For those who celebrate, Mother’s Day can be one of the most stressful holidays of the year. Maternal figures are oftentimes the foundation of a family, displaying resilience, hard work, strength, and wisdom as they nurture. They’re often a child’s first friend, teacher, and confidant, and remain one of their biggest cheerleaders throughout life.
How do you properly plan a gift or a day to celebrate one of the most important people in your life, who has done so much for you but never asks for anything in return?
To help take a little bit of the stress and worry over choosing the perfect gift, restaurant, or experience for mom away, Klatch Coffee is proud to introduce our limited time offering, the El Salvador Las Mercedes Pacamara Black Honey! This floral, fruity coffee comes in a royal purple drawstring bag that can be repurposed for storing jewelry, little notes, or any other small trinkets mom may have. It’s the perfect gift to give as-is, or to use as part of a breakfast-in-bed type of treat for the special occasion!
The El Salvador Las Mercedes Pacamara Black Honey tastes great in many ways - it can be enjoyed as a pour over, as a cold brew, or even as a latte. Keep reading below to see what our favorite recipes are, along with a special syrup recipe that can be used for a dessert for mom, too!
Pour Over:
- 1:14.5 ratio
- 24.5g coffee ground medium coarsely
- 360g water at 204°F
- 3:30 total brew time
- a more detailed brewer such as an April Brewer or a Kalita Brewer
- Start with a 60g pour to bloom your coffee.
- Wait 30 seconds before your next pour.
- Continue to pour in 60g increments every 20 seconds or so - don’t overfill your filter, but don’t let the grounds completely dry before your next pour, either!
- Once you’ve poured all 360g of water, wait for the grounds to dry and the water to finish dripping into your carafe.
- Enjoy!
Cold Brew:
We recommend a one part coffee, five parts water ratio. Grind your coffee as coarsely as possible, and steep in cold water for 12-24 hours. The longer you steep, the stronger the coffee will be. If possible, use a toddy filter for your grinds. If not, strain them out once your cold brew is done brewing with a cheese cloth, or even a Chemex or pour over filter!
Espresso:
We recommend starting with the following dial recipe:
- In: 19g of beans
- Out: 36g of espresso
- Extraction Time: 28 seconds
- Temperature (if your espresso machine allows adjustments): 204°F
With its fruity, floral tones, we recommend the El Salvador Las Mercedes Pacamara Black Honey as a Hibiscus Tonic! The additional florals from the hibiscus syrup bring out an even more fragrant espresso, perfect to enjoy with some fresh flowers on display for mom on the side.
Hibiscus Syrup:
- 20g of dried hibiscus flowers
- 200g of hot water
- 200g of white sugar
- Find a pot big enough for your ingredients.
- To the pot, add 200g of water. Bring to a light boil.
- Mix in 200g of white sugar while keeping the pot at a low heat.
- Stir until the liquid is clear and all sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat.
- To the pot, add 20g of dried hibiscus flowers and stir to ensure all the flowers are coated in the sugar-water mixture.
- Let steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain the dried hibiscus flowers out, and pour the syrup into a container to cool and store.
- Keep your syrup in the fridge, it’s good for two weeks!
Once you have your hibiscus syrup made, you can easily make a fun drink with it!
Hibiscus Black Honey Tonic:
- Add 1.5oz of hibiscus syrup to a cup of ice and tonic water.
- Mix well for a beautiful rouge color.
- Pull your El Salvador Las Mercedes Pacamara Black Honey as a double shot espresso.
- Pour the espresso over the tonic water mixture.
- Enjoy!
Bonus: Once you make your hibiscus syrup, you can also use it to make a little treat! Make a batch of delicious Hibiscus Sugar Cookies to pair with the Hibiscus Black Honey Tonic with the following recipe recommendation for a dozen cookies:
Hibiscus Sugar Cookies:
- ½ cup unsalted softened butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tbsp hibiscus syrup
- 1 egg
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Combine the butter and white sugar until light and fluffy.
- Then, mix in your egg and hibiscus syrup.
- Mix in the remaining dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt), ensuring everything is combined.
- Scoop or roll out one inch balls, spaced out on parchment paper on your oven pan. Slightly flatten each ball.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350°F.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Enjoy!
At the end of the day, Mother’s Day isn’t about finding perfection—it really is the thought that counts. Whether it’s by gifting mom a bag of our El Salvador Las Mercedes Pacamara Black Honey or stopping by one of our store locations before or after your adventures for the day, Klatch Coffee is honored and happy to take part in your festivities, one cup or one bag at a time.