The Home Café: Creative Recipes for Espresso, Matcha, Tea and Coffee Drinks

by Asia Lui Chapa

Overview

Delightful Coffee Drinks Made Right in Your Own Kitchen

That first sip of caffeine is pure magic—so why not treat yourself and make it an all-out celebration? With this classy curation of recipes, you’ll find endless ideas to take your morning cup of tea or coffee to the next level with fun flourishes, new flavors and fresh takes—from fruity matcha spritzers to dessert-inspired lattes. These drinks make it easy to bring the warm aesthetic and delicious notes of a café into your own home. You’ll capture that quintessential barista taste without spending extra money or changing out of your pajamas. Cheers to that!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645676645
Publisher:	Page Street Publishing
Publication date:	12/20/2022
Pages:	168
Sales rank:	159,523
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Asia Lui Chapa fell in love with the art of making drinks, and started posting how-to videos on her popular Instagram account AC Home Café. She shares daily coffee, tea and spritzer recipes that have led to partnerships with Guinness, Captain Morgan and Peet’s Coffee. Asia lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Home Café Must-Haves 9

Espresso Tools 10

Coffee Tools 14 12

Tea Tools

Fun Extras 17

You Had Me at Espresso 19

The Classic Latte 20

Tres Leches Iced Latte 23

Frozen Horchata Latte 24

Almond Brûlée Latte 28

Warm & Toasty White Mocha 31

Tiramisu Espresso con Panna 32

Brown Sugar Banana Latte 35

Cherry Pistachio Mocha 36

Cinnamon Choco-Latte Float 39

Shaken Maple Espresso 40

Toasted Coconut Affogato 43

Wake Up, Lavender 44

Espresso Tónica 47

Sparkling Espresso Lemonade 48

Coffee, Coffee and More Coffee 51

The Classic Drip Coffee 52

The Classic Cold Brew 55

Spiced Honey Coffee 56

Foamy Spiced Maple Café 59

Honeycomb Coffee 60

Salty Maple Cold Brew Granita 63

Campfire Iced Coffee 66

Shaken White Mocha Iced Coffee 69

Ube Coffee Float 70

Cheese Foam Iced Coffee 73

Cookies 'n' Cream Coffee 74

Gingerbread Cold Brew 77

Honey Lavender Cold Brew 78

Be Bold Brew 81

More Matcha Please 83

Matcha-Misu Tea Latte 84

Spiced Maple Matcha 87

La Vie En Rose Latte 88

Double Chocolate Matcha Float 91

Mixed Berry Bubbly Matcha 92

The Lemongrass Lady 95

Icy Guava Matcha 96

Sparkling Matcha Lemonade 99

The Bright Side 100

Hey, Hot-Tea 103

Blueberry Lavender Tea Latte 104

Honey, Do You Like Sesame? 107

Jasmine Tea Horchatte 110

The Vegan Thai Iced Tea 113

The Sunnyside 114

The Earl of Grapefruit 117

Tea Berry Affogato 118

Mango Tango Tea 121

Green Tea Delights 123

My Floral Lady 124

The Winter Tropicale 127

Strawbasil Float 128

Ombré Green Tea Granita 131

Passionate About Green Tea 132

Herbal Infusions 135

Corazón del Sol 136

A Fresh Start 139

Sleepytime Soda 140

Pretty in Purple 143

A Ginger Swig 144

Home Café Happy Hour 147

Good Morning, Tommy C. 148

The Salted Caramel-Tini 151

The Magic Margarita 155

Café Disco 159

The Mythical Mojito 160

Acknowledgments 163

About the Author 164

Index 165

Editorial Reviews

The Home Café has a tailored drink for everyone and for any day of the year. It's a must-have for those ready to build their own home café, impress friends with a fun creation like a Cherry Pistachio Mocha or wake up to a gorgeous glass of lavender latte. Undoubtedly, these recipes will become a staple.”

— Kat Lieu, author of Modern Asian Baking at Home and founder of Subtle Asian Baking

“This book is for anyone obsessed with aesthetically pleasing beverages and crafting their own drinks with simple ingredients they have at home. These recipes are carefully curated to be not only beautiful, but unique and delicious—you can't miss out!”

— Emily Painter, founder of Ultraviolet Tea

"The Home Café has a perfect blend of the classic drinks many folks love and fun, delicious twists that are so cohesive and authentically Asia."

— Sandro Roco, founder and CEO of Sanzo

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