Taking Coffee In New Directions

  I took one of Alinea's aromatic recipes and altered it.  I should have cut the recipe in half.  I used some of it and had quite a bit leftover.  What to do with it?  Brew it, of course.  Take away some of the anise, add some pistachio shells, maybe some juniper?  The pistachio shell idea came from home when my girlfriend was shelling some pistachios, and my latest bag of coffee from Bald Guy Brew had chocolate and peanut butter essence all over it.  The Sumatran coffee was asking for salted pistachio shells.  So, what are the possibilities of extra essence in your cup of joe?  Oh yeah, I toasted the pistachio shells first.  Here is the Alinea aromatic recipe.  It is a good starting point.

160 G Fennel Pollen

120 G Star Anise

60 G Lemon Zest

300 G Coffee

Grind Coffee & Anise

Chop Zest

Mix All