The CIA Introduces "Coffee: Brewing, Tasting, and Cooking" Online Learning Module

The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), in conjunction with Starbucks Coffee Foodservice division, has introduced the "Coffee: Brewing, Tasting, and Cooking" Web-based learning module on the college's ciaprochef.com Web site.

"Coffee: Brewing, Tasting, and Cooking" is a free online learning module tracking America's favorite beverage from bean to table. Among the many topics explored in the module are how coffee beans are processed, how to brew beans properly and how to evaluate a cup of coffee. Recipes and videos created by CIA chefs feature new ideas and techniques for cooking with coffee.

Additionally, "Coffee: Brewing, Tasting, and Cooking" explores coffee's compatibility with a wide range of contemporary flavors from Latin, Mediterranean, and Asian cuisines. Geared toward professionals, but suitable for home cooks as well, the e-learning module includes 16 downloadable recipes, demonstrated by CIA chef-instructors in streaming video.

The program also includes information about responsible coffee-growing practices, guidelines for would-be baristas, and suggestions for organizing a professional-style cupping with friends or colleagues. Videos featuring Major Cohen, a coffee educator with Starbucks Coffee, demonstrate how to "cup" (evaluate) coffee like a professional and how to steam milk properly for a cappuccino or latte.

Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting the highest quality Arabica coffee in the world, with 100 million bags of beans produced and 400 billion cups consumed each year.

"Collaborating with Starbucks Coffee allows us to delve deeply into a topic—getting a good cup of coffee—that millions of Americans take seriously," said John Barkley, the CIA's director for strategic initiatives and new media. "Chefs and cooks have been enthusiastic about our Web-based learning modules, and we hope they will equally enjoy this one with its terrific information, recipes, and hands-on demonstrations."

"Coffee: Brewing, Tasting, and Cooking" was produced by the CIA's New Media group, and can be found at www.ciaprochef.com. The college's New Media group has been honored with two James Beard Awards for Best Video Webcast.

Recipes include:

• Coffee Chili Rubbed Flat Iron Steak
  
• Smoked Turkey and Shaved Asiago Sandwich with Coffee Shallot Jam
  
• Apple Jack Ribs Smoked over Coffee Beans and Applewood
  
• Savory Cheddar Bacon Scallion Scones
  
• Red Velvet Coffee Chocolate Cupcakes

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