James Hoffmann vs My Impossible Hot & Cold Coffee

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: sweetener

Honey provides natural sweetness with additional flavor.

whipped cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Coconut cream is dairy-free and adds a tropical flavor.

chocolate syrup

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate sauce

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder

Dark chocolate sauce offers richer flavor with less sugar.

Introduce the concept of hot and cold coffee and its inspiration from hot and iced tea.

Explain the thixotropic properties of gellan gum and its role in creating the hot and cold sensation.

Discuss the importance of the right pH and mineral content for the tea to work with gellan gum.

Blend gellan gum into cold tea to avoid lumps.

Heat the mixture to the right temperature to rehydrate the gellan gum.

Add calcium salt to gel the gellan gum mixture.

Stir the solution continuously as it cools to create a fluid gel.

Pour the hot Earl Grey tea on one side and iced tea on the other side of the cup without a divider.

Demonstrate sipping from both sides of the cup to experience the hot and cold sensation simultaneously.

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