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Tea in your cider, really!

LaCafSteph Sep 23, 2011 in Recipes
The Boston Tea Party quite literally... Having just been to Boston for the wedding of a good friend, I thought I'd share with you one of the more unexpected (and delicious) treats I discovered there. Whilst out for a quiet stroll one afternoon I discovered a tea shop selling tea brewed in hot...

Win an armchair and designer cafetiere at sofa.com

TeaBoyD Jul 25, 2011 in La Cafetiere
Win a perfect Sunday morning with a Sunday armchair and a designer Cafetière, worth over £500 We've teamed up with our friends at sofa.com to bring you a perfect Sunday morning. Lie back in one of their long, comfy Sunday armchairs and enjoy a cup of freshly brewed coffee from...

Orange Tea

TeaBoyD Feb 18, 2011 in Recipes
Ingredients 2 cups boiling water 4 teaspoons tea leaves 2 cups fresh orange juice 4 teaspoons sugar 1 cup orange liqueur 4 cloves Preparation: Pour boiling water over the tea leaves and stand for 3-4 minutes. Strain. Bring the orange juice and sugar to the boil and stir until the sugar is...

Cafe de Olla

LaCafSteph Feb 11, 2011 in Recipes
Ingredients 1.0 ltr water 150g dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon molasses 1 small cinnamon stick Aniseeds (optional) 50g dark roasted coffee, medium grind Preparation: Place the water, sugar, molasses, cinnamon and aniseeds in a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil. Stir thoroughly until the...

Chocolate Caliente

EspressoEm Feb 4, 2011 in Recipes
Ingredients: 4 squares cooking chocolate 2 cups skimmed milk 3 drops of vanilla Cinnamon Ground cloves Preparation: Break up the chocolate and melt in a saucepan with the milk and vanilla. Don't allow to boil. Whisk until foamy and pour into mugs. Top with a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of cloves.