Chocolate is a favorite snack worldwide. Since chocolate was discovered by the Aztecs of Mexico, it’s found its way into most of our foods.
The main reason for this is that chocolate is a delicious treat that contains mood-enhancing properties.
It’s also available in many varieties, such as white, dark, and milk chocolate.
Chocolate is used to make treats like chocolate truffles, candy, and chocolate-covered coffee beans.
The latter is a favorite for coffee drinkers and quite irresistible. If you’ve never heard of chocolate coffee beans, here is some information about them.
What are Chocolate-Covered Coffee Beans?
Although we are used to grinding coffee beans for coffee making, they are quite edible on their own.
Chocolate-covered coffee beans are roasted Arabica or Espresso coffee beans covered with dark, milk, or marbled chocolate.
Arabica chocolate coffee beans are best for people who love coffee with sweet, floral, and fruity notes.
These pleasant flavors merge well with dark chocolate and are highly preferred by vegans.
Espresso chocolate-covered coffee beans are ideal for anyone who appreciates coffee with earthy and nutty flavors. They taste better when covered with milk chocolate.
You can also use flavored chocolate, such as that made with mint or oranges, to give coffee beans a unique taste.
It’s best to use medium dark roast coffee beans when preparing chocolate-covered coffee beans for their balanced acidity and flavor.
Why Cover Coffee Beans With Chocolate?
If you are used to drinking coffee, you may wonder why you should cover them with chocolate?
People coat coffee beans with chocolate or have them alongside nuts to cut down their bitter flavor.
They are considered a healthy snack by people who love to drink coffee and those looking for low-calorie healthy snacks.
Chocolate-covered coffee beans are incredibly addictive because they contain a lot of caffeine. They also trigger the release of feel-good hormones such as serotonin and endorphins in our bodies when we eat them.
That’s why some people take chocolate-covered coffee beans as a mood elevator.
People who love chocolate and coffee combine the two to enjoy the best of both worlds.
The Calories in Chocolate-Covered Coffee Beans
A serving of 10 chocolate-covered coffee beans amounts to 86 calories. These coffee beans also contain some saturated fats, carbs, and proteins.
You can chew on chocolate-covered coffee beans throughout the day without fear of excessive weight gain.
Coffee experts feel eating chocolate-covered coffee beans can give you more of an energy boost than drinking cups of coffee. They are a great treat to have during cold weather.
The antioxidants in chocolate and coffee beans will also improve your appearance and health.
You’ll find these caffeinated snacks in cafes, grocery stores, and bakeries. It’s also easy to make them at home. Here’s how.
How to Make Chocolate-Covered Coffee Beans
Ingredients
100 gms milk chocolate
A cup of Espresso/Arabica coffee beans
A double boiler
Wax paper
Baking tray
A fork
Directions
- Heat the chocolate in a double boiler until it melts into a creamy consistency.
- Drop the coffee beans in melted chocolate and coat them with generous amounts of it.
- Remove the chocolate beans and plate them on a baking tray lined with waxed paper
- Put the chocolate beans in the fridge for 2 hours for the chocolate to set.
- Serve yourself a few coffee beans in a dessert bowl and enjoy.
- Remember to store any remaining coffee beans in the fridge in a well-sealed jar to preserve them.
You can coat coffee beans with any chocolate. Buy a bunch of your favorite chocolate bars and coat a small batch of coffee beans with each type to see which ones taste best.
It will also give you a mix of different-tasting coffee beans to enjoy.
Conclusion
The calories in chocolate-covered coffee beans may not be high, but they contain quite a bit of caffeine.
A chocolate-covered coffee bean can contain up to 5 mg of caffeine, depending on the type of chocolate you cover it with.
It’s easy to chew too many of these coffee beans at a go which can result in caffeine jitters, especially if you take other caffeinated coffee beverages throughout the day.
That will cause side effects such as anxiety, heart palpitations, irritability, and insomnia.
So, limit your consumption of chocolate-covered coffee beans to about 14 -20 a day to avoid these problems.
