Chemex 3 cups coffee maker, Italian 6 colours demi cups (part of a set) from Eden Espresso Bar. Photo / Babiche Martens.
Angela Casley adds coffee to bring an element of subtle surprise to savoury and sweet dishes. There is nothing quite like that morning cup of coffee. We've all become connoisseurs of the dark stuff and will drive across town to get our favourite fix. Indeed, it's good to spare a thought for the journey the coffee beans have taken before they reach your cup.
Coffee is
grown in more than 70 countries - mostly in the hotter climates of Asia, Africa and Latin America. It is picked as a berry, dried, and the seeds removed, before being roasted to various degrees, depending on the desired flavour.
But coffee need not be limited just to a drink. Try adding it to your cooking. It may not give you that instant kick, but its flavour will come through in a more subtle way.
Coffee can be used to marinate meat, as a rub, and, of course, it can also make wonderful desserts. Coffee icecream is delicious, as is a cake with thick coffee icing, a sweet coffee eclair or homemade coffee icecream. Try dipping coffee beans in chocolate for a treat or to decorate a dessert.
