Daily Dunk (#dailydunk) is a series where I will be pairing coffee with various treats, then I’ll dunk the morsels. This will not be a coffee or food review. I will just mention where the coffee is from and the food item I choose to pair with it. My goal for this series is to help you with your own pairings for different coffee and develop your pallet.
Coffee: El Salvador, Sumatra and Guatemala Blend
Pairing: French Toast Muffin with maple icing drizzle
Why French Toast Muffin? I don’t drink dark roast regularly so I decided to pair this blend with something sweeter to tone down the “bite”. Since this blend has a very rugged earthy and overpowering molasses notes, I wanted to bring out the sweeter vanilla. I paired this with a french toast muffin with maple syrup icing.
The Result: At first, I thought the maple icing would be way too sweet but instead, it was exactly what this coffee needed. It toned down the acidity and brought out the sweetness of the molasses more, which pleasantly balanced this complex coffee.
QOTD- Do you prefer darker roasts and why?
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