Archive for the ‘Coffee & Tea’ CategoryBrewin’ with Brandi: White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Mocha
January 26th, 2012
Smooth, silky white chocolate is set off by the delicious, roasted (and salted!) flavors of Monin’s Macadamia Nut syrup in Brandi’s newest concoction. Watch as she prepares this scrumptious treat! Ingredients 1/2 oz Monin White Chocolate sauce 1/2 oz Monin Macadamia Nut syrup 2 shots of espresso 7 oz steamed milk Directions Combine [...]  Experimenting with Cold Brew Coffee
January 23rd, 2012
Do you really need a fancy, specially-designed gadget to brew up a batch of cold coffee? Or can you just use your trusty ol’ press pot? While we carry a couple of different cold brew options (from Hario and Sowden), we wanted to see if using one of them (namely, the Sowden) produced a better, [...] Brewin’ with Brandi: Cinnamon Roll Latte
January 19th, 2012
This week, Brandi takes one of our favorite breakfast treats and turns it into … our new favorite breakfast treat! Watch as she whips up this delicious, cinnamony (what? It’s a word) latte, perfect for an early morning java jolt. Ingredients 3/4 oz Monin Vanilla syrup 3/4 oz Monin Cinnamon syrup 2 oz [...] Brewin’ with Brandi: Peanut Butter Cup Latte
January 12th, 2012
You’ve got your chocolate in my peanut butter! No, you’ve got your peanut butter in my chocolate! This reference to squabbling ’80′s era candy commercials is clearly revealing our vintage. Around these parts, there is a deep love for Monin’s Peanut Butter syrup. But while Brandi and others adore this flavor, Kat just can’t hang [...] Recipe: Baklava!
December 22nd, 2011
Are we the only ones who want to exclaim ‘baklava’ like it’s a passionate drinking toast or the kick off signal for a three-legged race? The sweet and nutty flavor of this Central Asian treat inspired our twist on a lovely cup of morning java. Ingredients 3/4 oz Monin Honey Sweetener 1/2 oz Monin Amaretto [...] Coffee Tasting: Middle Fork Roasters
December 21st, 2011
Another new roaster in SCG town! These guys are a small outfit located in Seattle’s Sodo neighborhood, founded by Matt Parish in 2009. While we haven’t had a long history of love for dark roast coffee, we do appreciate their approach and have selected their Full City Espresso, Tough as Nails and Back Pedal Brew [...] Coffee Tasting: Caffe Umbria
December 20th, 2011
Introducing a new roaster on SCG’s block, Caffe Umbria! They feature some of the first dark roasts that we started carrying (oh, my!) as well as some excellent ESE pods for you convenience-lovers out there. Watch Gail & Allison craft pour overs and shots to taste the Gusto Crema espresso blend, Terra Sana Organic espresso [...] Recipe: Eggnut Latte
December 8th, 2011
If you’re an eggnog fan, you most likely wait all year long for the seasonal addition of your favorite brand on the dairy case’s shelves — and you probably can’t wait to whip it up with a little espresso! We found this recipe which is a bit of a twist on the standard eggnog latte; [...] Recipe: Orange Caramel Latte
November 17th, 2011
Sometimes, the most charming (and perhaps disturbing) elements of reality can be encountered by simply entering two rather innocuous words into Google’s image search. For example: Orange caramel. Before today, we had no idea about the phenomenon these two words represented; and we’re not quite sure whether we are better or worse for it now [...] Recipe: Fresh Faced Filly
November 3rd, 2011
Ooooooooh, girl! Look at you. You’re sweet, you’re white chocolate-y, you’re caffeinated and you’ve got mild undertones of mint and Irish Cream. How could we not love you? Ingredients 1 shot of espresso 1/4 oz Monin Frosted Mint syrup 1/4 oz Monin Irish Cream syrup 1/2 oz Monin White Chocolate sauce 12 oz steamed milk [...] |
