Please welcome our guest today, Emmeline Duncan, who has a new series from Kensington that's all about coffee.
Kopi Jahe
Must-have
Ingredients:
6
tablespoons coarse ground coffee (aka coffee ground for a French press)
6 cups of
water
¼ cup
sugar (I recommend turbinado, but granulated sugar works fine)
A piece of
fresh ginger about three inches long, crushed or chopped finely. A garlic press
can be helpful here.
Optional
Add-ins:
Lemongrass
(one stalk, cut into thin rounds)
2 cinnamon
sticks
3-4 whole
cardamom pods, crushed with the back of a spoon or in a mortar and pestle
Serve
with:
Coconut
milk
French
press able to hold at least six cups of coffee
Saucepan
able to safely boil at least six cups
Meanwhile,
add six tablespoons of coarse coffee to the French press. Once it’s done
simmering, add the contents of the saucepan to the French press.
When it’s done brewing, plunge the French press and pour the coffee into individual cups. Add coconut milk to taste and enjoy!
Are you a fan of ginger? Does the thought of it coffee intrigue you? And what's your favorite way to make coffee on a lazy afternoon? Leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Fresh Brewed Murder, along with a hand-knit coffee sleeve and Portland-made treats!
About Emmeline:
The first novel in Emmeline Duncan’s hipster Ground Rules Mystery Series, Fresh Brewed Murder, came out in the spring of 2021. As Kelly Garrett, she’s the author of the Oregon Book Award-finalist YA thriller The Last To Die and a 2020 Oregon Literary Fellowship recipient. You can find her online at emmelineduncan.com. You can find her on Instagram and Facebook as @writeremmelineduncan and on Twitter as @Duncan_Emmeline. If you look for her in person, you might find her in one of Portland's coffee shops or on a hiking trail somewhere in the Pacific Northwest, accompanied by her Great Pyrenees.
I like ginger, but I can't say I've ever had it in coffee, only tea. The lemongrass is the intriguing ingredient for me!
ReplyDeleteWe are visiting Portland soon, Is Kopi Jahe available anywhere in particular?
Thank you for the opportunity to win your book! I'm always looking for a new series, and this one sounds great.
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You should check out Kopi Coffee House on East Burnside and 23rd. It's an Indonesian-themed coffee house with kopi jahe and fantastic menu of coffee drinks, plus breakfast burritos and baked goods. They're next door to Screen Door, which is a beloved local restaurant.
DeleteConsider checking out Tōv on SE Hawthorne as well. It's an Egyptian coffee shop in a double-decker bus. Added bonus: it's next door to the Matt's BBQ Taco cart.
Thank you, Emmeline!
DeleteMy good friend always grinds a cardamom pod with her coffee. I love that flavor! This sounds great, as does your series. Welcome to Kensington - it's a great publishing home.
ReplyDeleteCardamon in coffee is sooooo good. One of the best coffee drinks I had in Israel was cardamon coffee boiled in an Ibrik. I make this at home occasionally.
DeleteThank you for coming today. Thank you for this wonderful idea for a cup of coffee. My husband and daughter adore coffee. I will send this recipe to my daughter who like to try different things with her coffee. I love to read about coffee houses, etc. quilting dash lady at comcast dot net
ReplyDeletePretty sure the SU won't do this - not fond of flavored coffee. It sounds good to me. Thanks for the chance to win.
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For what it's worth, I'm not generally a flavored coffee fan, but adore kopi jahe. :)
DeleteSounds interesting. I’d try it.
ReplyDeleteI hope you love it!
DeleteI really like ginger, but have never had it in coffee before. This sounds very interesting. Thanks for the chance to win your book.
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I hope you try ginger in coffee, and adore it as much as I do!
DeleteI do like ginger on occasion. It would be a unique coffee ingredient. I do not drink coffee so I don't make it. I do like reading about coffee and some family members drink coffee.
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Ginger syrup in tea can also be fun! I'd suggest teaspoon of ginger simple syrup in a cup of tea with a bit of cream (I use Oatly, but real milk or cream would be great).
DeleteI don't use ginger very much. I see all kinds of uses for it these days, I've only ever put a bit in for some cookie or pie recipes.
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Gingersnaps or molasses cookies and lemonade taste like summer to me. :) I love that ginger is great in baked goods, but also fantastic in curries, stir fries, and coffee & tea drinks!
DeleteI love the sound of this. I’m always looking for interesting thinks to do with coffee. Thank you for joining us today
ReplyDeleteInteresting things to do, that should be
DeleteThanks for having me!!
DeleteKaren B
ReplyDeleteMy coffee making consists of instant coffee made via the microwave! New series sounds "delicious!"
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Although this sounds intriguing, it's just "not my cup of tea"!
ReplyDeleteI'm not much of a coffee drinker any more. Now it's all tea, all the way.
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Ginger can be fantastic in tea, too! I like making 'tea sodas' in the summer and ginger syrup would be perfect in one. :)
DeleteHave to say, I never considered ginger for coffee. I use it for lots of things, but that never occurred to me. May have to give it a try. Now cardamom is a personal favorite and the coffee in Israel is one of my favorite memories of my trip there.
ReplyDeleteI agree the cardamon coffee in Israel is amazing!
DeleteThe Kopi Jahe sounds interesting and I would probably try it if I saw it in a coffee shop. I currently use a Keurig, but I would like to try a French Press because I heard that they make really good coffee. Looking forward to reading your book, sounds like a great read.
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I really like my French press. Although I tend to use my pourover cone more (my Kalita wave filter gets used daily!)
DeleteGinger is something so beneficial and I have been using it for years in my tea daily. I enjoy the flavor and the taste greatly as well as the health benefits too. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed learning about your coffee adventure which sounds like something really tasty and perfect. I think that the ginger addition would be wonderful and add just the right amount to make it extremely yummy and satisfying. I like coffee with a bit of light cinnamon but the best would be ginger for sure. Now I will try it since it is Sunday and I can use a hot soothing drink. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteWelcome, Emmeline! Friends, I've read Fresh Brewed Murder and I think you'll really enjoy Sage and her coffee-tinged adventures, as well as the trip to Portland. I love dashing a bit of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice in my coffee, or poudre douce, "sweet powder," a blend from World Spice Merchants.
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting for sure. I like ginger, but never thought of putting it in coffee. I'm thinking I may try it tomorrow. Looking forward to checking out your book as well. Thanks for the opportunity. michelle_english_major at hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love ginger. I've never put it in coffee, though. I do put ground cinnamon in our coffee before brewing. I've also put cardamom in the coffee, but it's harder to get just the right amount in there. Thanks so much for the giveaway and congratulations on the new series! aut1063(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteHmm, I wonder if you could make a good cinnamon and cardamon simple syrup? (Which would only be useful if you sweeten your coffee.)
DeleteWelcome, Emmeline, and congratulations on your new series! I have a stomach that doesn't tolerate coffee, but I still love the smell of it.
ReplyDelete~Maya
Congratulations on your new series! Excited to read this book! I love coffee. Have to have it daily! I enjoy ginger in my tea when I drink it. My teen daughter got me into ginger, actually.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance!
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