Tuesday 30 April 2013

Chocolate and Coffee tasting

Chocolate and coffee..the perfect combination?

I was thrilled to be invited to the Lindt and DeLonghi coffee and chocolate tasting in London a couple of weeks ago, as who doesn't love that combination.

The event was held at Kettners, in one of the private rooms upstairs, which was a bit of a bonus as i'd always wanted to see inside this old London staple. On arrival we were greeted with Cherry Espresso martinis which had been designed for De'Longhi by Rebecca Seal - so good.

I'd always had a fondness for Espresso Martinis but if you use a cherry vodka, rather than a plain one...you have a delicious cherry flavoured Espresso. Give it a go!



Once settled in the tasting room we were introduced to Robert Henry, expert Barista from De'Longhi and Stefan Bruderer, Lindt's Master Chocolatier, who led us through the tasting process. Pairing decaff coffees and regular coffees with the range of Lindt chocolates, we were shown how the two complement each other perfectly.


Pairings included:
 
  • Lindt Excellence White Vanilla with Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Long Black
  • Lindt Excellence Extra Creamy with Brazil Fazenda Passeio Long Black
  • Lindt Excellence Dark with a touch of Sea Salt with Brazil Cerrado Decaf Espresso
 
So give them a go at home!
 
The new De' Longhi Primadonna S range machines were on display throughout the event and used to give us our delicious coffees. Such lovely looking machines. I've already got a De' Longhi espresso machine in blue in the kitchen, but i'm already adding these to my wishlist - mint green please if anyone is thinking of buying me one!

It was a great event which led me to think about chocolate as more of 'an event' - why not pull out some bars when entertaining guests and see which pairings they like best.



For further information on De'Longhi and Lindt pairings, visit the new pairing website: www.lindt-excellence.co.uk

1 comment:

  1. The Cherry Espresso Martini looks divine! Maybe the first drink I have to celebrate the birth of our first child in a few weeks...

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