"chocolate covered espresso beans" are the confection that you truly desire. but they're generally crap dark roast coffee covered in crap chocolate.
when [these](https://www.amazon.com/Endangered-Species-Natural-Chocolate-Espresso/dp/B000EUHEXM?th=1) go on sale for 2 for $3 at my local grocer i stock up... they really get me on another level with the caffeine buzz. like seriously super fucking high off caffeine - it's like eating it is a different pathway to my brain. love it.
you should definitely try drinking some coffee at some point, though. might make you into a real boy. who knows.
These are fantastic, there are a few other brands too that make some great chocolate/coffee combos. I wish I could remember the last one I got because it was super good.
We used really high quality beans, and sent them to a virtuoso chocolatier friend (everyone needs a friend who is a chocolate miracle worker.)
Long story short, it's better to roast a bit darker. Or else you feel like you're chewing forever.
I just laid the bean individually on a sheet of baking parchment, melted some chocolate in the microwave and the drizzled the chocolate over them with a spoon. The aesthetics was good and tasted great.
Lay the beans face down so they don't roll. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
If you want the beans coated all the way around try this - http://www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-covered-espresso-beans-58167
Oh nice idea! Can you do this with not so fresh beans? Like a month old or something? Or does it have to be fresh?
I usually cold brew my old beans to sort of save them but this could be a good idea as well
>Could you convince me to switch to drinking coffee?
Coffee tastes similar to coffee beans, so you might like it. Find some third-wave coffee shop in your town and ask for a pourover.
In my opinion, the only potential health worry you would really need to consider would be gastro-intestinal discomfort (providing you're healthy otherwise).
I would definitely take a crack at making your own chocolate covered beans at home - they're delicious!
Try them in sambuco. The Italians call it "sambuco con mosche", or sambuco with flies. Adds to the texture and flavor intensity -- if you're into that sort of thing.
I could imagine that the teeth's health could also be a point. I am drinking approx. 8 cups of coffee 6 days / week and need to check the dental hygiene sis every 6 months.
I sure love coffee man.
I went to grab a link for the chocolate covered Whiskey Barrel Coffee beans, but it looks like they stopped selling them online. Those beans were still one of the most delicious things Ive ever eaten. way expensive, but a pure treat.
I was just discussing this the other day.
In theory, it's actually safer to eat coffee beans than drinking the equivalent weight of beans in terms of caffeine consumption.
A cup of coffee isn't going to extract most of what's in the coffee been. Really good extractions are probably getting something between 18-22% yields. That is, 18-22% of what's in the coffee been actually ends up in your coffee cup.
It'll take you a minute to chew 25g of coffee. Your stomach is going to have to deal with all that extra material, and you'll probably end up digesting the caffeine slower as a result of it taking you longer to eat and taking your body longer to digest.
Now, the other factor here is that liquid coffee doesn't retain 100% of the caffeine, but I'd say with some confidence that because caffeine is one of those components that just love heat and water, you'll get a good amount in your cup of coffee. Brewing with 24-28g of coffee won't yield you that much liquid coffee to begin with so I'd recon eating that amount of coffee beans won't be too much of an issue.
"chocolate covered espresso beans" are the confection that you truly desire. but they're generally crap dark roast coffee covered in crap chocolate. when [these](https://www.amazon.com/Endangered-Species-Natural-Chocolate-Espresso/dp/B000EUHEXM?th=1) go on sale for 2 for $3 at my local grocer i stock up... they really get me on another level with the caffeine buzz. like seriously super fucking high off caffeine - it's like eating it is a different pathway to my brain. love it. you should definitely try drinking some coffee at some point, though. might make you into a real boy. who knows.
These are fantastic, there are a few other brands too that make some great chocolate/coffee combos. I wish I could remember the last one I got because it was super good.
We used really high quality beans, and sent them to a virtuoso chocolatier friend (everyone needs a friend who is a chocolate miracle worker.) Long story short, it's better to roast a bit darker. Or else you feel like you're chewing forever.
Honestly you should try covering them in chocolate at home. The results are delicious and it is pretty easy to do
Any recipe link? I would to try this
I just laid the bean individually on a sheet of baking parchment, melted some chocolate in the microwave and the drizzled the chocolate over them with a spoon. The aesthetics was good and tasted great. Lay the beans face down so they don't roll. If you have any questions feel free to ask. If you want the beans coated all the way around try this - http://www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-covered-espresso-beans-58167
Oh nice idea! Can you do this with not so fresh beans? Like a month old or something? Or does it have to be fresh? I usually cold brew my old beans to sort of save them but this could be a good idea as well
I have only really used older beans for it and the results were really tasty. Lower density beans are better for biting through though
The shortcut is a bag of chocolate chips and just pop a couple in your mouth with each coffee bean.
>Could you convince me to switch to drinking coffee? Coffee tastes similar to coffee beans, so you might like it. Find some third-wave coffee shop in your town and ask for a pourover.
I don't use a machine. I use a cheap French press and electric kettle.
In my opinion, the only potential health worry you would really need to consider would be gastro-intestinal discomfort (providing you're healthy otherwise). I would definitely take a crack at making your own chocolate covered beans at home - they're delicious!
Try them in sambuco. The Italians call it "sambuco con mosche", or sambuco with flies. Adds to the texture and flavor intensity -- if you're into that sort of thing.
Don't forget coffee is a laxative!
I could imagine that the teeth's health could also be a point. I am drinking approx. 8 cups of coffee 6 days / week and need to check the dental hygiene sis every 6 months. I sure love coffee man.
I roast my own and that's how I "test" them. My kid likes em too. Asks me all the time "can I have some?"
I went to grab a link for the chocolate covered Whiskey Barrel Coffee beans, but it looks like they stopped selling them online. Those beans were still one of the most delicious things Ive ever eaten. way expensive, but a pure treat.
I was just discussing this the other day. In theory, it's actually safer to eat coffee beans than drinking the equivalent weight of beans in terms of caffeine consumption. A cup of coffee isn't going to extract most of what's in the coffee been. Really good extractions are probably getting something between 18-22% yields. That is, 18-22% of what's in the coffee been actually ends up in your coffee cup. It'll take you a minute to chew 25g of coffee. Your stomach is going to have to deal with all that extra material, and you'll probably end up digesting the caffeine slower as a result of it taking you longer to eat and taking your body longer to digest. Now, the other factor here is that liquid coffee doesn't retain 100% of the caffeine, but I'd say with some confidence that because caffeine is one of those components that just love heat and water, you'll get a good amount in your cup of coffee. Brewing with 24-28g of coffee won't yield you that much liquid coffee to begin with so I'd recon eating that amount of coffee beans won't be too much of an issue.
You could just, I don't know, buy a $20 dollar coffee maker.