"I would use black too, and I didn't think either about using sugar. But maybe I should test both, or at least be very clear about the fact that I don't use any sugar."
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Karine Guillemette Feb 3. 16 Replies 0 Likes
Hi!I was asked to talk about coffee and chocolate pairing. I've already done pairings with whisky and beer, but never with coffee.Does anyone has ever done pairings like this? Do you have some…Continue
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Karine Guillemette replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"Hi Lowe,
I'll ask the guy, which is a roaster. He doesn't work at a café. I'll see what he knows (or doesn't know) about all these methods, maybe he knows a lot anyways. What I explained to Giovanni is that the first thing…"
ChocoFiles replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"Giovanni,
You make a good point about people using sugar in their coffee. (Thank you google translate.) I was assuming that all of the coffee would be black because that is the only way to get the true coffee flavor. But many…"
Karine Guillemette replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"Infatti, cercherò di parlare della degustazione in modo generale, e non so neanche se parleremo dei caffè: la gente saprà che sono quelli del barista che sarà lì con me. Ma io cercherò di parlare dei…"
ChocoFiles replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"Karine,
Is your coffee person just a roaster or a barista at a cafe? You need to partner with someone who knows about coffee. You should ask your coffee partner about pour overs or French Press (not to mention Clever Coffee dripper or…"
giovanni replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"Se è così allora cambia tutto, potrai raccontare le origini e l'evoluzione dei due coloniali più diffusi al mondo e come si sono incrociate le loro storie e credo che saprai consigliare come prestare attenzione negli…"
Karine Guillemette replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"Ciao Giovanni,
Sì, farò un bel po' di prove prima per vedere cosa succede in una degustazione del genere. Però non sarà una degustazione con gente: starò da sola con il barista e saremo filmati per una webtv:…"
giovanni replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"Ciao Karine
Interessante quesito. Ho sempre ritenuto la degustazione cioccolato/caffè più uno scontro che un abbinamento, entrambi molto complessi e ricchi di aromi che tendono l'un l'altro a sovrapporsi. Amo sia il…"
Karine Guillemette replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"Hi Lowe,
Thank you for the tip, but why is a French press coffee or pour over better than espresso for a tasting? I know chocolate, but I'm new to the coffee world, and these are the things I want to know and understand for a tasting. I want to…"
ChocoFiles replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"The Simonelli website says that it makes Espresso machines. Are you really going to use espresso for these pairings? I hope not.
If I do a coffee and chocolate pairing, the coffee will be made by pour over or French press. "
Karine Guillemette replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"I hope the guy is used to do coffee cupping, because I'm not used to it... The Simonelli equiment is italian: http://www.nuovasimonelli.com/. They have coffee machines for coffee shops and restaurants.
I would prefer too single origin coffees.…"
ChocoFiles replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"I'm curious... why is a roaster only using blends and not single origins? The roasters that I've seen use mostly single origin beans. I think this would work better for a tasting.
And what kind of equipment is Simonelli?…"
Karine Guillemette replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"I don't know if chocolate and coffee pairing is more popular here than in the West Coast. But that's true that I don't see a lot of pairing events with coffee. You are right, the pairings are mostly done with wine and ports, at least…"
Karine Guillemette replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"I will be working with a guy that is a coffee roaster. He has very professional Simonelli equipment for the brewing, so I guess it would be a quality brewing. He asked me to do the pairing, so I will use his coffees, which are only blends.
I think…"
Dirke replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"We attempted a coffee and chocolate pairing with a local roaster as I agree it seems like a natural pairing. Tried a variety of different types of beans and coffees, there are so many commonalities it was easy to come up with concepts to discuss.…"
ChocoFiles replied to Karine Guillemette's discussion Coffee and Chocolate pairing"Great topic! For about a year I have been delving into the world of fine coffee, so I have been learning all I can about good beans and brewing techniques. I think that coffee and chocolate are a very natural pairing, hence the many…"
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- At 9:13am on April 21, 2011,
jodie V said… Hi Karine
Many thanks for your request .... we are just re-evaluating our plans now, and whilst we will probably still visit the Dominican Republic, we are planning on visiting the Yucatan Peninsula on our way .... so we're a bit unsure about our itinerary ... but yes, if it happens we are in the Dominican Republic at the same time, it would be great to catch up and possibly make some visits together. Will be in touch soon .... we are just trying to get through Easter in our chocolate store!
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