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Dianes Gourmet Coffee - Purveyors of the finest gourmet coffee, tea, and cocoa.
Victor Allen's Gourmet Coffee - Coffee beans, teas, accessories and music, with links to the informational website.
My Style - Gourmet coffee and chocolates. Bath and beauty, bedding and candles, stationary and flowers.
Covered Bridge - Offers specialty gift baskets and gourmet coffees for all of your gift giving needs.
Best Monthly Clubs - Gourmet coffee, chocolate, jam, and salsa of the month clubs.
CoffeeCakes.com - Specializing in cofee cakes, gourmet coffee, black and herb teas, cookies, brownies and gourmet gifts that celebrate the tradition of coffee and tea time.
TGR Traders - Offers island products including gourmet coffees and rum cakes.
Acorn Attic - Montana site offers individually handcrafted items including pewter, gourmet coffees and teas, award winning jerky, and software.
San Francisco Bay Gourmet Coffee - The choices coffees, roasted in the richer, darker European tradition then vacuum sealed roaster fresh for maximum flavor. Tea available.
Chocolates n Coffee - Handmade in England by Chocolatier Janet Vine. Find fruit truffles, liqueurs, marzipans, creams, fudges, plus gourmet coffee blend and orphan bears.
Rain Dancer - Features framed visioning shields, dream windows, glycerin body soap, gourmet coffee, earrings, and gifts.
Polly's Gourmet Coffee - Variety of cofees and teas as well as related equipment on offer. Also, a coffee primer.
Send Coffee - "Life's a grind, Perk it up!" Gourmet coffee gift baskets.
A Gift from Hawaii - Products including gourmet coffee, food, fashion items, home and garden accessories, gifts and souvenirs.
Island Terrace Gourmet Coffee - Offers an assortment of gourmet coffee, coffee gift packages, and herbal teas.
Cinnamon Productions - Gift baskets of homestyle cinnamon rolls, brownies, cookies, muffins, scones and gourmet coffees from around the world.
B and D Gourmet Coffees - Gourmet coffee and tea.
Wisconsin's Finest Gift Baskets - Offering cheese and sausage gift baskets. Corporate giving ideas from gourmet coffee to gourmet snacks produced in Wisconsin.
New Day Gourmet Coffee - Fundraisers featuring gourmet coffee with groups of one or more who need to raise money.
1Fundraising.com - Free samples. Scented candles, scratchcards, first aid kits, M&Ms, and gourmet coffee.
Fundraizing.com - Offers lollipops, candy bars, stadium blankets, zap-a-snak, pizza discount cards, spirit candles, spirit shaker helmets, spirit shaker pom-poms, belgian chocolate bars, car flags, and boston's best gourmet coffee.
One Big Planet Beach Astrology - Humourous sun sign beach profiles, daily horoscopes, information about gourmet coffee, and an environmental page.
Success Fund Raising Inc. - Committed to helping schools, teams or other organizations through fund drives selling gourmet coffee.
Coffee Tea and Thee - Gourmet coffees and fine teas and all the accessories for both.
Landmark Coffee - Quality gourmet cofee at discount prices.
Rainbowblend.com - Gourmet coffee and tea for the gay and lesbian community. Also coffee clubs, gourmet gifts and gift baskets.
Flavia Office Beverage Systems - Single servings of gourmet coffee, leaf tea, and hot cocoa for the office.
Cafe Cortez Coffee Company - Premium importer and roaster of gourmet coffees and teas, from one pound to a whole container.
The Coffee Shope - Offers gourmet coffees including Jumping Java. Specialize in custom teas and also lists gift baskets and dessert items.
Country Coffee & Tea Gifts - Gourmet coffee and tea gifts delivered. Fresh blends, loose leaf teas and accessories shipped anywhere in the United States.
Coffee Kraze Cafe - Fresh roasted gourmet coffee beans and tea, flavored and spiced "Chai" teas.
The Stuff of Life - Premium, green, oolong, black, organic and herbal teas, and accessories. Gourmet coffees from around the world, roasted daily/weekly for peak freshness.
Catherine's Coffee Creations, Inc. - Gourmet coffees and syrups, tisanes, scented teas, and gift baskets.
Hudson Valley Coffee Roasters - Located in the Hudson valley of New York. Purveyors of roast gourmet coffee, flavored coffee, decaffienated coffee, and a selections of gourmet teas, Monin syrups and coffee accessories.
Heavenly Grounds - Provides gourmet coffee, flavored coffee, edibles, natural teas, and flavored syrups.
Hill of Beans Coffee - Provides a selection of gourmet coffees and teas, funnel cake mixes, espresso machines, and gift baskets.
Famous Ramos Gourmet Coffee - Gourmet coffee, Cuban roast, French Vienna roast in coffee beans or fresh ground, vacuum foil wrapped and shipped right to your door.
Big D Gourmet Coffee Service - Offers a private collection, gourmet blends and flavored coffee, packaged in pre-measured packs.
Sputniks Gourmet Coffee and Service - Arabica, Robusta, Colombian Supremo, office coffee service, fresh, delivery.
Sunberry Gourmet Coffee - Coffee; signature, Kenya and flavored varieties.
Gourmet Coffee Wholesale - Coffee from 14 of the world's highest level plantations. Chemical-free, award-winning gourmet roasts and blends available in beans or ground.
Adams Gourmet Coffee - Offers a wide variety of gourmet coffees as well as flavored coffees.
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HAVE TIME FOR COFFEE?
By: Arleen M. Kaptur
Welcome to the neighborhood - why don't you come over for coffee?
Sound familiar? You bet! Can you entertain around a terrific cup of coffee - yes, indeed! Of course, your superb coffee must be accompanied by something that might include a wedge of your sinfully rich cheesecake, or a fresh, just from the oven cherry pie.
Even doughnuts are a great "come together" with coffee. If you really want to get elegant try demitasse and Petits Four - sure fire elegance in a tiny way. You can serve your coffee any time of day. In the morning delight your guests with a French flair such as Cafe-au-lait. Just pass around some freshly baked sweet rolls, croissants, or hot brioche.
But what about evening coffee? Cocoa Coffee Brazilian or smooth, flavorful Vanilla Cream are suitable to everyone's taste buds. You can also try the more exotic flavors, such as Hawaiian or Spiced Rum. In hot weather try serving iced coffee or a layered coffee Cooler. If you don't want to serve flavored coffee, try regular coffee with flavored creamers in a variety of flavors for guests to pick and choose.
A really elegant touch is serving flavored "spoons." These special spoons are your ordinary spoons with flavored chocolates on the bowl part of the spoon. When your guests stir their coffee, they are adding a subtle touch of flavor, such as mint, or caramel. They are easy to make and are a wonderful surprise for your guests. Just melt your favorite chocolate, even white chocolate. Dip your spoons into the melted chocolate, cool on waxed paper, and serve with your coffee. Now, that's enter- taining.
Here are a few recipes for adding a touch of "different" when you serve coffee.
Iced Coffee: Make your usual coffee, but double strength. Pour 3/4 cup of hot, steaming coffee over your ice cubes Add additional ice cubes if desired. Serve with confectioner's sugar and whipped cream. Try adding a little maple syrup to your whipped topping. You can dust with cinnamon if you like. Now this is almost as good as an ice cream sundae.
Coffee Cooler: 3/4 cup chocolate syrup such as Hershey's 1 quart of plain vanilla ice cream, not ice milk 1-1/2 cups milk 1 tbs. of your favorite instant coffee Chill your glasses in a freezer for about 15 mins. Spoon 3 tbs. chocolate syrup into each glass. Add some ice cream that is slightly softened. Quickly blend in the coffee crystals into warm milk. Do not boil the milk but it must be sufficiently warm to mix well with the instant coffee. Let this mixture cool. Pour your milk mixture over the ice cream and use shaved chocolate pieces to add extra flavor. Serve with a straw and a dollop of whipped cream.
Demitasse: Measure 3 tbs. instant coffee, or to taste, into your coffee server. Add 2 cups boiling hot water. Serve your coffee in tiny cups with cream and sugar on the side. (Fruit flavor) Add 1 tsp. orange juice for each cup of coffee in your server. Or if you are not sure your guests prefer a fruit flavor, pass twists of orange rind.
Cafe au-lait: 1 cup milk 1 cup light cream 3 tbs. instant coffee 2 cups boiling water Warm the milk and cream over low heat until hot - but never to boiling. Beat with an electric mixer until foamy and pour immediately into a warmed pitcher. Dissolve the instant coffee in the boiling water. Pour into a separate pitcher. When serving, fill cups from both pitchers at the same time. This joins the two together to blend to just the right consistency. Serve and enjoy.
Cardamom Coffee: Place two crushed cardamom seeds in the bottom of each coffee cup. Fill with hot coffee, a little on the strong side. This gives your coffee a wonderfully warming spicy aroma. When you invite guests over for coffee, they are expecting not only a great cup of coffee and a special something to go with it, but warm hospitality and friendly conversation. So get together with friends and family and invite them to "come over for coffee" and give them something they don't expect by using any of the special coffees above.
Drink up and enjoy!
©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002
Arleen Kaptur has written numerous articles, e-books, and the novel: SEARCHING FOR AUSTIN JAMES
Websites: http://www.rusticliving.info
http://www.arleenssite.com
http://www.Arleens-RusticLiving.com
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