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You can hardly find a drink that can one-up coffee. And no matter how many people like tea, coffee admirers will beat this number. Thus, it is rightfully considered one of the most popular drinks globally. It is brewed from grains of different degrees of roasting, due to which it is possible to vary the taste from subtle sourness to tart bitterness. However, freshly roasted coffee can be consumed not only as a drink. There are a huge number of recipes using coffee beans in cooking. So, if you cannot drink as much coffee as you would like to, but you miss its aroma and taste, you can consider alternative ways to use it.

Meat supplement

If you are going to make a delicious dinner and cook something tasty, you can take pork or beef and cook it with the best Costa Rican coffee beans. You should just combine 1/2 tsp of salt, a pinch of pepper, powdered garlic, and ground coffee, and then rub the piece of meat with this mixture just before roasting or cooking in the oven. The presence of coffee beans will reveal the meat's taste a little differently, making it more intense. Thus, if you are a meat-eater, you will like making steaks this way.

Tiramisu

If you are fond of it, then it is time to go shopping and grab all the required ingredients to make it at home. It will not be superfluous to add a bit of fantasy to any recipe to get a real culinary masterpiece. First, you should make strong coffee from freshly ground coffee beans. Add 1 tbsp of your favorite liquor to coffee. You will need 12 pcs of quail eggs; decouple the whites and the yolks. Whip the yolks with 8 tbsp of sugar and part of the liqueur, add 400 gr of mascarpone. Whip the whites until froth and pour in the yolks' mixture. Take about 200 gr of biscuit cookies and soak them for a while in coffee. Start collecting your dessert, alternating the layers of cookies and cheese mixture. Repeat the layers several times. Garnish the top with cocoa powder sifted through a sieve. Put the ready-made special treat in the fridge for a few hours to chill.

Panna cotta

If you want to try a traditional tea meal in a new way, it is worth making it with coffee. If you don't have a coffee machine, read a budget coffee makers review to find a suitable option. Thus, you should soak about 20g of gelatin in water. Make espresso and add it to 150 ml of milk, stir carefully. Place on the stove and bring to a boil. Whip one yolk with a whisk. Continuing to whip, add about 4 tbsp of sugar gradually. Also, gradually pour in hot milk. Place the mixture on low heat and don't stop stirring. When the mixture begins to thicken, take it off the heat. Pour gelatin into it and mix until smooth. Chill the mixture, add about 180 ml of sour cream, and stir once again. Divide into portions and chill for 5-6 hours. When the time comes to take it off, immerse a mold in hot water for several seconds, carefully run a knife along the edges of the mold and turn the panna cotta on a saucer.

Trifle with bananas and coffee

Many people adore the combination of coffee and banana, so why not create a tasty dessert with favorite ingredients? Make about 150 ml of coffee as usual. Boil 200 ml of milk and separately mix 50 ml of milk with 2 tsp of starch, 2 tsp of vanilla sugar, and three egg yolks. Mix and add it into hot milk, cook, stirring until thickened. Chill the mixture. Whip about 150 ml of cream, cut the bananas, mix coffee with 2 tbsp of liqueur, and soak about 125 gr of biscuits into it. Put everything in layers in glasses: biscuit with coffee, then vanilla cream, bananas, whipped cream. Garnish the ready-made dessert as desired.

Coffee pancakes

Who doesn't like delicious pancakes for breakfast? Thus, you should make about 150 ml of strong coffee, strain it, and leave to chill slightly. Mix with milk in equal parts. Whip one egg until smooth, mix with coffee and milk, 3 tsp of sugar, and a pinch of salt. Add about 150 gr of flour gradually, stirring constantly. Pour one tbsp of warm melted butter into the finished dough. Preheat a frying pan. Grease it with coconut oil before baking each pancake. Put a small portion of the dough into the pan, forming a pancake, fry on both sides.

Coffee ice cream

It can be an awesome option for a hot summer day just in about 40 minutes. Make coffee to your liking. Mix four eggs, about 1l liter of milk, 100 gr of sugar, and 125 gr of flour, whip everything, and place it on low heat. In 7 minutes, add 2 tbsp of coffee and stir until smooth. Continue cooking on the stove for another 3-5 minutes. Then take it off the stove, add 125 gr of flour to it and whip well. Put the mixture on the fire again and stir continuously for 5-7 minutes. Then add about ½ tsp of vanilla powder and cook, stirring for another 15-20 minutes. Chill the mixture, pour into glasses, and put it in the freezer.