Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans

Botanically, although coffee seeds are called beans; they actually are not classified as beans. They are merely the seeds of a coffee plant which belongs to Rubiaceae family. These are small trees (shrubs), found in Africa and some parts in Asia. These beans are the main ingredient of coffee. It is now are mass cultivated all over the world because of its high demand to consumers. It is in fact considered as a prime commodity and the second highly traded in the world.

People drink coffee due to the stimulating effects of the caffeine content in it. Influx of its demand increased because of a wide variety of types and techniques of preparing that gained attention. Coffee is now so popular and is reported to account to one-third of our total consumption of tap water.

Appropriately harvested beans are the key to making those coffee tastes good. It is very critical for the beans to be on its ideal form. Coffee beans go through an intensive process after its harvest to produce the perfect coffee beans available for use.

We all know that coffee came a long way, and just like us, had its fair share of evolution. Coffee was just merely the beans mixed with water before. But due to people’s demand to enhance its taste, countless coffee recipes were born. All are served from hot to cold, plain (black) to complex recipes topped with caramel, hazelnuts, vanilla, etc.

Just like coffee, coffee beans also have variations. One very common alteration that man made to coffee beans is simply making it more heavenly, we made chocolate covered coffee beans. What more could we ask for? It is our two favorite things in the world combined – chocolate and coffee!

Here are two simple recipes to make the tasty Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans:

Recipe #1:

We will need ½ cup of chocolate chips and 1/3 cup of roasted coffee beans.

In a saucepan, melt the chocolate until it reaches a smooth consistency. Drop the beans into the pan and stir them constantly. Scoop them out of the pan and set them out on a waxed paper. Remember to keep separate before it dries up. Once everything is set in place let it dry and harden overnight (if you are in a hurry you can freeze them for 30 minutes). Once it is dry, seal in an air-tight container.




Recipe #2:

We need 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder, 1 cup of roasted coffee beans, and 4 ounces of chocolate chips.

Melt the chocolate in a saucepan, just like in Recipe#1. Let them dry for a while but do not let them harden completely. Roll the beans in the cocoa powder and set them away to harden and dry completely.

If you prefer to make it bitterer, you can also try making dark chocolate covered coffee beans by using dark chocolate instead of the ordinary one. If you do not want to make one yourself, these beans are readily available in some coffee store where you can just buy these chocolate covered coffee beans in bulk.

Coffee is one of the fastest growing industries today, attached to it are large financial rewards. If you enjoy making these chocolate covered coffee beans, why not take advantage of it and start a small business in your neighborhood. Who knows, your business can grow and you can become leading supplier of wholesale chocolate covered coffee beans.

Nothing is impossible, as long as you ready to take the risk. Coffee is one of the most major sources of money at present. If you have the right timing and skills, you can be a part of this vastly growing industry.