YOU LOVE COFFEE ? ENJOY THIS ESSAY !

                                YOU LOVE COFFEE ?  ENJOY THIS ESSAY !
                                        by :  TSURTIDOGNI
                                                041308
                                                SUNDAY

I have a loving husband and a wonderful daughter who loves to drink coffee. To please them I need to make my research and had to experiment some recipes
in preparing coffee to have a variety of taste. It was a success. When we entertain
friends we don't need to spend a lot.  We invite them in our house and served them
coffee and some native delicacies to their delight and asked for more cup after cup.

Before sharing you my collection of coffee preparation, please allow me to tell you
a brief history about this drink that makes STARBUCKS AND SOME FOOD CHAINS earned millions. There is also a big possiblity that you will start your own
business after reading this. Oh, please do not forget me. Everytime the cash register ticks,  say Thank You TSURTIDOGNI  from your lips.

A LEGEND
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There was a young Arab herdsman named KALDI,  who noticed that the goats became more energetic after eating the read fruit from a certain evergreen bush.
Young and daring as he was, he tried the berries himself. He found they stimulated
him and allowed him to watch his charges throughout the dangerous night without
feeling tired or fatigued.

One day a monk passed by and saw Kaldi dancing actively while attending to the
goats. The monk inquired and Kaldi told about the marvelous fruit. The monk tried
them and introduced the fruit to all the monks in the monastery and they overcome
their sleepiness during night long prayers.

The discovery was known and coffee was already famous since the year 1454. To make the story short coffee spread rapidly to the whole world including  my country.

SPECIAL RECIPES :
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Everybody loves the steaming hot coffee. There are also some friends of ours who
during summertime enjoys cold coffee drinks. So to make it fair and to have your
plan coffee business more fruitful I am going to share both preparations. Please follow with me :

TAKE NOTE :  Sugar is not included in this instruction. You may serve sugar
                      in a sugar container or sachets. Let your guest or customer decide
                      the sweetness of the drink.  Or if you are entertaining only one or
                      two friends you may ask them how much sugar they need, usually
                      one teaspoon is enough for every cup, if they would tell
                      you "black coffee" then do not serve the sugar.
                     

HOT COFFEE
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A U    L  A  I  T
Originated from France. This taste so good.
To prepare :
Use two pots.One for hot dark coffee and the other for hot milk.
Simultaneously pour equal amounts of coffee and milk into cups or mugs and serve.

ESPRESSO
Using your coffee maker, for every three tablespoons of coffee use three ounces of
water. Serve this in a very small cup,  we call demitasse cup. Multiply the amount
according to the number of persons you serve, depending also on the capacity of
your coffee maker.

CAFE CHOCOLATE
Combine equal parts of dark hot coffee and hot chocolate.The same preparation with AU  LAIT ONLY THIS ONE CHOCOLATE IS BEING USED NOT MILK.
Top with ice cream. Serve right away without delay !

CAPUCCINO
Pour two-thirds hot espresso and one-third hot milk.Sprinkle the top with grated
chocolate.
This tastes great !

IRISH COFFEE
This is the favorite of my daughter.This is our family-version of preparing this:
Place two teaspoons of sugar in a mug. Pour two-thirds full of steaming hot
dark/strong coffee.Stir and add two tablespoons of Irish whiskey. Top with
ice cream.
Hmmmmm !

C  O  L  D      C  O  F  F  E  E
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There are two ways to make good iced coffee :

1.  Make it double strength. Use two tablespoons of coffee instead of one in every
    six ounces of water.
2.  Make regular strength coffee and use ice cubes made from coffee

ICED  AU L A I T
Prepare hot dark coffee. Cool . Mix with an equal amount of cold milk. Add sugar
to taste. Serve over ice in tall glasses.


ADDED BONUS RECIPE
F OR    P A R T I E S
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COFFEE EGGNOG

INGREDIENTS:
6 EGGS separated into yolks and whites
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light rum
3 cups light cream
1 cup freshly made black coffee, chilled
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
Dash of grated nutmeg

Separate the egg yolks and whites.  Make sure no yolk gets into the whites. Beat
the yolks until they are light and frothy.  Beat in the sugar. After thoroughly blended,
beat in the rum, cream and coffee.REFRIGERATE.
In a separate bowl, beat the eggwhites with the cream of tartar, until they form soft,
moist peaks. Fold egg whites into the egg yolk mixture and refrigerate for one hour.
Serve the eggnog topped with a sprinkle of nutmeg.
This is a delicious surprise !

May I add one more ?

CAFE CONSTANCIA
We named it after our Mama
It taste like coffee but it is not a coffee
I am personally roasting this specialty.

Of all the coffee in the world, for me this is the best
We let our friends drink this coffee,  they smile with interest
This is safe for children and for pregnant women
Why ? because it has no caffeine.

This coffee is medicinal we considered this a herbal
With therapeutic effect a coffee that made me slept
Sweet aroma you can smell from a distance
This is a legacy of great importance.

I learned the recipe from my greatgrandmother
I already told the secret  ingredient to my daughter
Of all the children's children I was the only one
Who received the instructions for a job well done.

I considered myself very lucky
Because my family and friends enjoy this coffee
One of these days find time to visit me
I serve you with a smile and you can bring some give-away.

No problem if you include CAFE CONSTANCIA  in your business
I can supply you from the smallest order to the biggest
Do not worry about the price I will make it so low
For you to progress in a month or two.




Have a wonderful Sunday and Enjoy Memorable Coffee Time !