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Donut Shop Blend <br>Barrie House Classic <br>2.5 lb Bag - Whole Bean
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Donut Shop Blend
Barrie House Classic
2.5 lb Bag - Whole Bean

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$ 21.99
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$ 15.39

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MEDIUM ROAST • WHOLE BEAN

Tasting Notes:
Balanced, mellow, smooth, sweet, fruity, bright, sweet, caramel, malt

Ingredients: Coffee

Donut Shop:
Exclusively by Barrie House Coffee.This round and balanced blend is composed of the most prestigious Central and South American Arabica's, that are cultivated according to traditional methods to preserve their malted and fruity profiles.

Region: Multi-Region Blend
Roast: Medium
Intensity Meter: 5

Donut Shop Blend <br>Barrie House Classic <br>2.5 lb Bag - Whole Bean
Donut Shop Blend <br>Barrie House Classic <br>2.5 lb Bag - Whole Bean
  • Description
  • HOW TO DRINK
  • RECIPES
  • REVIEWS

Donut Shop Blend
Barrie House Classic
2.5 lb Bag - Whole Bean

MEDIUM ROAST • WHOLE BEAN

Tasting Notes:
Balanced, mellow, smooth, sweet, fruity, bright, sweet, caramel, malt

Ingredients: Coffee

Donut Shop:
Exclusively by Barrie House Coffee.This round and balanced blend is composed of the most prestigious Central and South American Arabica's, that are cultivated according to traditional methods to preserve their malted and fruity profiles.

Region: Multi-Region Blend
Roast: Medium
Intensity Meter: 5

Coffee with Milk & Sugar

At Barrie House, we want you to enjoy your coffee black, (we worked so hard getting the roast and blend just perfect) and good specialty coffee should taste naturally sweet and delicious without adding anything. But, we will say, there are times when adding milk and/or sugar to your coffee makes perfect sense!

How can milk & sugar improve the taste of Coffee?

Many coffee drinkers add milk and sugar to coffee, probably because most of the coffee they have experienced needed something to make it more palatable or drinkable. Inexpensive coffee will lack sweetness and is often extremely bitter (sound familiar?) Sugar will of course, increase the sweetness and adding milk is a great way to reduce that bitter taste. You may have been overcompensating for poor coffee by adding too much. Fat, sugar and protein are the elements in milk that influence flavor and feel.

Fat gives milk that signature dense, silky texture.

PRO TIP:
Only use whole milk, it is necessary for rich flavor and that silky texture.

Protein in milk is essential for bonding. Milk that is higher in protein has better flavor but will also produce better foam in lattes or cappuccinos. Milk foam is created by adding air to milk which is made possible by heating protein molecules. When properly heated, milk will break down into sweeter tasting compounds. Heating milk below the 140 °F will improve milk and subsequently, making a sweeter coffee.

Adding sweeteners (sugar or sugar substitute) will sweeten our coffee, but please keep in mind what it does to the flavor profile.

TRY THIS:
Take three cups of the same coffee and use a natural sugar in one, Sweet n' Low in another and Stevia in the last. All will "sweeten" the coffee but some may add an aftertaste or dull the true flavor of the coffee.

estate blends &
single origin coffees

Lighter roasts with higher acidity and are more complex may taste sour if you add milk so lighten up on the milk and try the coffee black to start. So, which coffees are best with milk or sugar?

In our opinion, coffees with lower acidity, citrus, or fruity flavors tend to work with milk better (chocolate or earthy flavor profiles). Love a dark roast but don’t like the bitterness? Milk is the answer!

If you enjoy a milder cup with a lot of creaminess and natural sweetness, a medium to medium-dark roast coffee with low acidity is a great choice. Our espresso blends are perfect for those that take their coffee with milk, cream, or sugar. In fact, most espresso blends are intended to be used with milk.

SIGNATURE & SEASONAL
FLAVORED COFFEES

A benefit of adding milk or creamer to our flavored coffees is that it can actually help enhance the flavor of that coffee. It can help make that coconut, bourbon or pumpkin flavor more pronounced – just don’t use too much of the creamer.

THE GOLD STANDARD
FOR COFFEE TASTING IN OUR LAB

8 OZ
 Fresh Brewed
Barrie House Coffee
1 OZ
Cream or Milk
(add more if you are feeling adventurous)
3 PACKETS (~8.5 g)
Sugar
(stirred until uniformly dissolved)
This will help to achieve the optimal flavor taste experience.

You can enjoy Barrie House coffee in any number of ways

1 serving = 2 Tbs coffee + 6 oz water
1 Serving: 2 Tbs coffee + 6oz water
2 servings = 4 Tbs coffee + 12 oz water
2 Servings: 4 Tbs coffee + 12oz water
Water temperature for all brewing methods:
Water temperature for all brewing methods: 195º-205º

RECIPES

Below are some of our favorite recipes – some are coffee drinks; others use coffee as an ingredient.
And all of them are delicious.
Banoffee Shake
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Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 cup of your choice of milk
• Half a banana
• Any nut butter (optional)
• 1 tsp. Vanilla extract, ice and, of course,
• Your favorite brewed Barrie House coffee

Combine with a blender or food processor, serve cold.
CAPPUCCINO
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Ingredients:
• 1 serving of dark roast coffee
• 6 ounces of milk
• Sugar to taste

Brew a really strong cup of coffee or espresso.

Pour 6 ounces cold milk in milk frother and froth until rich end velvety. Or, heat the milk on the stove or in the microwave until steaming, and beat it with a whisk. You want to get tiny bubbles

Slowly add the hot milk to your coffee and lay the frothed floating on top.

Traditionally, it will be equal parts coffee, milk and froth.

affogato

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Ingredients:
• 1 serving of hot, dark roast coffee
• Gelato or rich ice cream

A traditional Affogato is made with vanilla gelato covered (drowned) with espresso.

Barrie House dark roasts work best but a strong brew of any roast will work.

First, brew a cup of espresso or any dark roast coffee.  Next, scoop ice cream into a  bowl or cup.  Then,  drizzle a small amount of hot coffee onto the ice cream, just enough to flavor the ice cream.  It will melt slightly creating an amazing coffee/ice cream combo.

Keep the rest of the coffee handy to add more as needed.
ICED CARAMEL LATTE
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Ingredients:
• 1 serving of hot, Barrie House Salted Caramel coffee or Medium to Dark roasted coffee
• Caramel syrup
• Whipped cream
• Choice of milk
• Sugar to taste
• Ice

Brew one serving of Barrie House Salted Caramel coffee or your favorite medium or dark roast coffee.

Fill a tall glass 3/4 of the way with ice, then swirl caramel syrup into the glass.

Add 1/2 cup of your favorite milk.

Pour the hot coffee into the glass and add sugar to your liking.

Add whipped cream and another swirl of caramel on top.

ICED MATCHA LATTE

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Ingredients:
• 1 serving of hot, dark roast coffee
• 1 T brown sugar
• 1 shot of whiskey
• Heavy whipped cream

Adding one tablespoon of brown sugar to a tall glass or mug.

First, brew a cup of espresso or any dark roast coffee and pour it over the brown sugar to dissolve.  Next, add one shot of whiskey.

Gently float the whipped cream over the top of the coffee.

irish whiskey

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Ingredients:
• 1 serving of hot, dark roast coffee
• 1 T brown sugar
• 1 shot of whiskey
• Heavy whipped cream

Adding one tablespoon of brown sugar to a tall glass or mug.

First, brew a cup of espresso or any dark roast coffee and pour it over the brown sugar to dissolve.  Next, add one shot of whiskey.

Gently float the whipped cream over the top of the coffee.

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