Coffee

Coffee

Coffee in the morning is divine,

this coffee this morning is mine.

Hey, read this sign

isn't this a nice line.

If only it wouldn't take an hour

to get my friend this brain power.

 I guess we shouldn't make a fuss

this line might help us.

It'll give us a time to talk

and maybe even do some sweet-talk.

Some coffee quotes for today:

• If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee. ~Abraham Lincoln.
• Do Lipton employees take coffee breaks? ~Steven Wright
• You get the health benefits of coffee up through about the first twenty-four ounces. It's the biggest source of antioxidants for Americans, and we think it helps prevent Alzheimer's and Parkinson's as well. ~Mehmet Oz (Dr. Oz).
• Coffee is a language in itself. ~Jackie Chan

Here are some coffee jokes for this morning:

1. Price of Coffee
   A good-looking guy walks into a coffee shop and asks the waitress: "How much is the coffee?
   "Coffee is four dollars the waitress says in a sweet voice".
   "How much is a refill?" the good-looking man asks.
   "Free, "says the waitress.
   "Then I'll take a refill!" the man responds
2. Psychologists Help

A man went to his psychiatrist and said, "Every time I drink my coffee, I get a stabbing pain in my right eye,"
The psychiatrist said, "well, have you tried taking the spoon out?"

3. The Beatles

Q: What is the best Beatles song?
A: Latte Be 

4. The Titanic

Q: What kind of coffee was served on the Titanic
A: Sanka

Enjoy your coffee for all it's worth!

MOCHA CAKE

If you have been searching for a cake recipe that combines vanilla, chocolate glaze, cocoa powder, and espresso coffee all in one bite. this mocha cake recipe might be the recipe for you. It is the perfect recipe for a special day. So, try the Mocha Cake for your next date or special event.

Here's what you need for the cake:

• 2 tablespoons instant espresso coffee powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup cooking oil
• 3/4 cup milk
• pink salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 teapoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup sugar

Here's what you need for the Chocolate Glaze:

• 4oz. semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teapoon instant espresso coffee powder
• 1/4 teapoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons hot water

Here's what you do for the cake:

1. Grease and lightly flour a 9 *1 1/2-inch round bakng pan
2. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together well.
3. Beat milk and instant espresso coffee powder together.
4. Add milk mixture, oil, and vanilla. Beat wth an electric mixer on low speed just until everything is combined. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
5. Add egg and beat 2 more minutes.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in a 350degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
7. Cool cake on a wire rack while making chocolate glaze.

Here's what you do for the Chocolate Glaze:

1. Melt the semisweet chocolate chips and butter over low heat  in a sauce pan while stirring frequently.
2. Stir the instant coffee espresso powder and hot water together.
3. Remove the glaze from the heat.
4. Beat in powder sugar and hot water mixture until smooth.
5. Add hot water, if needed, in order to reach a drizzling consistency.

This mocha cake will certainly be great for your tastebuds.

Enjoy your "coffee"  for all it's worth!

WHAT IS MOCHA?

It is cold outside. It is the season for hot mocha, but what exactly is mocha? According to dictionary.com mocha is, "a choice variety of coffee, orginally grown in Arabia" or "a flavoring obtained from a coffee infusion or a combined infusion of chocolate and coffee." It is a very wonderful drink.

Here is a recipe for a warming hot mocha: http://www.citmorning.com/coffee-recipes

Enjoy your coffee for all it's worth!

Coffee am

Mornings are great for coffee. This is so true that the mornings should just be called "coffee am." Coffee am is such a nice slogan and it can just roll off of somebody's mouth.

The CoffeeAM company:
CoffeeAM is an online coffee business that is located in Canton, Georgia. It was founded in 1993. The company supplies freshly roasted bags of coffee to each doorstep that orders the CoffeeAM's coffee. They gather the coffee from many parts of the world includng kilamanjaro and Jamaica. The Coffee am company also has a big selection of tea. This company is very dedicated to providing their customers with the best coffee available. This company also crafts their own blends and flavors of coffee. They have a little more than 19 employees working for them and 150 flavored coffees. Their customer representatives are on-call from 8:30am-5:30pm from Monday through Friday EST. They are always glad to help. Coffee AM is a certfied organic coffee handler and processer. They are also Fair Trade Certified.

CoffeeAM's gourmet coffees include:

• Bali Paradise Valley Coffee
• Brazil Moreninha Formosa Coffee
• Brazil Santos Coffee
• Columbia Suprema Coffee
• Costa Rica Reserve Coffee
• Hawaiian Kona Reserve
• Jamaica Blue Coffee
• Maui Yellow Caturra
• much more...

I'm sure each one of these coffees has it's own special taste and variation.
Along with this, coffee am also has their own dessert coffees and fruit blends that are fantastic.

'Coffee am' ships espresso bean daily. These beans are always freshly roasted. Coffee am takes great care in shipping them.

CoffeeAM's espresso beans include:

• Espresso Gold
• Espresso Italia
• Espresso Prima
• Organic Fair-Trade Espresso
• Decaf Espresso Italia
• Decaf Espresso Italia

Each one of their espresso beans is available in 5ib bags and 1 ib bags.

Coffee am also has totuga rum cakes and Coffee Gift Baskets. They are certainly the business to look up if one wants a new experience with coffee. 98% of their customers have come back with positive feedback. Lots of customers have even mentioned that they love their coffee and that their service was the best service around. This is a company that truly strives for excellence in all they do! Coffee am can be found at coffeeam.com.

Enjoy your coffee for all it's worth!

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Nutrition

Starbucks was at the top of the list this past year. This past year they have had a new best seller. Thousands of people drink this drink a day. Thousands more  people long for this pumpkin flavored drink during the fall months. People absolutely love it. So, what exactly is it? The name of the drink is the "Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte." Although this is true, some people would prefer a skinny option of this drink. What all is in this drink? 

Here's some of the things it has in it:

• Pumpkin Pie Spices

• Espresso

• Steamed Milk

• Whipped Cream

• Ginger

• Cinnamon

• Nutmeg

• Cloves

Here's some nutrition facts for a 16oz. Flavored Latte from Starbucks that has 2% milk in it. (facts found off of the Starbucks website): 

• It has 250 calories in it. 

• It has 6 g of total fat in it, 3.5g saturated fat, 0g Trans Fat

• 37 g of carbohydrates

• There are 12g of protein in the drink. 

• It has 35 g of sugar. 

• It has 0g of dietary fiber in it. 

• The drink also has 150mg of caffeine in it. (There is 37. 5mg of caffeine in a regular sized can of Pepsi). 

• The drink has 40% daily intake of calcium and 10%daily intake of Vitamin A.

In my opinion this drink tastes wonderful. Just be aware of how much caffeine it has in it. Enjoy your coffee for all it's worth!

Come check out the new website at: www.citmorning.com

New Coffee Website

Coffee is such a wonderful drink. It is my wake-up drink and cup-of-joe during the day. Come and check out the new website. Here is the link for it:

Coffee In The Morning

Enjoy your coffee for all it's worth!

Chocolate Coffee Sauce

If you have been looking for a great recipe to help with the plentiful pears or apples that just keep on falling off of you or your neighbors tree; then here you go! Here is a recipe that will certainly be great for your taste buds.

Here is what you need:

• 9 oz (71/2 bars worth) of good-quality dark chocolate, chopped

• 1tbsp brandy

• 1 tbsp coffee

• 1/2 cup water

• Boiled and skinned apples or pears

• Powdered Sugar (optional)

• Vanilla Ice cream(optional)

 

Here is what you do:

• Mix the chocolate with 1/2 cup water in a pan.

• Melt over gentle heat.

• Add the brandy and coffee.

• Set the apples or pears on a warmed plate

• Pour the Chocolate Coffee Sauce over it.

• Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with vanilla ice cream (optional).

 

Just one taste of this and you will certainly love it! Enjoy it for all it's worth!