Ground Coffee Beans (on bonbons)

[opossum]

Howdy,

I don't drink coffee...in fact I've only had 2 cups in my life, because I'm not a big fan of "You just need to get used to the taste."

I'm making chocolate ice cream bonbons & want to roll them in coffee/espresso beans that have been ground up, however not being a coffee person I don't have any idea what kind of beans I should use.

Any advice would help, thanks!

[chrose]

Originally Posted by opossum

I'm making chocolate ice cream bonbons & want to roll them in coffee/espresso beans that have been ground up, however not being a coffee person I don't have any idea what kind of beans I should use.

Any advice would help, thanks!

No, no, no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't do it! The beans no matter how finely you grind them will leave a gritty mouth! If you want to go with the ground up part I would suggest you use the candy espresso beans. They will melt in your mouth eventually. Or you could consider some instant espresso mixed in with some cocoa.

[Jeebus]

You most assuredly can use ground coffee beans, just make sure they are super fine. I would suggest putting them (once ground) through the finest triple mesh strainer you have. Think more like coffee dust.

[opossum]

Howdy,

Candy sounds good...found in the grocery store or more of a specialty coffee shop? And on that vein is there a certain type you might suggest?

Thanks!

[panini]

ground coffee beans, any grind, is coffee.
Rolling anything in coffee is going to create quite a contrast. I'm like Chrose, if you're trying to enhance(not change) flavor we use candied or diluted dust.

[opossum]

Howdy,

Hmmm...candied. A quick search tells me this means to cook in a sugar solution or syurp. Being a total noob at this, how might one go about doing this with espresso beans?

I would think a sugar syurp would create a coffee and not coat the ground/broken up espresso beans with sugar, so that I could strain and dry them for rolling things in.

[panini]

They are going into a pan with the syrup and cooked till most of the syrup is absorbed or evaporated. Then these are dried and ground.
Not really sure on the process commercially. I do buy them already prepared. If you decide to purchase some be careful you don't buy the beans that are made of chocolate.
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