Comments on: Cocoa and El Salvador Coffee Cake with Coffee Bean Brittle

By: claudia (cook eat FRET)

claudia (cook eat FRET) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:11:02 +0000

a sex in the city fan
i knew i liked you

sounds really really really good…

really

By: Hillary Martin

Hillary Martin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:53:45 +0000

Very informative posts, and I love the look of you site.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:52:17 +0000

That sounds delicious! But we really need to get you some Kakao cocoa powder — it’s really rich and dark and better than anything I’ve seen. You’ll notice the difference.

And if you’re into brittle, maybe we could collaborate on some cocoa nib (the inside of the cocao BEAN) brittle for the holidays?

By: Gilda

Gilda — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:51:21 +0000

Claire: I think you could solve your Sumatra problem by buying Fair Traded coffee from there. I do. Two of my favourite coffees: Celebes Colossi and Sumatra Mandehling are both available Fair Traded, which means:
* The producer is paid a fair price which covers not only the costs of production but enables production which is socially just and environmentally sound.
* Helps develop a producer’s ability to remain independent.
* Helps provide a safe and healthy working environment for producers. Children are not to be exploited as cheap labourers.
* Women’s work is properly valued and rewarded.
* Encourages better environmental practices and responsible methods of production.

By: Jonah

Jonah — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:32:53 +0000

I would think that most coffee would be heirloom, since some of these varieties are really old family plants? Is that not the case then? Either way, this looks delicious and I can’t wait to give it a try. It’s cold here today, good for baking

By: Keri

Keri — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:31:02 +0000

Ooh, I was wonering when you’d do coffee beans. I didn’ t realize they were such a rare commodity. I’m definiely going to have to get some from Kuva – but unfortunately I’m not in St. Louis, so I’ll have to have them shipped. Looking forward to trying the coffee bark.

By: lisa

lisa — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:23:27 +0000

The bite of cake on the fork looks quite decadent in your photo! As a fan of brittles, I’m definitely making this coffee version.

By: Claire

Claire — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:06:46 +0000

Oh, a new place to get coffee! Fabulous, I’m a huge fan. Except for Sumatra…we loved it until we found out what it’s doing to the tigers & other wildlife, & so now we refuse to buy it. I’m sure they’re feeling the pinch.

That recipe looks awesome!