caramel coffee beans
CRÈME BRÛLÉE COFFEE
Warm, flame-induced bubbles form as the sugar crystals caramelize over the decadent dessert. The contrasts of cool and creamy custard with warm glaze-like sugars melt together perfectly in my mouth with a sip of freshly brewed, bold coffee.
Ahhh, my husband knows the key to my heart is through fine foods, rich coffee, and romantic memory.
The night he proposed, he took me to a fine restaurant. And, this country girl felt so out of place.
Elegance and sophistication were foreign concepts to a farm girl. But, this city-slicker man of mine knew how to make me feel right at home in even the most nervous (to me) venues.
I suppose it’s true what they say, “opposites do attract. He never took his eyes off of me that night. We dined. We danced. And...he proposed. I, of course, said yes. And, we celebrated with a dessert I’d never even heard of prior to that evening: Crème Brûlée. https://www.coffeeam.com/collections
The waiter came with the custard-like dessert, and you should’ve seen my expression when he lit it on fire! My new fiance smiled a soft, endearing smile, slid closer to my side, and we then shared what I soon realized was the finest culinary creation I’d ever known. He insisted on having a white wine, while I watched the server pour a fresh, piping-hot cup of coffee for me.
We shared bites of bliss, newly engaged, full of love, hope, and ambition. Now, we’ve been married for 35 years. We still live in the country. He drives to the city for work, and I maintain my family’s farmhouse.
And, though this farmgirl still isn’t at home in the city, each year on the anniversaries of both our engagement and our wedding, we travel “uptown” amidst the bright lights and bustle of people.
In celebration of years together and fond romantic memory, we enjoy a bit of added elegance to our simple life, a biannual tradition of fine dining, cheek-to-cheek dancing, and my favorite dessert:
smooth yet bold coffee, and rich, creamy vanilla custard nestled underneath a slightly hardened caramel-like sweetness.
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