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09/29/2014

National Coffee Day: Chocolate-Covered Coffee Beans and Starbucks Verismo Brewer Giveaway

Guys, I’m so excited that Staples has sponsored TWO fabulous giveaways today to celebrate National Coffee Day! I have a great recipe to share with the hard-core coffeeists out there, and YOU have the chance to win one of two Starbucks Verismo home brewer systems!  First – the recipe.  I’m going to show you today how to make chocolate covered coffee beans: a caffeine-laced treat for true coffee lovers.

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A quick note on these bad boys – they are a treat for moderation, for sure.  Caffeine content is never the same from one variety of bean to the next (or even from bean to bean) so I can’t give you an exact content, but after a quick Google search,  it looks like most beans have a caffeine content averaging around 10mg each. When you bear in mind that a shot of espresso at Starbucks has 75mg caffeine, a handful of chocolate covered coffee beans should give you a sufficient perk!

Here’s all you will need:

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  • 7 oz. microwaveable dipping chocolate
  • 1 c. Espresso beans (you can dip less and save the chocolate for another batch)
  • Wax paper

Note: If you have trouble finding easily microwaveable dipping chocolate, you can melt 1 tsp. shortening with 1/2 c. milk chocolate chips for each 1/2 c. of beans you want to dip.  I really like the convenience of the microwave pack, but it’s not absolutely necessary.

It’s truly as easy as melting the chocolate according to the package directions, dipping each bean, and placing it on wax paper to cool and harden.

That’s a little bit easier said than done, though.  Dipping is easy!  Placing neatly on the paper?  Not so much.  I have dipped lots of different kinds of treats, and these tiny beans have been the most challenging to make look nice and neat – but here are a few tips I found helpful.

I just got my fingers dirty.  I dipped each bean, and balanced the bean, round side up on the tip of my finger.  Then, I dotted it flat side down to the paper – and it stuck.  You want to avoid any puddles, and if your placement gets messy, it’s better to pick you bean back up and put it somewhere else on your wax paper.  As the chocolate hardens, any drips or puddles touching the bean will harden that way, and you’ll get weird spikes.  To keep them neat, you want one round blob per bean!  I dipped about 1/2 cup of beans and it took me about 30 minutes.  So plan on about an hour per cup of beans, if you’re planning large batches.

Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans at www.happyhourprojects.com #CoffeeBuzz

These are a nice (if addicting!) treat, and because they’re so small, they wrap up to make fun gifts for coffee-loving friends.  Just find a small tin or container, and wrap with baker’s twine for an instant pick-me-up!

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I have something else to share with you today, too – the new Starbucks Verismo home brewing system.  Staples sent me one of these bad boys to try out, and it makes an AMAZING home latte!

Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans at www.happyhourprojects.com #CoffeeBuzz

It’s an instant-brew system, so you have coffee in just minutes (espresso in even less).  Pairing espresso pods with milk pods makes up the best latte I’ve ever had at home.  It’s seriously coffeehouse quality right in your own kitchen.

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Now, I just need to learn how to make those latte art swirls…

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Now – the scoop on the GIVEAWAYS today!  People reach for a cup of coffee at a few points during the day.  I’ve got my eye-opener, obviously, but I go for a cup around 9am, and then another when I hit that 3pm wall!  So out on Twitter, there will be TWO one-hour FLASH giveaways.  From 9am-10am EST and again at 3pm-4pm EST, you can enter by retweeting my #CoffeeBuzz tweet and thank @Staples for the chance to win one of these awesome home brewing systems!  Just be sure you’re following me on Twitter @HappyHrProjects to see your chances to win at 9:00 am and 3:00 pm east-coast time!

Happy National Coffee Day!

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  1. python quiz says

    03/18/2017 at 5:39 am

    That’s what I was looking for. Very nice blog indeed, thank you admin

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  2. Leslie says

    06/04/2015 at 7:13 pm

    Thanks for the recipe. I am sending care packages to my deployed boys and these are going to be an appreciated favorite. I’ve been looking for them in the store with no luck. Home made is even better! Thanks again!

    Reply
  3. Meg K says

    10/01/2014 at 8:25 pm

    Yummy! & will be trying this soon :)

    Reply
  4. Vanessa says

    10/01/2014 at 7:17 pm

    I want some. I am drooling over those coffee beans chocolates. : )

    Reply
  5. The Bellie says

    09/30/2014 at 11:35 am

    Love that this version doesn’t require all the fuss of allowing the beans to drip dry on something; that always seemed like a ton of work! Such a simple change, but now that I know I can just use my fingers, I’ll be making these!

    Reply
  6. Carrie says

    09/30/2014 at 10:43 am

    These look awesome, Adrianne! They could be a super cute, easy gift for Christmas, too. Love it!

    Reply
  7. Crystal says

    09/29/2014 at 10:01 pm

    I totally missed the giveaway, but I love your chocolate covered coffee beans. I buy them at least once a month from Sprouts. They are an awesome snack!! Anything with coffee with awesome!!

    Reply
  8. Bethany says

    09/29/2014 at 5:26 pm

    Such a great gift idea!

    Reply
  9. Marilyn says

    09/29/2014 at 9:39 am

    What a great gift for the coffee lover! You are so clever! :D

    Reply
  10. Melanie says

    09/29/2014 at 9:31 am

    I’m really hoping to win! If not for me, I would like to give it to my MIL for the holidays!

    Reply
  11. Karen says

    09/29/2014 at 9:03 am

    These are one of my mom’s favorite treats. I think I need to make some for her upcoming birthday!

    Reply
  12. Laura says

    09/29/2014 at 8:56 am

    I’m scared of chocolate covered coffee beans! But man, do they look good!

    Reply
  13. Erin Ellis says

    09/29/2014 at 8:37 am

    How exciting! Happy National Coffee Day!

    Reply
  14. amy says

    09/29/2014 at 8:31 am

    Those look delicious! I want some!

    Reply
  15. Kara says

    09/29/2014 at 8:03 am

    Those would make a great gift!

    Reply

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Hello, and welcome! I'm Adrianne, an artist, author, designer, and blogger in mid Michigan. I work from home, chase my two kids, and this once-city-girl is learning how to care for chickens and adjusting to life out in the country. I have a compulsion for daily creativity... sometimes it's jewelry-making, paper crafting, metal stamping, mixing and baking, or giving new life to recycled items. But with 2 young kids, time is short! My goal here at Happy Hour Projects is to share projects and tips that you can do in an hour or less. The ideas you find here are designed to add a little creativity in your day, no matter how much (or how little) time you have!

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