How’s that New Year’s resolution health kick going? It’s a tough thing to eat healthy when there are so many easy (and let’s face it, yummy) junk food alternatives on offer. But, what if I told you, I had a quick and nutritious snack you could also have for breakfast? And what if I twisted your arm further and added that it also has a coffee hit with a hint of choccy goodness?
Coffee snobs (that’s us!) shudder at the thought of instant coffee. It’s the kind of caffeine hit you’d only drink if you were lost at sea and only had a kettle and a jar of instant to keep you warm and alert. But are we perhaps being a bit too harsh, a bit too hoity-toity?
The typical Aussie loves a bit of good-natured competition and although the coffee scene is a world away from the sporting field, it’s still an area we like to give our all. As a little far-flung underdog, we’ve gritted our teeth and worked like people possessed to compete with traditional coffee countries like Italy and Brazil. And, I’m happy to say, we’ve recently beaten them.
Forget those terrible iced coffees with lashings of cream, choccy sprinkles and fake, fake coffee because the latest and most exciting of coffee sensations at the minute is cold brew coffee.
Over the past few weeks we’ve talked about how to make a great coffee at home, creating masterpieces in your latte foam and even tips on using the awesome AeroPress system. Now it’s time to talk about the things that will spell disaster (or at least horrible-tasting coffee) for your home coffee brew. Get ready, things are going to get bumpy!
