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every time I visit friends in Williamsburg, we make the stop at Brooklyn Ball Factory for their tiramisu latte. if you live in NYC, you should visit; if you don’t care about coffee, they also have really yummy bento.
anyway, this latte haunts me. so this morning I realized I didn’t have any milk for my coffee (I just moved!), but I did have a tub of cottage cheese and Greek yogurt, which I know can be combined to mimic mascarpone.
I blended them together in a 3:1 ratio of cottage cheese and Greek yogurt with about 1 tablespoon of maple syrup, a dash of vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until it formed a nice whipped texture. I gave it a taste and I’m happy to report it has that complex mascarpone flavor thanks to the tartness of the Greek yogurt!
I brewed some espresso and poured on the faux mascarpone topping, then messily added some cacao powder. If you find yourself without milk and in need of a fancy latte, try this and report back 🍰
Aug 1, 2024
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the drink i make almost every morning that keeps me sane at work! i think everyone should try it once in their life, so here is the miso caramel recipe i use (-:
no it doesn’t taste like you’re drinking miso soup. i use awase miso (it’s like a mix of red and white miso — i went through a lot to figure out which one i like the most). this one is a little saltier than just white miso like the recipe uses, but i find the slight saltiness helps tone down the sweetness of the caramel)
also, after absolutely no barista training and 5 years of practice, i can finally do somewhat decent latte art
Jan 22, 2025
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😮💨 dairy fat so delicious
Feb 8, 2024
i live away from home, have been for almost 4 years now; i’m studying in a city far away from home, and like all college students, i need coffee to function 🙏 here are some things i do to keep the beverage interesting :)
• whipped coffee; beat instant coffee, sugar and a tiny bit of water till you see peaks forming, and pour in your choice of milk! can be had iced or hot. i love the little foam layer and bubbles that form on top.
• café medici(ish); add milk, cocoa powder and orange essence (pls don’t use orange juice because that’ll split the milk) to your instant coffee and you’ll have a rich, complex flavour which will warm you from the inside.
• cardamom café latte; prepare instant coffee in the normal way, add milk and sugar, and then add a pinch of cardamom powder! as an indian girlie, i love chai, so having coffee which reminds me of the flavour of chai is great ;)
• coffee cookie ice cream; get a tub of vanilla ice cream, and make a concentrated decoction with instant coffee. crush any cookies/biscuits off your choice. pour the decoction into the tub of ice cream and sprinkle in the crumbs as you mix. pop it back in the freezer for a while and then you’re done! enjoy.
• cran-coffee; if you’re not a fan of milk, make a weaker decoction of instant coffee, pour it into cold water, add some cranberry juice and sugar, with a twist of lime. top it off with some ice and you’ll have a refreshing earthy mocktail!
what are your favourite ways to have coffee?
Oct 2, 2024
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Mar 28, 2025
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my predictions and manifestations, based entirely on vibes.
out:
— American work ethic
— learning French
— situationships
— low fat versions of foods
— slur discourse
in:
— siesta
— herbed yogurt
— working hardest in the morning and leaving the evening for leisure
— writing postcards to your long-distance friends, exclusively in cursive (if you weren’t taught to write in cursive, the time to learn will be now)
— big boobs (cultural Catholicism will prevail again baby)
May 3, 2024
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this is the summer of treating mosquito bites as mere affirmations of your desirability 🩸
May 20, 2024