Coffee 101.

For Christmas this year, my boyfriend got he & I a cooking class, Coffee 101, at Stir in the South End.  I couldn't wait to go...

Upon arriving, we were served our first {operative word} small cup of coffee and were given a brief overview of how the class was going to work.  Details, details...

Suddenly, the door swung open and a woman with a tray full of white bowls came in.  In them was the most incredbile tasting Oeuf en Cocotte.  In English: lentils with mushrooms and a poached egg in black truffle broth.  Hands down, one of the top ten best things I've ever eaten...

Then we got down to business.  The business of brewing a great cup of coffee.  Ways I had never heard of:  V60 Pour Over, MoccaMaster, Chemex Drip.  Differences in the beans:  Longberry vs. Peaberry.  On and on...

Several cups later, they placed this Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake in front of me.  Nothing goes better with coffee than baked breakfast goods.  It was fantastic.  And now that I have the recipe expect a post come berry season...

They finished the class with a Milk Punch to my over caffeinated self's delight.  It is made with whiskey and the alcohol helped to take some of the edge off.  I should have had seconds or thirds after drinking who knows how much coffee on a Sunday afternoon...

**I cannot wait to take another class, it was awesome!**