vengeance”). i am not actually even a vegan but these are the best muffins ever and are a step in the right direction to veganing up my diet.
February 20th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I just made my first recipe with coffee on Valentine’s Day…a devil’s food chocolate cake recipe I found on Joy the Baker’s blog (joythebaker.com/blog), and it was delicious!
Thanks for the give away offer
February 20th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
I heat up a cup of Organic Valley (the best) organic chocolate milk (on the stove – NOT in the microwave – totally different taste) and add a ’shot’ of organic fair trade french roast coffee made using the aeropress (THE best!) and 2 teaspoonfuls of organic, raw agave syrup – delicious! Every morning
(:
February 20th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I would use this instant coffee to pump up the chocolate in brownies, cake and cookies. I would also try using it in a Chicken Mole recipe. These packets are perfect for traveling when you want some good coffee and all you have is a microwave and water.
February 20th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Ooh, that’s fantastic!
My favorite coffee recipe? Tiramisu.
February 20th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Fav, recipe using coffee:
Iced Coffee!
brewed coffee (starbucks of course)
sugar
whole milk
crushed ice
yummm!
February 20th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
I’m so addicted to the MoMA store. That cup is adorable.
Ok, coffee recipe: I love a Thai/Vietnamese iced coffee with sweetened condensed milk. It’s very rich and I don’t have it often, but man is it a nice treat sometimes, especially with a light but flavorful/spicy lunch.
Also: Instant coffee is great for chocolate confections, especially truffles and cakes, in which you can dissolve it into the ganache.
::crosses fingers:: C’mon random number generator! No whammies, no whammies… stop!
February 20th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
I make all our chocolate birthday cakes using a mocha filling:
1/2 cup chocolate chips
2 tbsp. instant coffee
2 tbsp. hot water
1/4 cup white sugar
Melt this together and cool. Whip about 2 cups of whipping cream and fold in the above.
It makes a wonderful filling and covering for a chocolate layer cake. I like to add more coffee for the adult birthdays!
February 20th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
i’m a sucker for giveaways. so please pick me!
February 20th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I would say tiramsu is my favorite !
February 20th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Coffee often adds a great dimention to chocolate, so adding a tablespoon of instant coffee to any BROWNIE recipe is great! I usually dissolve it in a tiny bit of boiling water and just add this paste to the wet ingredients. Delicious!
February 20th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
I like to use coffee in brownies, but also have a great coffee cake recipe that uses leftover coffee.
Love that cup!
February 20th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Mocha Cake Roll is my favorite recipe using coffee (actually instant coffee). I will definitely make this with VIA when I can get my hands on some!
February 20th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Oh! To take this to work! No more bad, lukewarm coffee!
February 20th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
I grind up coffee beans and put them in a protein smoothie with cocoa powder.
Coffee Beans (or instant coffee)
Soy Protein
Ice
Soy or Almond Milk
Cocoa Powder
Honey, Agave Nectar or sugar if desired
Yummy and nutritious. Great pick me up!
February 20th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Ooh..coffee in any chocolate cake or brownie recipe adds depth of flavor. I learned this from watching too many episodes of the Barefoot Contessa!
February 20th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
It’s called coffee Bavarian – you make a whipped pudding type filling using unflavored gelatin, evaporated milk and instant coffee. Poured into a pie crust. Yum!
February 20th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
My favorite coffee recipe is using ground beans in a meat rub for ribs. Really delicious.
February 20th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
I dissolve instant coffee in evaporated milk and use it to make mocha fudge. Yum!
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February 20th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
One of the first desserts I ever made was chocolate mousse from a recipe by James Beard. It’s made with instant coffee. And it’s one of those classics that is always so good. I’ll bet this new Starbucks VIA would make it even more delcious.
February 20th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
chili!
and granita.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
My favorite recipe that uses coffee is my Grandma’s “Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake” she uses strong brewed coffee in the frosting and it is divine! It wouldn’t be anywhere near as delicious without the coffee! Thanks for the awesome giveaway offer!
February 20th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I love espresso brownies or mocha brownies. yum. also iced mocha, but brownies first. Thanks!
February 20th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
I LOVE to make frothy Greek frappés with instant coffee. I feel so exotic while I sip on it at work
February 20th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Sounds like you had a great time!
I like coffee flavored smoothies – so I freeze my leftover coffee in ice cube trays and add them into a smoothie made with greek yogurt.
February 20th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
My favorite is to put a teaspoon of instant coffee in any sort of protein shake! I love to have a chocolate banana protein shake in the mornings, but I hate giving up my caffeine, so I put a teaspoon in with it and BAM I have a banana mocha shake!
It’s simple and delish!
February 20th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Coffee jello with cappuccino ice cream!
February 20th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
I confess…. My favorite coffee is using my Moka pot to make an Irish Coffee ! Hey I have an excuse… I mean really…. St.Paddy’s day is coming up isn’t it ? *heehee* !!!
So here it is:
2 shots of moka espresso
1 shot of irish cream
1 Tbs of sugar
and lets not forget to finish it off with a nice “healthy mind you” :p dollop of whipped cream !!! mmmm-yumm yumm
*and…. for it to be extra tasty add a drizzle of kaluha on top of the whipped cream* DELICIOUS !!!!
February 20th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
As much as I don’t care for ice cream, I love coffee ice cream!
February 20th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
My favorite recipe that includes coffee would have to be a caramel shake with “instant coffee” mixed in. VIA would be an amazing addition to my ice cream addiction. Pick Me!!
February 20th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
I like coffee added to chocolate frosting.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I love fresh, hot, espresso poured over vanilla ice cream. In fact – I think I’d better make some now!
February 20th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
I definitely love to add espresso to chocolate-based desserts. I’ll usually decrease the liquid by a tablespoon or two and add some espresso. MMMm!!
February 20th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
I have to also say my favorite thing to use coffee for is coffee because I am a complete addict and quickly (after moving in with him) got my boyfriend addicted. But my favorite food item to put it in is Ghirardelli brownie mix, the triple chocolate one. You put a nice fat spoonful in the batter and top it with homemade butter cream. I always make my brownies in cupcake tins for individual servings and this is a hit!
February 20th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
My favourite coffee recipe is quite simply cold-brewed iced coffee. There’s nothing like it. I do also add a bit of coffee to any chocolate cake I make, as well as to my chili. It adds a lovely depth of flavour.
Thanks for the giveaway!!!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
My very favorite coffee contains two tablespoons of organic hot cocoa mix and a huge heaping amount of sugar on top, then mixed in good and proper. Delicious.
February 21st, 2009 at 1:28 am
tiramisu, like everyone else has said. i also enjoy thai coffee every once in a while but that’s not really a recipe.
February 21st, 2009 at 2:08 am
Just a bucket of drip coffee, with a little skim milk and sugar, for me please.
I think I’ll try adding coffee to my next batch of chocolate cupcakes though.
February 21st, 2009 at 4:47 am
i have a recipe for frosting over cinnamon rolls that uses coffee – sounds weird, tastes divine.
i’m so excited that Starbucks is making instant coffee… it’s a dream come true for me!
February 21st, 2009 at 6:08 am
Bailey’s and coffee and of course Tiramisu!!
February 21st, 2009 at 6:21 am
Mexican Chocolate Cake! Uses coffee liqueur (or just coffee) and is so good.
or homemade Kahlua!
February 21st, 2009 at 6:55 am
Ina Garten’s Double Chocolate Cake. It’s icnredible!! There is coffee in the cake part, and instant coffee in the frosting. Here’s a link:
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/double-chocolate-layer-cake
February 21st, 2009 at 7:45 am
I used instant to make iced coffee in the summer. I make mix the coffee with a small amount of boiling water and then pour it over a glass of ice. Very refreshing.
February 21st, 2009 at 7:51 am
my best recipe with coffee is just coffee with peppermint schnapps!
February 21st, 2009 at 8:08 am
I love adding some ground espresso/coffee or even instant coffee to chocolate cake and cookie recipes! Mmmm. I’m really excited to try VIA.
February 21st, 2009 at 8:32 am
One of my favorite things to make with coffee is homemade Kahlua. I remember my mom making it around Christmas time when I was a kid. There would be a giant jar of the stuff “simmering” under the sink for a month or so. I was so curious about it.
I also love to add a little brewed coffee to my chocolate chip banana bread!
February 21st, 2009 at 8:34 am
I have an Irish Cream recipe that uses instant coffee.
February 21st, 2009 at 9:35 am
I love using coffee in cakes. My favorites are a chocolate raspberry layer cake from Martha Stewart some 9 years ago I found and when assembling tiramisu. I usually go to my local coffee shop to get a cup of fresh brewed the day I make the cakes.
February 21st, 2009 at 9:48 am
mocha spongecake! (i got the recipe from allrecipes.com). it’s delish.
February 21st, 2009 at 11:00 am
tiramisu!
February 21st, 2009 at 11:05 am
I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s.
Instant coffee was all the rage then.
My mother drank percolated Maxwell House in the am and instant Sanka in the pm.
The thought of instant coffee always reminds me of her.
She also often made coffee spice bars with a recipe similar to this one: http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,176,134181-253195,00.html
Your blog post has reminded me of the yummy-ness of these bars.
I’m off to bake some now…….
February 21st, 2009 at 12:01 pm
1 heaping spoonful in any chocolate chip cookie recipe…just gives them that extra umph!
February 21st, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Tiramisu cheesecake bars! Which I just made last week (http://atdpweb.soe.berkeley.edu/choco-latte/2009/02/17/#016408).
February 21st, 2009 at 1:47 pm
I have just discovered the Dirty Chai, and have fallen hard! Brew up a cup of your favorite sweet chai with milk recipe, and then add 1 shot of espresso – the bitterness adds a marvelous counterpoint and complexity to the chai (or alternately, the spiced tea-ness of the chai enhances the deep flavor of the espresso). Either way, it’s wonderful – the only problem is ordering one where the name hasn’t caught on, but only if you are bothered by the incredulous stare of your barista.
I bet the via packets would create a wonderful, customizable dirty chai!
February 21st, 2009 at 2:00 pm
My dilemma may be solved with VIA. I have never used coffee (instant) in recipes because I can’t stand the thought of horrible instant coffee going into my food. There are so many recipes I would try if some decent coffee were out there. It appears may finally be.
February 21st, 2009 at 2:18 pm
I like to put a lil instant coffee in brownies. Yum. I also made some excellent triple chocolate cookies that had coffee in them. Yum yum.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:13 pm
I like truffles with coffee flavors!
February 21st, 2009 at 3:35 pm
I kid you not–last year at the Seattle Cheese Festival, Beehive Cheese of Utah http://www.beehivecheese.com/ offered this amazing cheese called Barely Buzzed–see details below. It was excellent! I am still thinking about it! This was a great, unexpected use of coffee!
Eat this cheese with a great bread along with a sample of Via and I think you have more than a recipe–you’d have a meal!
From their website:
Barely Buzzed – Espresso and Lavender rubbed. A labor-intensive cheese that’s hand-rubbed with a blend of Colorado Legacy Coffee (Roasted by the Cheesemakers brother) and French lavender buds. The rub imparts a nutty, exotic and bold flavor (stronger near the rind) that’s tempered by a buttery sweetness in the cheese. It’s the café-breve of cheeses. Straightforward yet complex. Aged on Utah Blue Spruce racks to create its unique personality. Back to back 1st Place, Flavored Cheddar @ the American Cheese Society Annual Competition 2007 in Burlington, VT and 2008 in Chicago, IL. This competition encompasses more than 1100 cheeses from over 30 states and 3 Canadian Provinces.
February 21st, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Quadruple chocolate loaf cake with coffee cream:)
February 21st, 2009 at 4:08 pm
As a Brit my favoutite recipe is of course a cup of instant coffee. American instant as a rule is awful so I’m pretty excited about this! Pick me!!!!!
February 21st, 2009 at 4:15 pm
I love chocolate mocha cheesecake!!
February 21st, 2009 at 4:24 pm
coffee and cream popsicles or latte popsicles
February 21st, 2009 at 4:32 pm
I don’t have any coffee recipes, but I am a coffee lover. Any GOOD, strong coffee with a little sweetner makes my day.
February 21st, 2009 at 4:46 pm
wow — tasty instant coffee? what a novel idea! I’m curious to try it…
February 21st, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Tiramisu for me.
February 21st, 2009 at 6:14 pm
The camping mocha – italian stove top coffee maker coffee, package of swiss miss, little extra hot water, waking up in the middle of no where
February 21st, 2009 at 6:55 pm
definitely flourless or gluten free chocolate cake!
February 21st, 2009 at 7:40 pm
I love coffee drinks prepared in the small size super blender – either hot or cold. Can’t wait to try VIA as it sounds terrific!! Thanks.
February 21st, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Mocha chocolate chip cookies!
February 21st, 2009 at 8:16 pm
I love Starbucks! I can’t wait to try VIA!
February 21st, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Triple Chocolate Espresso Brownies!
February 21st, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Tiramisu of course!
February 21st, 2009 at 8:35 pm
oh, I have a fabulous recipe for a coffee & prune-swirled coffee cake! the bitterness of the coffee nicely sets off the sweetness of the prunes…. so delicious!
February 21st, 2009 at 9:11 pm
My favorite coffee recipe is Lou Lambert’s Coffee-Rubbed Roasted Brisket. Here’s a link to my Flickr photo: http://flickr.com/photos/pattietierney/2896712645/ in the text of which you can find a link to the recipe. It’s sensational.
February 21st, 2009 at 9:31 pm
So excited to be able to have coffee in my bag. Refill at the library.
February 21st, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Vanilla ice cream, affogatto style…. black coffee or espresso over plain, vanilla ice cream… yum….
February 21st, 2009 at 10:32 pm
coffee muffins! they are REALLY good.
February 21st, 2009 at 10:45 pm
I love coffee mixed into vanilla ice cream.
February 21st, 2009 at 11:52 pm
my favorite coffee recipe, by far, is jacques pepin’s coffee-rum truffles. perfect marriage of chocolate and coffee. and the easiest dessert recipe there is:
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/coffee-rum-truffettes
February 22nd, 2009 at 1:04 am
Brownies with coffee mixed in. Yum!!
(& thanks for the giveaway! Fun!)
February 22nd, 2009 at 6:04 am
I used to have a chocolate cake recipe that used hot coffee… sadly, I can’t find the recipe anymore, but I still dream about that cake!
February 22nd, 2009 at 6:26 am
Strong coffee blended with chocolate gelato on a summer day….mmmm!
February 22nd, 2009 at 7:50 am
I use coffee or espresso granules with coarse ground pepper for a beef rub,before browning, when making a pot roast. Adds a great dimension to an old favorite.
February 22nd, 2009 at 10:42 am
My favorite recipe using coffee is for “Coffee Icecream”!
Here is the recipe…
3 cups light cream, 1 3/4 cups sugar, 3 eggs beaten, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 3/4 cup coffee chilled, 1 cup whipping cream
Scald the light cream and add sugar. Stir until dissolved. In the top of a double boiler, add cream to beaten eggs and mix thoroughly. Cook until thickened. Remove from heat and chill. Add coffee, whipping cream and salt. Use this coffee mixture in your ice cream maker, and add vanilla when almost frozen.
It is delicious! I also love making coffee icecubes to use in everything!
Thank you for the contest!!
Jen
February 22nd, 2009 at 11:25 am
Elegant Iced Coffee
Recipe from Jim’s Organic Coffee, West Wareham, Massachusetts
Ingredients
1 cup of dark roast coffee, slightly chilled
Optional: Condensed milk, mint, rum, chocolate syrup
Directions
Brew a dark roast coffee with twice as much coffee as you usually would.
Once it has cooled a little, pour it over a full to the rim cup of ice.
If you’d to make it Vietnamese, add condensed milk.
For other fun twists you can add mint, rum or chocolate syrup.
February 22nd, 2009 at 1:49 pm
i use coffee (typically instant) in a simple chocolate cake recipe instead of water… gives the cake a nice rich flavor and bite!
February 22nd, 2009 at 1:54 pm
brownies! just add a tablespoon or two of delicious(preferably organic) coffee ground fine or instant coffee
February 22nd, 2009 at 2:04 pm
coffee buttercream frosting – i usually use instant coffee crystals but this would be so much better!
February 22nd, 2009 at 2:27 pm
These are involved, but OMG Amazing.
Coconut Cream-Filled Chocolate-Coffee Cupcakes
Cupcakes:
* 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
* 1/2 cup boiling water
* 3 tablespoons butter, cut in pieces
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 1 egg
* 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
* 1/2 cup sour cream
* 1/3 cup sweetened flake coconut
Coconut Cream Filling:
* 3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
* 1 tablespoon solid vegetable shortening
* 1-1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
* 2 tablespoons milk
* 1 teaspoon coconut extract
Chocolate Frosting:
* 1/4 cup milk
* 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
* 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (1/2 cup)
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
1. Cupcakes: Heat oven to 375°F. Insert paper liner into each cup of standard 2-1/2-inch muffin pan.
2. Stir cocoa powder, espresso powder and boiling water in small bowl until powders are dissolved. Add butter; stir until melted; let stand until cooled to room temperature.
3. Mix together flour and baking soda in small bowl.
4. Beat together sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl at medium-high speed for 2 minutes. Beat in cocoa mixture and sour cream until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour mixture; stir in flake coconut. Spoon batter into prepared cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
5. Bake in 375°F oven 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan, let cool on wire rack.
6. Coconut Cream Filling: Beat together butter and vegetable shortening in medium-size bowl until smooth and creamy. Add confectioners’ sugar, milk and coconut extract; beat until fluffy. Spoon filling into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain round tip. Insert pastry bag into top of each cupcake; squeeze as much filling into center of each as possible (you will see top of cupcake start to expand).
7. Chocolate Frosting: Heat together milk and espresso in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve espresso. Add chocolate and butter; stir until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla until smooth. Transfer to medium-size bowl; refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until well chilled and thickened, about 30 minutes. Frost tops of cupcakes, starting from outer edge and working toward center. If desired, decorate edges with flake coconut or chocolate sprinkles.
February 22nd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Pots de creme!
February 22nd, 2009 at 4:02 pm
I love tiramisu even though I am a tea drinker and don’t usually drink coffee!
February 22nd, 2009 at 4:04 pm
tirimisu! yummy!
February 22nd, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I’m a big fan of coffee ice creams.
February 22nd, 2009 at 5:01 pm
I put it into any chocolate baked good and it kicks up the cocoa flavor a bunch. My favorite is coffee or espresso in chocolate cupcakes.
February 22nd, 2009 at 5:18 pm
My granny kaffee klatches!
February 22nd, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Looks absolutely delish.
February 22nd, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Cappuccino brownie bon bons!
February 22nd, 2009 at 6:59 pm
can’t wait to try this! i like all sorts of things with coffee in it – ice cream, cake, chocolate…
February 22nd, 2009 at 7:22 pm
I want a coffee eclair so bad right now!
February 22nd, 2009 at 8:02 pm
I love making my own coffee yogurt with instant coffee and plain yogurt. no added sugar this way.
February 22nd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
I make a honey cake with a few tsp. of instant coffee — it really makes the cake pair well with coffee. Mmmmmm.
February 22nd, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Take a box of chocolate cake mix, follow the directions. Add two tablespoons of instant coffee to the batter, bake as usual. This cake has a great blend of chocolate and coffee!
Enjoy.
February 22nd, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Coffee Ice Cream!
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:13 am
This is a product that just might make it into non-coffee drinkers’ pantries because it would be a godsend to know you are using quality coffee in recipes without the need to invest in a whole bag or equipment to produce it. Thanks for the hope and insight.
February 23rd, 2009 at 2:40 am
A strong cup of black coffee, 1/2 a shot of Kahlua, & 1/2 a shot of tequila.
February 23rd, 2009 at 2:51 am
My favorite way to use instant coffee is to put it in whipped topping, making kind of a mocha-tasting dippy thing to dip fruit in…Im always watching my weight and its a great way to make low-fat whipped topping taste a little more decadent….its good on top of diet jello pudding too…..
February 23rd, 2009 at 4:49 am
I like adding instant coffee to my chocolate frosting.
February 23rd, 2009 at 5:11 am
Well I dont do it anymore because I gain some weight. But brew yourself a nice strong coffee and add a tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk. It is sort of like a turkish treat.
February 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 am
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February 23rd, 2009 at 5:56 am
I visited Momofuku Milk Bar in NY this weekend and had their “Compost” cookie that contains coffee grounds!!
Not only using coffee in a recipe but recycling it as well!
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:31 am
My mom used to make an awesome chocolate cake with instant espresso in it. Just thinking about it makes me want a big slice…
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:53 am
What a great idea! Instant coffee that actually tastes good…So far the only thing I have ever used instant coffee for is Frog Commissary’s coffee chocolate chip walnut muffins, which is my all-time favorite coffee recipe!
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:19 am
My favorite thing is to add it to my brownie batter to give it a great depth of flavor.
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:55 am
I really like the use of instant coffee in brownies. Actually anything with chocolate. This makes it so easy and I like that it is individually wrapped for freshness
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:59 am
Oh my! Instant coffee that I’ll be able to tolerate…yay!
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:08 am
I love an espresso brownie!
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:39 am
For breakfast, a thick piece of shoo fly cake with small cup of hot coffee dumped over it. or…. for an actual item made with coffee: chocolate pots de creme!
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:40 am
I love coffe chocolate chip cookies
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:50 am
I would love to use this for iced coffee in the summer! I also will be using this in milk shakes, Yum! Despite it still being winter here I am really in the mood for a coffee shake now.
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:02 am
i love to make thrifty mocha- a package of sugar-free cocoa, 1 T. of powdered creamer and top it off with a combo of 1/2 hot water, 1/2 whatever dreck the office pot is brewing. makes even work coffee seem like a treat! and cots about .30 a cup, not $4!
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:03 am
Oh, I love tiramisu! I had it on my very first cruise to the Caribbean, and it is oh so yummy! I’m a sucker for sweets.
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:54 am
The coffee sauce that the Japanese put on their custard “purin”. Just bitter enough to cut the sweetness of the custard. Mmm! The Japanese brand UCB makes a very good instant coffee so I’m curious to see how Starbuck’s one tastes.
February 23rd, 2009 at 11:37 am
Instant brownies with coffee instead of the water!!
February 23rd, 2009 at 11:56 am
use hot strong coffee to melt the chocolate in any chocolate cake recipe. a welcome addition as an added low tone in the cake.
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:16 pm
I love the way that instant espresso and chocolate soymilk taste together!
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:28 pm
My mom’s famous delicious delectable and easy to make moist chocolate cakes’ secret ingredient? COFFEE!! (:
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Oh man… Its all about the coffee jello! I make a not-very-sweet coffee jello for the bottom layer, and put a layer of lightly sweet cream jello on top of that. Throw a couple of choco covered espresso beans on top for decoration, and you’re all set!
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:50 pm
I actually have two. One would be Chocolate espresso brean cookies. The crunch from the chocolate covered espresso beans is a great contrast with the soft cookie. I also love to make chocoalte espresso cupcakes with a coffee buttercream frosting.
February 23rd, 2009 at 1:27 pm
The best chocolate cakes always include coffee in one form or another….so I would have to say….any chocolate cake.
February 23rd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Coffee Pancakes
Basically, take your favorite pancake recipe and add 2 shots (2 ounces) of brewed espresso or strong coffee.
February 23rd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the caramel frappucino’s! When I’m running low on cash or can’t get to starbucks I make them at my house, although they don’t taste near as good as starbucks they still keep me going!
February 23rd, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Gingerbread pancakes, they’re so good I eat the left overs like a muffin. By that I mean, I eat them out of my hand. Not pretty, but GOOD.
February 23rd, 2009 at 3:38 pm
oh my, oh my. i do love me some coffee, and i’m not one of those who scoffs at starbucks. they know me so well at my local store that they’ve said, “the usual?”, and i said,”why yes, thanks.” c’mon random number generator, make my day!
February 23rd, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Beeramisu: A Twist on Tiramisu Recipe – everything from http://www.101cookbooks. com is awesome, especially this one.
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/001399.html
February 23rd, 2009 at 5:24 pm
espresso brownies!! they work when you use instant coffee, you don’t really need an espresso machine. mmm.
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:19 pm
My mom makes these fabulous brownies that require instant coffee… they have a great rich taste!
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:32 pm
I put brewed coffee in my mole.
February 24th, 2009 at 5:49 am
I love Martha Stewart’s espresso chocolate snowcap cookies. It calls for instant espresso, and I wonder if this coffee would be good in it.
February 24th, 2009 at 7:29 am
I am super excited about VIA! When he’s able to rouse himself early enough, my husband will make me a caramel mocha in the morning while I get ready for work. We have one of those $20 handheld frothers from Bed Bath & Beyond, which he uses to make foam out of heated skim milk. He fresh brews some dark roast coffee, then mixes in some mocha powder, pours the milk and foam on top, and drizzles with caramel syrup. YUM. It will be even easier with VIA! Thanks for holding this giveaway!
February 24th, 2009 at 7:44 am
I have a recipe for a Bailey’s fudge cake that uses instant coffee…and of course, Bailey’s. It’s delicious and easy. Great for parties…or right now!
February 24th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Tiramisu… soooo delicious!!
February 24th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Reading the comments makes me realize how much I use coffee. Anything chocolate gets a hit of either coffee or powdered espresso. I love homemade coffee ice cream. I can not wait to try a chili recipe with coffee. I have a recipe for date-nut bread that uses coffee that might just be my favorite. I love the idea of good tasting instant coffee. I wish it existed when I lived on a boat.
February 24th, 2009 at 9:36 am
There are these espresso “brownies”, a Martha Stewart recipe. They are more like crumbly cookies – but very good.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:32 am
I love it in tiramisu or brownies! I’m excited about this new Starbucks offering.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Ooh, what a fun giveaway! I’ve been wanting to try this stuff for camping, to lighten the load of my backpack a bit — a french press is not exactly weightless. On valentines day, we made braised short ribs, and with espresso and red wine in the braising liquid. Those were YUMMY. I also made blackberry espresso macarons a few weeks back, which were pretty darn delicious.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Moosewood cookbook has a fantastic chocolate cake that only gets better with the addition of coffee for part of the liquid.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:35 am
I love to make Coffee Ice Cream. So good!
February 24th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Before I had a kidlet eating them, too, I used to put instant coffee powder in my chocolate chip cookies. You couldn’t really even taste a big COFFEE flavor, it just made them *more* somehow, more chocolate, more flavor. Now, though, the thought of my kid with sugar AND caffeine in her system sort of terrifies me, so we leave the coffee out!
February 24th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Chocolate mousse – I use a shot of hot coffee to melt the chocolate. And then topped with freshly whipped cream…..yum.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Chocolate brownies. Just a touch of it intensifies the flavor of the chocolate.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Mocha Cupcakes!
February 24th, 2009 at 10:36 am
i was trolling the comments for ideas… i can’t believe i forgot about tiramisu! so yummy, may have to make some whether i win or not.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Definitely chocolate cake with coffee. Or really anything with chocolate. Chocolate covered espresso beans. Mmmmm.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:36 am
I have been known to add coffee to chocolate chip cookies…and brownies…and chocolate frosting…
February 24th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Coffee ice cream with salted peanuts!
February 24th, 2009 at 10:37 am
It has to be tiramisu!
February 24th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Coffee-chili steak rub! Or as a marinade with a little bit of whiskey…
February 24th, 2009 at 10:39 am
would love to try in the usual choco-cake recipe.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:40 am
This is my go-to recipe for chocolate cupcakes: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE-LAYER-CAKE-101275
February 24th, 2009 at 10:40 am
L.O.V.E. coffee….Thanks for the give-away.
Tiramisu – Arby’s Jamocha Shakes . Kaluah and cream.
Espresso Brownies.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I don’t use instant coffee that often, but when I do it’s usually blended with some chocolate to make an at work treat
February 24th, 2009 at 10:42 am
a little coffee to perk up the flavor of brownies!
February 24th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Does a cup of coffee from here — http://victorianpantry.com/ — with whipping cream and sugar count as a recipe? Because it is my favorite coffee anything ever.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:43 am
I love coffee icecream, and using it to make coffee milks, with a shot of espresso added. Yum!
February 24th, 2009 at 10:44 am
My favorite recipe involving coffee is something that I used to make fun of when my husband and I lived in Maine, but that we now love – coffee flavored brandy mixed with a bit of french vanilla creamer (or vanilla rice milk), add ice and stir. It’s really good.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:46 am
chocolate coffee drinks are my favorite!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chocolate-macchiato-recipe/index.html
February 24th, 2009 at 10:49 am
I love making this flourless espresso cake recipe. It’s super rich and decadent.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Oh my gosh! I am so excited, but slightly skeptical, about this product… it WOULD be lovely for camping and travel and those days when I’m 10 min behind before I even leave the house. And of course, who doesn’t love the “Not a Paper Cup” cups…
Yes, I do hope I win.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:50 am
It would be FANTASTIC with homemade chocolate truffles.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Mmm coffee in brownies, coffee with brownies…either way is great!
February 24th, 2009 at 10:50 am
I’d have to say tiramisu for sure…but now I want to try out a lot of these other recipes everyone’s recommending. YUM!
February 24th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Coffee Ice Cream!
February 24th, 2009 at 10:51 am
I actually have never made anything with coffee aside from deelishus mocha! I’ve never had tiramisu, either, ha. My mom used to make a chocolate cake that had some coffee in it, I don’t remember it in a BAD way, so I guess it was good, hee.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:51 am
David Lebovitz’s Vietnamese Coffee Popsicles!
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2008/07/vietnamese_coffee_popsicles.html
February 24th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Coffee ice cream!
February 24th, 2009 at 10:56 am
A cup of black coffee goes in a super-secret family recipe for a-mazing spaghetti sauce.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:58 am
My favorite recipe to use “instant” coffee is “Kahlua”… very fun to make, but I would probably just make coffee with it… especially iced coffee, sounds great.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:58 am
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/27/dining/276drex.html
Its my favorite recipe for iced coffee.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:59 am
mocha pots de creme….delicious!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:00 am
I like to add it into anything requiring both chocolate and cinnamon. Mmm.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:01 am
My husband the coffee-snob is appalled, but it would be nice to know for sure what these taste like. I don’t think “indistinguishable from regular Starbucks coffee” impressed him much.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Pick me! Oh Pick Me!
my favorite recipe that uses coffee would be my amish pot roast.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:08 am
I have a recipe for chocolate chip cookies that have a subtle coffee flavor (using instant coffee). Quite yummy.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:08 am
I have a great brownie recipe that calls for instant coffee. I got it from a nutritionist when our company had a health fair. You’d never know the brownies were low-fat. (Not that I’ve refrained from eating a brownie because of the fat content before!)
February 24th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Vietnamese iced coffee – coffee, sweetened condensed milk and ice – couldn’t be easier or yummier.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:09 am
That is the cutest giftset! I love it, and I’m so excited to try the new coffee!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Tiramisu, the classic, of course.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Vegan 6 minute chocolate cake from the Moosewood Cooks at Home book.
Yum.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Homemade frappuccino’s with alcohol! Instant coffee, ice, cream, Kahlúa or other liquor – stick in a blender and enjoy on a hot day. YUM.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:13 am
I live in both the US and the UK and instant coffee unbelievably seems to be the norm in England. I can’t wait to see if VIA lives up to the hype. And, being from Seattle, I can definitely vouch for The Boat Street Cafe – love its tucked away location!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:15 am
I love Dorie Greenspan’s recipe for Espresso Chocolate Shortbread cookies…they are divine!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:19 am
You all have great ideas for instant coffee– I liked the brownie swirl!! I love iced coffee and can’t wait to make it instantly… Perfect for spring/summer!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Would love to try making iced coffee with these — but after reading the comments, I have a whole list of other ideas (starting with that chocolate stout cake from smitten kitchen, YUM!).
February 24th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Chocolate pudding cake with espresso powder. Although that cupcake recipe up there might be coming in handy very soon. And life without coffee ice cream would be sad indeed….
Only a few hours left! Better late than never!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Chocolate Puddin’ Cake!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I really liked affogato the few times I have gotten to try it – vanilla bean gelato topped with espresso. I bet these would offer an easy way to recreate it, if you mix it a little stronger than usual!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Well, it isn’t chocolate cake if it doesn’t have some instant coffee in it. I love a number of the recipes listed above, so I won’t double/triple post any.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:37 am
tiramisù, naturally! dying to try via.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:37 am
this sounds like such a wonderful product! Thanks for posting about the event.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:39 am
When we were little my grandma used to make us her café con leche’ using instant coffee. A very simple recipe but full of great memories to me.
Thanks for holding this giveaway.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:39 am
i’ve made Molten Mocha Cakes (from Everyday Food) several times and it’s always perfect and delicious: http://www.flickr.com/photos/revolutionarygirl/2265704519/
February 24th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Favorite coffee is homemade fraps blended with the Magic Bullet. I add protein powder to get the milk and sweetness, plus a little extra protein. Not sure how healthy it is, but it is tasty.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:41 am
I love coffee cake! And I like to mix cocoa into my hot coffee sometimes for a little bit of sweetness.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:44 am
I do like tiramisu. I wonder how this instant coffee will compare with others I’ve tried..
February 24th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Ina Garten’s brownies with instant coffee…mmmm.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Ooo, I’d love to give these a shot!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Wolfgang Puck’s flourless chocolate cake! Very rich.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Pot de Creme from America’s Test Kitchen which uses a dash of espresso powder. DELISH!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Frozen Mocha Cheesecake
Crust
1 1/4 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
Filling
8 ounces cream cheese
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup chocolate syrup
2 tablespoons instant coffee
1 tablespoon hot water
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
In a small bowl, combine crumbs, sugar and butter. Pat mixture into a 9-inch springform pan or a 13 x 9-inch pan, covering both bottom and side. Chill.
In a large bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Add milk and syrup. Beat until smooth. In small bowl, dissolve coffee in water. Add to other mixture.
Mix well and fold in whipped cream.
Pour into chilled pan.
Cover and freeze for 6 hours. Garnish with additional cookie crumbs.
This is my FAVORITE recipe using instant coffee! I can only dream how delicious it will be using good instant coffee!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
My favorite has to be Orangette’s “far from disaster chocolate cake” – never fails! Would love to pick up this gift set….. can’t wait to try VIA!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Penzeys catalog had a banana bread cake with a chocolate frosting. The frosting includes coffee and the whole combo is delicious!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Thanks for this contest – I’m terribly excited about this product!
My favourite recipe that includes coffee is Guinness braised lamb shanks – a couple of shots of espresso really round out the flavour.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:55 am
I make an espresso-chocolate lava cake that’s delish, though I’d also be tempted to try this out with a tiramisu as well.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Sounds like I agree with everybody else–I think just about any chocolatey dessert can be improved with a teaspoon of coffee stirred in!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Honestly, my favorite recipe that uses coffee is coffee! Don’t get me wrong–I’ve made pretty mean coffee-chocolate brownies, and some delicious coffee ice cream, but mostly, I just love coffee, preferably unsweetened, poured over ice, and served with a straw. Mmm.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
My favorite is definitely tiramisu but chocolate covered espresso beans in brownies would be wonderful!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Coffee in the cake part of chocolate and peanut butter cupcakes
February 24th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
I’ve made homemade kahlua while on an archaeological dig… still one of my favorite memories with coffee-based recipes!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
So boring… but dark gingerbread… mmmmm
February 24th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Coffee with Bailey’s Irish Creme!!!
Can’t wait to try VIA!! VIVA for VIA!!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
I like the Moosewood chocolate-pecan pie, uses strong instant coffee – this would be perfect! Lovely site!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
I love the idea of having decent coffee whilst camping!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
I am loving reading everyone’s favourite coffee use!
I llike adding ground coffee beans to homemade vanilla ice cream along with bits of shaved dark chocolate. Yum. And a shot of espresso is a great pairing with creme brulee.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
I LOVE baking brownies with instant coffee. The coffee really gives it a little extra kick without being overpowering. My favorite is a Mocha Fudge Brownie with Peanut Butter Frosting from Bon Appetit that I adapted. I’m excited to try those brownies with the new Starbucks instant!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
I like to use instant coffee in my chocolate chip cookies, everyone who’s tried them loves them, and they never can figure out exactly what makes them different.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Without a doubt, it has to be Nigella Lawson’s Espresso Chocolate Cake with Caffe Latte Cream. The cake has instant espresso powder in it, and when it comes out of the oven it gets Tia Maria poured on top. It’s amazing (my aunt calls it “sex cake” when I make it for family get-togethers).
February 24th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
I like…… Tiramisu!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
My favorite coffee recipe is a White Russian! Yummy!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
I have a chocolate cookie recipe that uses instant coffee. I don’t make them often but they’re delicious.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
tiramisu… yum!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
gotta be tiramisu.
my old roommate used to make it fromd scratch and she’d go into the starbucks in our neighborhood and ask for 6 shots of espresso in a cup and the baristas would look at her like she escaped from the loony bin. i think that may have been why she got it there instead of making the espresso at home.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
I like to add some strong coffee when I make chili. It gives it a nice depth of flavor and counterpoint to the acid of the tomatoes.
Chocolate cupcakes with espresso buttercream aren’t too shabby, either!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Count me in! I love this stuff.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Hmmm…..I think my favorite coffee recipe was one I had in Israel, where we added Sabra (coffee liquer-not sure if you can get it here) to chocolate mousse. So freaking good.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
expresso brownies!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
My friend Christopher has a great recipe for Tiramasu cupcakes that are to die for and obviously, espresso power or instant coffee is called for. Unfortunately it’s impossible to find decent instant coffee in the teenie town we live in.
Can’t wait till this stuff is available at our local Starbucks!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
My favorite recipe, by far, is Tiramisu! Coffee, chocolate and coffee liquor… mmmmmm, just perfect!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Tiramisu and/or coffee ice cream and/or mocha brownies. Ok, really anything.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
My favorite recipe that uses coffee is Coffee Choc Chip ice cream.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
I am a fan of chocolate decadence cake, it’s got a dense mouse like texture and is unbelievably rich – I can hardly ever finish a single piece. Tastes great with a cup of vanilla tea on the side (blasphemous, I know). It uses espresso to enhance the sheer richness of the chocolate.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
I hope these are as good as they sound! I would love to try some to see. Lots of uses but instant iced coffee that is not diluted by heat and ice would be the best.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
mocha coffee coffee cake – thanks joy!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
My favorite coffee “recipe” is the classic Italian after dinner snack/dessert: a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream or gelato with a good, strong shot of espresso poured over the top. There’s a name for this in Italian, right?
February 24th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
My husband’s birthday is Sunday and I’m making him quintuple chocolate brownies with coffee for him. I can’t wait. The recipe is from Baking: From My Home to Yours by Doris Greenspan.
Thanks for the giveaway!
February 24th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Espresso brownies, of course.
February 24th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
My fav recipe to use instant coffee for are my Tiramisu cupcakes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristinausk/2969078519/in/set-72157608238909588/) and my Cafe Mocha cupcakes (here in cake form:http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristinausk/578314998/in/set-72157594502587104/)
I use the coffee in the buttercream and the cupcake. Delicious!
February 24th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
I like to let coffee steep overnight and then ice it in the morning with a touch of sweetened condensed milk. mmmm.
February 24th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
i don’t know if there was ever actually a recipe for it, but my gramma made the BEST chocolate frosting from scratch and i know she put coffee in it
February 24th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Mmmm. This would be so perfect for hauling over to the houses of my non-caffeinated friends.
February 24th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I have a recipe for Tiramisu ice cream from the Perfect Scoop that is amazing, but I’m not sure if it is my favorite. I like adding a little bit of coffee to brownies and chocolate cake to pump up the chocolate flavor a bit.
February 24th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I have two favorite recipes: My grandma’s doboschtorte (coffee flavored frosting) and Heidi Swanson’s espresso banana nut muffins.
February 24th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Oh, my favorite recipe that uses instant coffee is the chocolate banana snack cake in Cooking Light. It’s such an easy recipe, and a tasty treat!
February 24th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
My favorite thing to do with coffee is make ice cream coffee shakes out of it! Those instant coffee packets would make that a lot easier to do – which may not be a good thing!
February 24th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Did I make it in under the deadline? eee, I hope so!
February 24th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
My mom makes the most amazing cheesecakes and my favorite is this super rich chocolate espresso one. So delicious!!
February 24th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
A cuppa joe
February 24th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
this could be the answer to my bad work-coffee nightmares!
February 24th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
tiramisu!
February 24th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Moosewood Restaurant’s (6 Minute) Vegan Chocolate Cake with Coffee for the liquid. Quick and Yummy!
http://www.moosewoodrestaurant.com/recipes_archive.html#53
February 24th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
My favorite would have to be tiramisu!!
February 24th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
sign. me. up.
February 24th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I dont really cook with coffee, but I love a hot cup of coffee with real cream as part of a special treat with fresh from the oven chocolate chip cookies.
February 24th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Oooooh a white cake with chocolate mocha buttercream frosting!
February 24th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
My favorite is gingerbread with coffee and black pepper. It makes a great cookie!
February 24th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
I like to add expresso to my brownies – yummy! I wonder how this would taste as an iced coffee?
February 24th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Never cooked with coffee but I LOVE drinking it.
February 24th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
tiramisu, hands down!
and after the week i’ve had, this giveaway would be a godsend.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Coffeecheese cake!
February 24th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Blanco y Negro with frozen coffee cubes, iced coffee, and vanilla gelato! Thanks for doing this!!!
February 24th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
I love putting a little coffee into a chocolate cake. Always makes it taste a little richer.
February 25th, 2009 at 4:46 am
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