Review: Dark Mayan Chocolate Latte, a General Foods International Coffee
Anyone who’s seen the movie Chocolat couldn’t help but be intrigued by the words “Dark Mayan Chocolate." In the film, Chocolatier Vianne seems to enchant others with the unusual chocolate recipes learned from her South American mother. She magically senses which chocolate is each person’s favorite and which chocolate will change his or her life. Her most special recipe is her hot chocolate, made with just a pinch of chili pepper stirred into each cup.
Unfortunately, General Foods seems to have missed seeing that movie because Dark Mayan Chocolate Latte contains no chili. It also contains almost no coffee at all, at least none that you can actually taste. It tastes pretty much like hot chocolate with cinnamon in it, not bad but not really good. The instructions say to use 1 and 1/3 tablespoons, (four teaspoons) and 8 fluid ounces of boiling water. This yields a weak and watery brew that while tasty has so little body it is almost like drinking chocolate water. Adding more mix just made it lumpy rather than improving texture, as did using less water.
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Cook with Coffee
Do you think coffee only belongs to a coffee cup? Then I strongly suggest you change your way of thinking! Nowadays, coffee is not only treated as a beverage that is served during breakfast and after dinner breaks but can also be a main ingredient in your meal. This definitely gives coffee a starring role!
You might be thinking by now, how exactly are you going to create a recipe with coffee? Will it taste good or is it going to be weird? Don't be afraid to experiment. There are actually a lot of celebrity chefs that have tried it. Like for instance Emeril, he did a coffee bourbon BBQ sauce and that created a little punch to the dinner table. If you try this one out, I'm sure the people you are serving will ask for more. Another good one is Martha Stewart's coffee with molasses and cocoa on black bread.
Others have tried cofee with different recipes and mixed it with chili, coconuts, mashed potatoes, rice, steaks, chicken, beef and a lot more. It's also nice to combine it with backed goods such as cookies and cakes. You can even mix coffee with desserts such as tiramisu, flan and ice cream. So go ahead and make your very own coffee recipe. The possibilities are endless. This is surely a great way to surprise the whole family especially when they are also coffee lovers like you.
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Coffee Helps in Curing Uneven Heartbeat
There are studies that drinking more coffee will reduce the risks of patients being hospitalized because of irregular heartbeat. This is actually great news that researchers found contrary to the fact that a shot of espresso might give to some people because it gives them the sensation that their hearts are racing.
A study was conducted that approximately 130,000 adults who drank four cups of coffee per day has very low risk of being hospitalized due to irregular heartbeat. That also includes other heart rhythm problems that we know so well. Non coffee drinkers should know this and they might try to drink coffee once in a while when they find out that this is good for the heart. The risk of hospitalization will decrease by 7 percent for people who are active coffee drinkers or those who drink minimum of 3 cups per day.
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A Coffee Shop you Might Want to Avoid
There are various reasons that a person might choose to patronize a particular coffee shop. For some of us, it’s strictly a matter of convenience, a place we go and grab a cup just because it’s nearby. Maybe it’s on the way to work and it’s just easier to stop by than to make it at home. Convenience can be a big motivation in a world that seems to be turning faster every day.
Sometimes it’s the ambience within the coffeehouse that keeps us coming back every day. The furnishings could be anything from colonial to contemporary, but the feel they lend to the room is tangible. Sunlight pouring through large windows will create an entirely different environment than candles in the center of the tables. A coffeehouse can easily be one of these by day and the other by evening.
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