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Latte Macchiato Cocktails – Add Zing to Your Cup of Coffee

April 16, 2014 by

Creamy and frothy, Latte Macchiato is definitely a favorite among coffee lovers, especially those who

prefer smoking hot beverages. The perfect layering of latte macchiato and the creamy froth that adorns

the top is a wonderful delight, especially when you need some lifting up after a long day. However,

there is definitely one way you can make this already wonderful beverage even more delectable; by

adding a dash of liquor to it. To help you with that, here are some simple recipes using which you can

incorporate liquor with your latte macchiato.

Mozart Latte Macchiato

Marzipan cream liqueur is a luxury spirit that brings together some of the most divine flavors to treat

your taste buds; marzipan, cream and almond. A delightful color and a creamy concoction, this amazing

liqueur adds an overwhelmingly exotic flavor to beverages. Using this together with espresso to form a

macchiato gives you one of the most refreshing spring drinks.

If you have ever tasted the famous Salzburg’s Mozart Balls, you may have an idea of how this drink is

going to taste. If not, you are definitely in for a wonderful surprise!

Ingredients:

• Espresso

• Milk foam

• Chocolate sauce

• Marzipan cream liqueur

(You can use the ingredients according to the size of your serving glass and your own taste)

Instructions:

1. Take a long glass for serving and pour in chocolate sauce. On top of it, add marzipan cream

liqueur. Now slowly add heated milk foam into the glass.

2. At last, add espresso to the glass creating a perfectly layered latte macchiato. Make sure you use

a transparent glass so that you can clearly see the wonderful and colorful layers of this beverage

when enjoying it.

 

Baileys Cream Coffee

Baileys is one of the most popular Irish liqueurs known for its rich and creamy flavor. It combines a rich

and creamy texture with a flavor of chocolate and Irish whiskey. It has a very luxurious and smooth

taste that, when mixed with the strong taste of espresso and milk foam, forms a delightful concoction,

layering up to form a great latte macchiato.

A perfect combination of chocolate, cream, whiskey and espresso, this latte macchiato is another

refreshing beverage that is going to taste heavenly once you try it.

Ingredients:

• Chocolate sauce

• Baileys cream liqueur

• Espresso

• Milk foam

(You can use the ingredients according to the size of your serving glass and your own taste.)

Instructions:

1. In a tall glass, pour chocolate sauce at the bottom and then add the Baileys on top of it. Next

add the milk foam on top.

2. Slowly pour in the espresso and fill until the glass is full. Use a transparent glass so that you can

see the amazing layers you have just created with this latte macchiato.

 

Vanilla Latte Macchiato Cocktail

Combining together the rich and smooth taste of a cream liqueur with two different things, this cocktail

is one of the most unique flavors you will try. The addition of Absolut Vanilia Vodka and strong espresso

to the delightful cream liqueur creates a strong, refreshing and energizing drink that is ideal to freshen

you up after a long and tiring day, getting you into a party mood right away.

If you want something stronger, this macchiato with a dash of vodka is just what you need.

Ingredients:

• Cream liqueur

• Absolut Vanilia Vodka

• Milk foam

• Espresso

(You can use the ingredients according to the size of your serving glass and your own taste.)

Instructions:

1. Take a tall glass and pour in the cream liqueur. Next add the vodka to the glass. Add milk foam

slowly. In the end, slowly add espresso to the glass. Your macchiato cocktail is all set to go!

If you want the best flavors for your beverages, you should try the Dolce Gusto Espresso flavors, which

will give a wonderful flavor to your drinks. As a part of their promotion for spring, you can currently get

a free Capsule Carousel with three boxes of coffee, so it’s definitely the perfect time to pick your coffee

from the Nescafe Dolce Gusto selection.
guest post via Samantha c/o Nescafe Dolce Gusto




Dunkin Donuts Seasonal Flavors

May 14, 2013 by

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Dunkin’ Donuts. I received a Dunkin’ Donuts Party Kit to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.”

The weather is warming up so that usually  means I change my eating and drinking habits.  Sitting on the deck with a steaming cup of coffee at the sun beats down on me isn’t very pleasant.  I like to switch to cooler drinks that are more refreshing.

Dunkin Donuts knows how I think as is introducing new flavors that fit right into the season.

There’s nothing better than sharing the wealth with friends when you’re introduced to something fun and new.

Getting friends and family together for a Sunday afternoon is easy when you offer them goodies to take home.  I was able to give each guest a reusable tote with a pound of coffee, Dunkin Donut’s coffee coupon and a large reusable cup.

Dunkin Donuts Goodie Bag

Coconut
Sometimes you feel like fresh coconut coffee flavor. And sometimes, you really feel like it.

Triple Berry
You know what they say, “Three berries are better than one.” That’s a saying, right?

Strawberry Shortcake
Just one sip of our strawberry-flavored coffee and you’ll agree: Dessert should come first.

We served up iced coffee (strawberry shortcake and coconut) and snacks on a relaxing Sunday afternoon.

Brewing Dunkin Donuts Coffee

Strawberry Shortcake Iced Coffee from Dunkin Donuts

Dunkin Donuts PartyWe gave our guests the options of iced with creamer or without. Rob likes his iced coffee without the addition of milk but definitely sweetened. The comments from our guests ranged from

Subtle sweetness that could be enjoyed cold or hot.  

Tastes more like dessert.

I’m not a coffee drinker but I could have one of these every day.

These flavors are only around for a short time so stock up now while you can still find them.




Love Coffee? Try Marley Coffee!!

March 20, 2011 by

Coffee is a necessity for me especially with waking up at 5:30 am so when I was asked to review a bag of Lively Up! Whole Bean Organic Coffee from Marley I was all over it.

Lively Up! is an exquisite 5-bean espresso blend that is married beautifully with our premier Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. This full-bodied yet well-balanced coffee offers hints of cocoa, candied fruit and sweet caramel. The long, savory finish can be equally enjoyed in drip, press or espresso preparations.


 One of the cool things about Marley Coffee is they are committed to respecting the environment and using beans that are farmed and adhere to strict sustainable ethics. It is the Marley family’s hope that the Marley Coffee farm will inspire other Jamaican farmers to join the organic movement, by showing them that sustainable farming can be profitable.

Marley Coffee is also big into kids and believes kids should be on the playground not the workplace and should be playing sports and that is why they started Kicks For Cause Foundation. The foundation aims to build playable soccer fields and soccer camps for children of the coffee-producing communities around the world.

There are approximately 250 million children in the global workforce, 120 million of whom work full time, according to an International Labor Organization (ILO) estimate. Especially in agricultural communities, children are often forced to work just to help their families survive. In fact, according to the US Department of Labor, more children work in agriculture around the world than in any other economic sector, making up an estimated 7-12% of workers.

Marley Coffee is working to change that above one bag of coffee at a time. Every purchase of Marley Coffee also supports our commitment to pay twice the average wage to our family farmers on our Marley Coffee farm in Jamaica.

I love coffee and I was really impressed with the flavor.  This is a coffee I would definitely buy in the future and now that I know about there history and Kicks For Cause foundation it is even more of a reson why I would and should purchase Marley Coffee.








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Everyone Needs A Trenta!!!! NOT!!!!!

January 19, 2011 by

I saw this on CNN and thought it was worthy of a post.  Starbucks is starting to offer there cold drinks in a new size called “Trenta”.  That is Starbuck’s new 31 ounce beverage that means “Excessive”.  Who the hell needs 31 ounces of iced coffee at one time?  Maybe I am alone in my thinking on this but it seems like a lot and then we wonder why we are the Fat Nation.  Companies keep making there food and drinks larger and we as Americans keep eating and drinking these larger size items.  I am sure once Trenta’s hit Starbucks all over the country people will be buying them.  Just seems crazy to me. 




TASSIMO T20 Home Brewing System

January 18, 2011 by

When I make coffee at home I want something that is fast, convenient and simple to clean up and that is where the Tassimo T20 Home Brewing System comes in.

The first thing I really liked when I opened the Tassimo T20 Home Brewing System was its size.  It was small which means it won’t take up a ton of precious counter space that we really don’t have.

Below are a few features of the chic black TASSIMO T20 home brewing system:

  • Innovative barcode technology that delivers the perfect drink every time
  • A space saving design in chic black
  • Removable 1.5 litre water tank
  • Noise reduction system
  • Immediately ready to brew drinks
  • No taste transfer between drinks
  • Low energy consumption
  • Fully automatic one-button operation
  • Automatic cleaning and descaling program

I immediately made Melinda and myself a Starbuck cappuccino that was included after opening and setting up the Tassimo T20 Home Brewing System.  All I needed to do was add water, run one or two cycles of water through the machine and I was off in coffee/cappuccino heaven.   To my surprise they turned out pretty well.  I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised and was excited at its performance.

So far I am super pleased with the Tassimo T20 Home Brewing System and glad to have it in my kitchen for those days when I just don’t feel like making a full pot of coffee.

Would you like a Tassimo T20 Home Brewing System of your own?  One lucky Look What Mom Found…and Dad too! reader will have a chance to win one.  All you need to do is head over to Tassimo and tell me what T DISC flavor you would love to try.

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Iced Coffee with Seattle’s Best Toddy-CLOSED

July 22, 2010 by

A hot steamy, slightly sweet cup of coffee; this is what I reach for each morning. Rob on the other hand prefers a huge, icy cold coffee instead. Seattle’s Best Coffee Toddy home brewing system now let’s Rob make his own iced coffee at home instead of paying more than $3 a piece at the coffee shops.

Iced Coffee seems like a simple thing; just add ice to hot coffee and go. This isn’t the case. For a good iced coffee the coffee itself needs to be stronger and with great flavor. Seattle’s Best Coffee Toddy Home Brewing System explains that cold brewing is best.

The Seattle’s Best Coffee cold brewed coffee concentrate, a concentrate coffee extract produced by using a special cold brewing process, is the key ingredient in Seattle’s Best Coffee’s summer lineup. The cold brewing process extracts the flavors of coffee and leaves behind undesirable acids and oils, resulting in a bold, slightly sweet, smooth-tasting coffee with more than 50 percent less acidity than conventional brewing methods

The process while not complicated is long; overnight to be exact. In a nutshell you are soaking the coffee (or tea) in cool water for HOURS to establish a more intense flavor that can then be mixed with water or cream or even ice cream. Get yours today; there is still plenty of summer left.  Here is your chance to win one from LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too!  Visit Seattle’s Best Toddy store and tell me what else you would need to complete the iced coffee (or tea) experience.

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Wordless Wednesday – Shae and her Cup O’ Joe

March 24, 2010 by

This is a good Cup O’ Joe!





Get A Free Dunkin Donuts Coffee Sample

January 8, 2010 by

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Platinum KEURIG Brewer Recapitulation

July 3, 2009 by

If you read my husband’s site at all you’d know he works a wacky schedule. Some days he’s at work at 4am, sometimes as early as 1:30am. To be able to get up this early he NEEDS his coffee. For a while he was going without until getting to work to have the “stuff” they provide but when that “stuff” got worse he knew he was going to have to do something different. Buying coffee that early in the morning wasn’t always the answer as there are limited resources for coffee that tasted good and running the coffee pot at that time was a NO-NO unless he was going to deal with woken up kids. He found Keurig and knew this would solve his problems. The Keurig is a single-cup brewing system that allows you to enjoy hot drinks like coffee, tea and hot cocoa in less than 2 minutes with no fuss and no mess and better yet no NOISE. We were debating whether to buy one buy in the meantime but Rob diligently entered a blog giveaway and WON from Life in a House of Blue. To say he was psyched was an understatement. I’ll admit I was a bit excited too. Now he wants the mini brewer for his desk so he can have multiple cups of coffee!

The Keurig is a staple in this house. It gets used at least twice a day sometimes more. When we go on vacation in a couple weeks there is no doubt Keurig is coming with us. My parents came over and were so jealous that my mother went out and bought one for my father. He was so excited too. We’ve tested out lots of coffee, tea and hot cocoa flavors and I think we have narrowed down our favorites, Rob likes Caribou Coffee and I like Green Mountain Coffee. Shae even knows what I’m doing once I pull out my mug and starts yelling coffee and doing a slurping sound. One of the very cool things is you aren’t limited to using the K-cups, there is a Reusable K-Cup Filter that allows us to use our own coffee. Now we can grind some Starbucks (at a reasonable time) and brew if we are in the mood or out of the K-Cups (like that would ever happen).

What we like best is how simple and quick the Keurig is to use. In the past we were notorious for wasting pots of coffee because we would brew then get caught up doing other things or leaving the house and never actually get to drinking it. The Keurig allows me to make my serving in seconds where betting our fancy coffee pot takes forever to get coffee measures, water measured, a filter in and the then waiting for it to grind, brew and finish dripping. This is exactly why I never made coffee on the weekdays. Dropping in a k-Cup and hitting the brew button takes seconds. In the time it takes to give Shae her banana, toast waffles for Sabreena and give Shaun a bowl of cereal my coffee is done and waiting for me. I can then sit with the kids and eat breakfast WITH THEM instead of after them.

Here are the actual features for the Keurig Platinum Brewing System ($169.95)

• 5 Cup Sizes: 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz,
10 oz, & 12 oz * (good for things like cup of soup or other recipes)
• Removable 60 oz Reservoir(largest of all brewers)
• Fully Programable Features (timer is available but never used since it only takes seconds)
• Blue Backlit Display(our nightlight)
• Quiet Brew™ Technology(it is very quiet)
• Award Winning Design (small footprint, no bigger than our old brewer)
• Removable drip tray for easy cleanup or access for larger travel mugs
• Sleek design(modern black and chrome styling)

Are you convinced yet? Are you headed out right now to get your own Keurig? Don’t leave the comforts of your sofa, buy online right from Keurig, in fact buy everything you need including the coffee tea and hot cocoa, there are 100’s of brands and flavors available.

Keurig is generously giving LookWhatMomFound readers the chance to win a Platinum Brewing System of their own. Visit Keurig and tell me what flavor K-Cup or accessory would be perfect to go along with your brewer.

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