How to Make Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans

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Homemade chocolate covered coffee beans are a splendidly fast and convenient way to have the best of two worlds. They are simple to make, even if you have no culinary skills.

In this tutorial, I will show you step-by-step how to make chocolate covered coffee beans. The result is a delicious tiny morsel with a small burst of caffeine and a bit of crunch. A creamy chocolate coating naturally softens the bitterness of the coffee bean.

Chocolate covered coffee beans in white dish with coffee beans on the side.

Chocolate and coffee create one of the most universally enjoyed flavor combinations in the world. And those are really the only two ingredients you need for this recipe.

If you're a chocolate lover, you might also like my chocolate caramel candy bars and Cuban lunch chocolate bars.

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Chocolate Covered Coffee Bean Ingredients
Types of Chocolate to Use
Instructions
Serving Suggestions
Storage Tips
Recipe FAQs
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Chocolate Covered Coffee Bean Ingredients

Chocolate covered coffee beans ingredients prepped and labeled on marble background.

roasted coffee beans - Arabica coffee beans work best for this recipe because they have a better taste than robusta, are more sweet/less bitter and lower in caffeine.
dark chocolate bars - Choose a high quality chocolate bar for best results.
cocoa powder - To dust half of the coffee beans with (optional). You can even experiment with different toppings like icing sugar, ground vanilla beans, or ground pecans or walnuts.

*Check recipe card for ingredient amounts.

👩🏻‍🍳Chef's Note: If you want to go the extra mile, learn how to roast your own coffee beans at home!

Types of Chocolate to Use

You can use any type of chocolate you desire. Dark chocolate is my preference, but every now and then I like to change it up! Feel free to pick your favorite:

Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate is a great vegan option and has the fullest chocolate flavor.

Milk Chocolate

If you have a need for creamy chocolate, by all means go for the milk chocolate to coat your coffee beans with!

White Chocolate

White chocolate is white because it is made of cocoa butter, sugar, and milk, skipping the cocoa solids altogether. It would be a nice contrast to the coffee bean's dark color.

Ruby Chocolate

Have you ever heard of ruby chocolate? Its color is in fact natural and comes from ruby cocoa beans (based on the process). How beautiful would chocolate covered coffee beans look in ruby? Think wedding favors, Valentine's day gifts, etc.

You may even decide you prefer to substitute pure chocolate for chocolate bars flavored with mint, hot chili, etc. Some people combine one or two different types to make their own unique flavor.

Instructions

Step 1. Melt the chocolate. In a double boiler (or in a metal bowl placed over a pot of simmering water), melt the chocolate bar chunks until smooth and creamy. Turn off the heat.

Melted chocolate and coffee beans in metal bowl.

Step 2. Add coffee beans. Add the coffee beans to the melted chocolate and stir until completely coated.

Coffee beans covered in melted chocolate in bowl.

Try to get each bean as covered as you can.

Chocolate covered coffee beans in bowl and on wax paper individually.

Step 3. Place beans on wax paper. Scoop the coffee beans up with a small spoon, allowing excess chocolate to drip off. Place them on waxed paper.

👩🏻‍🍳Chef's Note: Try to place them individually, but if some stick together that's not a big problem! I know this seems like it might be tedious, but it doesn't take as long as you would think, especially if you let the kids join in. My kids love helping me out with this recipe!

Pro Tip: Try using 2 spoons for this step: one to pick up the bean and 1 to scrape it off of the other spoon. This will save you some time.

Chocolate covered coffee beans on parchment lined baking sheet.

Step 4. Let the coffee beans cool. Let them cool and set. It will take about 1-2 hours, depending on room temperature. Once the chocolate is solid, break apart any big chunks.

Cocoa powder sprinkling over chocolate covered coffee beans.

Step 5. Divide in half. Separate the chocolate-covered coffee beans in half. Dust one half with cocoa powder and leave the other half as they are.

Chocolate covered coffee beans in white dish on white wooden background.

Step 6. Serve. Serve & enjoy!

Serving Suggestions

These rich, edible, chocolate-coated coffee beans look elegant enough to set in a bowl as a centerpiece for a party.
One of my favorite ways to eat these is sprinkling them over vanilla ice cream or banana nice cream!
You can also keep them on hand as a snack or a pick-me-up at home.
If you could keep them from melting into a gooey mess, you might take them everywhere.
This is a great recipe to blend just enough bitter and sweet to create an alternative small dessert or a great, food gift (like my chocolate mug cake food gift).

Storage Tips

Since you do not really want to eat too many at one time (due to the caffeine content), it is ideal to keep them in an airtight container that you can slide into the refrigerator or freezer.

In a cool dark cupboard or pantry: for up to 1 month for best results.
Refrigerate: for up to 6 months.
Freeze: for up to 1 year.
Keep them where kids can't reach them.

Recipe FAQs

How much caffeine is in chocolate-covered coffee beans?

On average, one chocolate-covered coffee bean contains between 3 and 5 milligrams of caffeine. The caffeine in chocolate-covered coffee beans comes from both the chocolate and the coffee bean itself. This can cause the amount of caffeine to vary with each batch.

Dark chocolate has a higher caffeine content than milk chocolate, so the type of chocolate you choose can cause a slight difference.

Are chocolate-covered coffee beans actual coffee beans?

As odd as it sounds, yes, actual roasted coffee beans are covered in chocolate.

Why do people eat chocolate-covered coffee beans?

They have a desirable bitter-sweet flavor with a mix of textures and a small burst of caffeine, making them a fun and delicious snack.

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