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Iced Coffee Tasting Flight

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You’ve probably heard of beer and wine tastings, but have you seen or heard of iced coffee tastings? There’s only a handful of restaurants and coffee shops that I know of that do them and they are in different states. I thought it would be fun to try this at home; to mix my love of coffee and charcuterie boards.

If you haven’t already seen my Mimosa Board or Brunch Board posts, check them out and let me know if you make them!

In this tasting flight I create the following flavors:

  • Mint Mocha (w/ homemade syrup)

  • Lavender Oat Milk Latte (w/ homemade syrup)

  • S’mores

For the end results I think the lavender oat milk and s’mores had a tie for my favorite flavor. To recreate your own, below is a list of items and variations of flavors to get you started.

What You’ll Need:

  • Large Slate Board - Got mine from Brooklyn Slate

  • Chalk Pens

  • 3 Glass Jars (Mason or Ball Jars, I opted to get 3x branded beer can glasses from my favorite coffee companies. Here’s something similar on Amazon.

  • 3x Types of Coffee

    • (Variety of options here. I went for buying 3 different coffee company ground beans, grinding them, brewing and then chilling in the fridge. You could also buy store brought iced coffee / cold brews. So many options to be creative here in your flight/tasting choices. At grocery stores some great options are Starbucks, RISE, La Colombe, Stok, Grady’s, etc.)

  • Milk Options (Whole Milk, Oat Milk, Almond Milk, etc.)

  • Syrups

    • (I made homemade Mint Chocolate syrup and Lavender Syrup here for this flight. Other great options: Caramel, Vanilla, Toasted Coconut, Raspberry, White Chocolate).

  • Garnishes:

    • For this tasting I went with Mint Chocolate Mocha, Lavender Oat Milk Iced Latte, and S’mores flavors. Think in terms of your flavors. For this I had to also get mint as a garnish, marshmallows and toast them (as a garnish), melt chocolate around the glass and added graham cracker crumbs to the s’mores one, and added lavender to put on top of the lavender oat milk. Think in terms of what might elevate the tasting… whipped cream, real herbs/fruit, etc.

You can shop all of my favorite items that I have on my coffee bar on our Amazon storefront, including items listed here. I’m so looking forward to hearing all your coffee tasting combinations and flavors.

Tell me what you made and what was your favorite flavor in the comments!

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Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe

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There’s something about a fresh flaky buttery cranberry orange scone in the morning with a hot cup of coffee. Maybe because it reminds me most of my barista days in college at Starbucks when I was first introduced to this flavor combo.

Recently I’ve been trying to make recipes that are easy and quick to grab, now that I have a newborn. This recipe is both fast and hearty, mixed with a comforting feeling.

This recipe makes 8 scones and is great for when you’re strapped for time or looking for a cozy winter pastry to start your mornings.

Ingredients (Makes 8 Scones):

  • 3 cups all purpose flour

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

  • Zest of 1 orange

  • 1 stick (2 ounces) unsalted butter, chilled and cubed

  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream, plus more for brushing

  • 1 large egg

  • Turbinado sugar

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add butter and work with your fingers onto pea sized crumbles, then toss in the dried cranberries and add the zest of 1 orange.

  3. Add the heavy cream and eggs, then work into a dough. Transfer to a floured work surface and roll 1 inch thick. Smooth edges and slice into 8 wedges.

4. Transfer to the prepared sheet pan, then brush with heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar.

5. Bake for 25 minutes. Enjoy!

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Mimosa Brunch Board

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Are you a mimosa fan like I am? If so, you’ll love this super easy and colorful spread for your next brunch at home for your girl gang of boozy friends and family.

We’re all familiar with the Charcuterie & Cheese Boards trends but thought we could level up to a Mimosa Brunch Board because obviously a genius idea.

Being the event planner at heart, I love to plan for the food part of a get together. This spread would be perfect to let your guests create their own mimosa combinations and in general a beautiful centerpiece. Perfect for a Galentine’s Day / Valentine’s Day Brunch, Birthday Brunch, Bridal Shower Brunch or any brunch party or celebration at home.

Here’s how to make the spread… Cheers!

Mimosa Brunch Board Ingredients:

  • Strawberries

  • Raspberries

  • Blueberries

  • 1 Grapefruit

  • 1-2 Lemons

  • 1-2 Limes

  • Mini Muffins or Mini Quiches

  • 3-5 Mini Prosecco Bottles (or more depending on your group size)

  • Juices: Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice, or any type of juice

  • Large Cheese Board

    • Pictured here - I got this round wooden serving platter from Target a few years ago. I don’t see it available any more but here’s a similar options on Amazon.

  • 3 Ramekins

    • Here’s the one’s I have from Amazon.

  • 2-3 Carafes

  • Flute Glassware

    • Here’s some cute flute options - here and here.

  • Toothpicks

  • Flowers