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Permalink Reply by Jeff Macpherson on September 8, 2013 at 5:59am

Maybe some sort of hot chocolate. habanero hot chocolate or black cherry hot chocolate/mocha.

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Permalink Reply by Mike McGinness on September 8, 2013 at 5:48pm

Jack-o-lantern latte art is simple, do it all October every October. Pour an apple with stem (just became a pumpkin:-), use thermometer tip to dip in crema and draw eyes and mouth, done.

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Permalink Reply by John P on September 8, 2013 at 9:12pm

Pig's blood latte. 

You can get pig's blood from your local butcher or most Asian markets.

Froth at a lower temperature, and remind people to not let it coagulate.

I would recommend an espresso with deeper flavor profile, like an Indonesian based blend.

Yum! 

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Permalink Reply by Danny Heiss on September 10, 2013 at 6:37am

Oh, dear God....why?

This may induce some unwanted results from most of your customers...and it would be good to not put your staff through cleaning up bloody vomit on all of your toilets.

Not to mention to be within health code, you'd need a hood vent over your espresso machine to do that, and a grease trap attached to your dump sink, which normally isn't required if you just dump milk and coffee bi-product.

I would try it...but it doesn't sound like little sue with her parents would like it very much.

What's wrong with...sprinkles and food coloring?

John P said:

Pig's blood latte. 

You can get pig's blood from your local butcher or most Asian markets.

Froth at a lower temperature, and remind people to not let it coagulate.

I would recommend an espresso with deeper flavor profile, like an Indonesian based blend.

Yum! 

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Permalink Reply by John P on September 10, 2013 at 6:58am

Danny,

just a little dark Halloween humor my friend.

Although your, "I would try it" casually thrown in there wins the day. 

And how do we know little Sue isn't a vampire already? Vampires like lattes too! :D

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Permalink Reply by Mike McGinness on September 10, 2013 at 7:06am

Indeed but must adjust steaming temp' not only to avoid coagulation, but for the optimum desired consuming temperature, which is of course 98.6f. Oh in some circles IIRC goat's blood is preferred over pig's blood...

John P said:

And how do we know little Sue isn't a vampire already? Vampires like lattes too! :D

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Permalink Reply by Danny Heiss on September 10, 2013 at 8:24am

It isn't fair to offer pig's blood, because it isn't Kosher. Excluding the population of Jewish vampires just won't be good for business. Goats are much cleaner animals. 

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Permalink Reply by Mike McGinness on September 10, 2013 at 8:31am

Kosher issue aside actually given the choice pigs are very clean animals, they much prefer clean water to mud to cool themselves off. (they have no sweat glads hence the need to cool off externally)

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Permalink Reply by John P on September 10, 2013 at 8:52am

Also, pigs' blood is consumed more often ... blood sausage, Chinese blood cakes, blood pudding, etc.

I'm not so sure about goat blood sausage. 

Oh, and a pigs' blood temp is about 39 C or 102 F, so it depends on if we want it to coincide with our body temp, or if you just want to pour a warm dollop like a macchiatto.

Hey! if anybody tests one, please post pics! :)

(I question anyone who ventured into our Halloween Caffe)

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