Chocolate and Coffee Nibbles and Sips

Posted on September 09, 2015 by Melissa Stephens | 9 Comments

      
Please join us for an evening of artisan chocolate, gourmet desserts, and locally roasted coffee served up in the warm and cozy atmosphere that only Stories Coffeehouse can provide.  Come and bring a friend to nibble and sip all evening.  Beansmith's Chris Smith will be there to discuss his amazing coffee served up fresh at Stories Coffeehouse every day.  The Cordial Cherry will be there to share some of my favorite chocolate confections including our chocolate covered cordial cherries.  Black Bottom Biscotti and Carried Away Confections will be serving up even more delightful treats....old-world biscotti and liqueur-infused pastries...yummmm.  Junque Shed will be providing a beautiful display for all the coffee, chocolate, and deserts. You don't want to miss this event!  Stories Coffeehouse, next Thursday evening the 17th at 6:30.

Chocolate and Coffee Pairing with Creighton

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Melissa Stephens | 1 Comment

Last week The Cordial Cherry partnered with Beansmith Coffee, a local artisan coffee bean roaster located in LaVista, Ne to combine the exquisite elements of single origin coffees with the decadence of handcrafted chocolates. Some of Creighton University's finest spent their morning with us learning how to pair chocolate with artisan coffees.  Kait Berreckman and Jason Burkum of Beansmith Coffee, educated us on each coffee's origin, their roasting process, the proper way to slurp coffee, and the best methods for brewing coffee.  We followed with a light discussion on how to select chocolates to best enhance your coffee experience.  

 

  

Guatemala Huehuetenango ~ Almond, orange, fresh-cut cedar; hints of chocolate, honey and night-blooming flowers in aroma and cup. Big, sweet-toned acidity; lively, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonantly flavor saturated, gently drying finish.  The sweet and syrupy elements of this coffee begged for our sweet and syrupy dark chocolate cordial cherry.

Peru Cajamarca ~ The Peru Cajamarca is delicately floral, with the sweetness and tanginess of a golden delicious apple, and a hint of nuttiness in the finish.  We decided to pick up on the nuttiness in this coffee with our Pecan Truffle, made of rich dark chocolate and cream and then rolled in crushed pecan.

Papua New Guinea Koban ~ Aromas of spicy clove and sweet honeydew melon are followed by quiet flavors of pineapple, lime, and coconut, and finish with a lingering, creamy body. The sweet and complex flavors of this coffee paired beautifully with our 64% dark chocolate pieces.

Columbia Arnulfo Leguizamo ~ This coffee hails from the Huila region and was ranked in the top 10 of the America Roaster's Choice competition!  It's an exceptionally well balanced coffee with notes of orange, pear, and caramel.  We decided to compliment this coffee with our Orange Chocolate Truffle coupled with our Chocolate Covered Orange peel.

Raspberry Truffle - Kenya Igutha ~ This coffee is everything a great Kenyan should be – boldly bright with clean, crisp flavors of lemon, but tempered with a smooth body, and rich cherry sweetness.  The berry flavors in this coffee were the perfect backdrop for our Raspberry Truffle, rolled with whole dried raspberries and coated in a sweetened cocoa powder.

 

 

 

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