One of the great things about food is that you are only limited by your imagination. Somewhere someone decided to take some roasted coffee beans
and concoct a chocolate covered treat . Today many people make their own chocolate covered treats from coffee beans. Also, chocolate covered
coffee beans are basically made by coating roasted coffee beans and adding some kind of chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or even
white chocolate. Keep in mind what kind of roast you prefer in your coffee and you can extrapolate that to the chocolate covered candy version.
If you enjoy a dark roast like Espresso, then you will probably like the Espresso roast dipped in dark chocolate. This type of chocolate covered
coffee bean will be slightly bitter and intense.
Which Type of Coffee Bean to Use
What is the best way to make these treats yourself? If you want to try to make your own recipe, you may want to stop in at your nearest coffee house
and purchase a small bag of the chocolate covered beans and see if you like them. If you decide to pursue cooking these treats, then choose a quality
coffee bean, mostly likely the Arabica coffee bean. Ensure you pick the roast you drink coffee with. Don’t try a dark roast like the French or Espresso
roast if you do not like to drink that flavor of coffee. Always strive to
get the
best coffee beans available.
Picking the Right Chocolate
The same rules apply when determining the right chocolate to use. Generally, if you are going use a light roast, then use a milk or white chocolate.
If you prefer a darker roast, use dark chocolate.
Chocolate Coffee Bean Recipe
8 ounces Hershey milk chocolate or dark chocolate
8 ounces whole coffee beans
A simple way to make these delicious treats is to buy your favorite chocolate like Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar and your favorite coffee roast. Mix one
cup (8 oz) of your favorite chocolate and 1 cup. of your favorite coffee roast. Place the beans on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Turn on
the oven to 325 degrees and roast the beans for 20 minutes.
You then melt the chocolate over low heat being careful not to burn the chocolate. The best method is to use a double boiler. The double broiler allows you
to place the chocolate in the top pan with boiling water underneath. After the chocolate is melted, turn off the heat and let cool for 10-15 minutes.
Place the roaster beans in the chocolate and mix well. Take the individual beans and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Allow to cool 4-6 hours before sampling.
You place in the refrigerator to speed the cooling process. This will allow the chocolate to harden and make a nice hard chocolate coffee bean.
Today, there are many companies offering their coffee beans smothered in dark, white and mile chocolates. These
chocolate coffee beans are big sellers on Amazon.
If you do not want to make your own, you can check out the
chocolate covered coffee beans for sale on Amazon. These particular brands gets high reviews from consumers.
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