Gourmet chocolate covered coffee beans are not only delicious but they are also quite simple to make. If you are looking
for a snack with a kick or you want to have a snack that raises eyebrows at your next party then you can’t go wrong with
gourmet chocolate covered coffee beans.
Gourmet chocolate covered coffee beans are commonly made with bitter sweet gourmet chocolate but you may use almost any type
of gourmet chocolate (milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, sweet chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate). You will
need about twelve ounces of gourmet chocolate to make one cup of gourmet chocolate covered coffee beans.
Once you have selected the gourmet chocolate you want to use, it is time to select the coffee beans. You may use any type
of coffee bean but it is highly recommended that you make your gourmet chocolate covered coffee beans using
gourmet coffee beans
. This will greatly enhance the flavor!
The next step in making gourmet chocolate covered coffee beans is to melt the gourmet chocolate. Chop the gourmet chocolate
up into small pieces and place them into a medium sized, heat resistant bowl. Next, put a pan of hot water on the stove and
heat it on low. Now, place the bowl over the pan, making sure the bowl does not touch the water Whisk the gourmet chocolate
gently. Continue until the chocolate thoroughly melted and smooth. If the gourmet chocolate gets too hot, remove it from
the heat for a while. You can actually reheat gourmet chocolate quite a few times without ruining it.
Now it is time to actually dip your gourmet chocolate covered coffee beans. Place about one third of a cup of gourmet coffee
beans in the melted chocolate. Stir the gourmet chocolate covered coffee beans around until they are well coated. Using a fork,
remove your coated coffee beans from the melted gourmet chocolate and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. (Do not
allow the gourmet chocolate covered coffee beans to touch each other.) Continue coating your gourmet chocolate covered coffee
beans until they all are finished.
To make your gourmet chocolate covered coffee beans a little bit extra special, buy some cocoa powder. Sprinkle the cocoa
powder on the gourmet chocolate covered coffee beans while they are still hot. After you are done, place the gourmet chocolate
covered coffee beans in the refrigerator over night to harden. Once hardened, store them in an airtight container.
As a final note, you may discover that even gourmet chocolate can be stubborn about melting. For this reason, we highly
recommend making chocolate covered coffee beans using a double boiler or chocolate melter.
Stainless steel double boilers are an item which has many uses and is also well suited for melting chocolate. The high
quality versions ensure even heating. Double boilers also have tempered glass lids which vent steam. Of course, a chocolate
melter is perfect for melting chocolate but they tend to be more limited in uses than double boilers are.
