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This article is a part of Chocolate Week\u2014seven days of recipes and stories, all chocolate\u2014presented by our friends at Guittard<\/a>. A fifth-generation family business, Guittard has been crafting an array of chocolate offerings (like top-quality baking chips, cocoa powder, and baking bars) in San Francisco since 1868.<\/em><\/p>\n We know that adding coffee to anything chocolate<\/a> will heighten and intensify those rich and, well, chocolatey flavors. A small amount of brewed coffee or espresso (or the powdered instant stuff) will make chocolate cakes, cookies, frostings, and other treats taste more like themselves, without contributing an overtly \u2018coffee-ish\u2019 flavor. It\u2019s a baking trick we\u2019ve relied on for years, which is why we were shocked to realize we\u2019d missed a genius\u2014and simple\u2014opportunity to combine these magical ingredients: the humble boxed brownie mix.<\/p>\n As with so many of today\u2019s food trends, this one has been gaining traction on TikTok<\/a>. All it requires is that, when making brownies from a mix, you replace the water with brewed coffee or espresso. It doesn\u2019t get easier than that\u2014and, rather than sending it down the drain, the trick is a great way to repurpose any leftovers from your morning cup o\u2019 Joe.<\/p>\n Many others on the app have posted about this trick over the past year, so it\u2019s not exactly new (maybe you\u2019ve already tried it yourself?), but its popularity appears to be on the rise. America\u2019s Test Kitchen<\/a> also backs up the method, noting that it will result in \u201cbetter, more [chocolatey] brownies.\u201d<\/p>\n Just keep in mind that, due to caffeine\u2019s structure and high boiling point<\/a>, it won\u2019t \u201ccook out\u201d like alcohol does. So, if you add coffee to your baked goods, they will be caffeinated<\/a>. In most cases, the amount of coffee will be small enough that the caffeine content in a single brownie will be negligible, but it\u2019s something to consider if you\u2019re especially concerned about caffeine intake. Of course, you could always swap out regular coffee for decaf\u2014your brownies won\u2019t know the difference.<\/p>\n
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