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One of our neighbors gave us a bag of (Original Post) malaise Dec 2016 OP
Enjoy! lunatica Dec 2016 #1
For real malaise Dec 2016 #4
When I read the title, I must admit that I was thinking guillaumeb Dec 2016 #2
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Dec 2016 #3
A year ago I was in Italy. safeinOhio Dec 2016 #5
Well I'm in Jamaica malaise Dec 2016 #6
Well dang it, safeinOhio Dec 2016 #7
LOL malaise Dec 2016 #8
I have always want to go. safeinOhio Dec 2016 #9
He's very popular these days malaise Dec 2016 #10
In that case, I'm coming down, safeinOhio Dec 2016 #11
Ha malaise Dec 2016 #12
Love it safeinOhio Dec 2016 #13
party at malaise's house. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #17
LOL malaise Dec 2016 #21
You mean these?????.... pkdu Dec 2016 #14
Yes malaise Dec 2016 #22
How does that Colombian coffee compare to your famous Blue Mountain coffee? Brother Buzz Dec 2016 #15
Now that's enjoying the countryside in Jamaica malaise Dec 2016 #19
On second thoughts - I think I was unfair malaise Dec 2016 #20
Malaise, I just gotta ask, onethatcares Dec 2016 #16
Back at you malaise Dec 2016 #18
Curious if you have ever chewed on yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #23
Must try that malaise Dec 2016 #24
I bet they are great.. yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #25
Nice indeed malaise Dec 2016 #27
sounds yummy yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #31
I'm hooked on chocolate-covered espresso beans! pinboy3niner Dec 2016 #26
I was just looking mercuryblues Dec 2016 #29
very cool yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #30
Do not eat those candies! Cracklin Charlie Dec 2016 #28
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Dec 2016 #34
Ohmigod Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #32
Aha! pinboy3niner Dec 2016 #36
Coffee Toffee - DIY version Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #33
I am going to try that malaise Dec 2016 #35

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
2. When I read the title, I must admit that I was thinking
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 06:18 PM
Dec 2016

that the bag contained something else. I suppose the coffee is a substitute.

malaise

(267,808 posts)
3. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 06:20 PM
Dec 2016

I am a genuine coffee lover - but damn these coffee toffees are great
I'm going to allow myself two a day from tomorrow - but I may finish them by then

malaise

(267,808 posts)
6. Well I'm in Jamaica
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 06:24 PM
Dec 2016

nothing tops Blue Mountain but damn these toffees are good - I mean they are close to perfect.

safeinOhio

(32,527 posts)
9. I have always want to go.
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 06:41 PM
Dec 2016

Started years ago when I bought my first video tape. The Harder They Come. Is Jimmy Clif still around?

malaise

(267,808 posts)
10. He's very popular these days
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 06:44 PM
Dec 2016

Time heals I guess - he was a pariah for decades for that trip to apartheid South Africa.

I love that movie - it has cult status here - must have seen it at least ten times

Brother Buzz

(36,213 posts)
15. How does that Colombian coffee compare to your famous Blue Mountain coffee?
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 07:02 PM
Dec 2016

Decades ago, we visited a wonderful bush garden plot high above Boston Bay to harvest cassava root. The garden wasn't exactly in the Blue Mountains, but it had unattended coffee trees. The woman we helped was Seventh-day Adventist and had no interest in them, but encouraged us to pick a bunch.

Later that day, in between shredding, washing, and wringing out the cassava root, she instructed me to roast the raw green coffee beans in a huge cast iron pan, then crush them in a mortar and pestle, and finally into a pot to boil. Best cowboy coffee ever!

malaise

(267,808 posts)
19. Now that's enjoying the countryside in Jamaica
Thu Dec 29, 2016, 07:06 AM
Dec 2016

Great coffee in Portland. They can't be compared - we drank Colombian for two days but yesterday we decided to mix them this morning - missed the BM too bad - it's like comparing butter with margarine.

malaise

(267,808 posts)
20. On second thoughts - I think I was unfair
Sat Dec 31, 2016, 06:10 AM
Dec 2016

It's more like Johnny Walker Red to Chivas Regal - it is real coffee after all

onethatcares

(16,132 posts)
16. Malaise, I just gotta ask,
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 07:24 PM
Dec 2016

How are those coffee toffee delights?

Be well my friend.

May the New Year be one of your best.

yuiyoshida

(41,759 posts)
23. Curious if you have ever chewed on
Sat Dec 31, 2016, 09:23 AM
Dec 2016

Chocolate covered Coffee beans? Talk about addictive, and I got really wired as well!!

malaise

(267,808 posts)
24. Must try that
Sat Dec 31, 2016, 09:25 AM
Dec 2016

not that I need more caffein

Still I drink 4-5 cups between 5.00am and noon - it's a rare event for me to drink coffee after noon.

But these coffee toffees - damn!!

yuiyoshida

(41,759 posts)
25. I bet they are great..
Sat Dec 31, 2016, 09:31 AM
Dec 2016

When it comes to chocolates, ...ghirardelli chocolates are the BOMB! ...BOOM!!!

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
26. I'm hooked on chocolate-covered espresso beans!
Sat Dec 31, 2016, 09:47 AM
Dec 2016

I was just searching frantically for my last bag when I realized I must have gone through all 4 bags sooner than I expected. But I know where to get more...

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)
33. Coffee Toffee - DIY version
Sat Dec 31, 2016, 11:35 AM
Dec 2016
Coffee Toffee

Yes, with the molasses again. After discovering how it brings out all coffee’s awesomeness in baked goods, I had to add it to this one too. Of course, if you don’t trust me that it only adds a subtle bitter tinge or are molasses-averse there are alternatives but we really liked it. And also the espresso — if a piece of candy could ever taste like a cup of coffee, this would be it.

1 cup (2 sticks or 8 ounces) butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons molasses (can swap corn syrup or honey)
1/4 teaspoon salt (or a heaping 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt)
1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, or 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts (toasted, skinned and cooled) or another nut of your choice

Line a small baking sheet (mine are 9×13, to fit in my puny oven) with parchment paper or a silicon mat and set aside.

In medium heavy saucepan (I used a 3-quart) with a candy thermometer attached, melt butter, brown sugar, white sugar, molasses, salt and espresso together over together. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a whisk (one that reaches into the corners is especially helpful here) until the temperature approaches 250¯F, at which point you should stir constantly until it reaches 300¯F.

Pour immediately into the prepared baking sheet — you can spread it more evenly with a offset or silicon spatula but don’t worry if you have neither. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the toffee and let them sit for a minute until soft, then spread the chocolate evenly over the candy base. Sprinkle the chocolate with chopped hazelnuts and then, if you’re as impatient as we are, you can slide the sheet onto a cooling rack in the freezer until the toffee is set.

Break into pieces and store in an airtight container. If you’re kitchen runs warm, you might prefer to keep it in the fridge so the chocolate doesn’t get soft.
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