Coffee has always belonged in the kitchen as much as the cup.
At Savour, we use it to deepen chocolate ganaches, perfume delicate cream fillings, and add bittersweet contrast to buttery pastry. These five recipes — drawn from our online class library — showcase the range of what coffee can do when it moves beyond the espresso machine.
Each recipe below is a teaser from Savour Online Classes, where you’ll find full video tutorials, step-by-step technique guidance, and access to over 600 recipes across chocolate, patisserie, and confectionery.
1. Tiramisu Slice
45 minutes · Beginner
A refined take on the Italian classic. Layers of coffee and marsala-soaked sponge fingers are set beneath a silky mascarpone cream and finished with a fine dusting of bitter cocoa.
Light in texture, deeply flavoured, and far more elegant than it is difficult to make — this is the recipe that turns a beginner into a confident entertainer.
The full recipe is available to Savour members — access it directly here, or explore a Savour membership to unlock the full library.
2. Vanilla & Coffee Caramel Biscuits
90 minutes · Beginner
Crumbly vanilla shortbread pressed into a delicate flower mould, finished with a layer of coffee-infused caramel.
The interplay between buttery pastry and bitter-sweet caramel is precise and intentional — this is the kind of petit four that belongs on an afternoon tea board.
Achievable for beginners, and impressive every time.
The full recipe is available to Savour members — access it directly here, or explore a Savour membership to unlock the full library.
3. Coffee Crumble Macarons
3 hours · Intermediate
French macarons demand patience and precision, and these reward both.
A smooth coffee mousseline cream filling is paired with crushed shortbread crumble for texture, housed within classic almond shells.
At Savour, we teach macaron technique from the ground up — understanding the meringue, the macaronage, and the bake — so that the result is consistently beautiful.
The full recipe is available to Savour members — access it directly here, or explore a Savour membership to unlock the full library.
4. Espresso Martini Chocolates
2 hours · Intermediate
Moulded chocolate work at its most considered. Milk chocolate shells — hand-finished with a colourful array of cocoa butter decorations — are filled with three distinct layers: vanilla ganache, Baileys ganache, and a cold-brew coffee ganache.
The result is complex, adult, and precisely balanced.
The full recipe is available to Savour members — access it directly here, or explore a Savour membership to unlock the full library.
5. Coffee Éclair
70 minutes · Intermediate
Choux pastry is one of the great foundations of French patisserie, and this éclair demonstrates its full potential.
Piped, baked, and filled with coffee-infused cream, then finished with a dark chocolate glaze, cinnamon crumble, white chocolate curls, salted caramel crispearls, and cocoa nibs.
Textured, layered, and technically instructive — this recipe teaches how individual components combine into something greater.
The full recipe is available to Savour members — access it directly here, or explore a Savour membership to unlock the full library.
Learn These Recipes with Savour Online Classes
Every recipe above is available in full through Savour Online Classes — including detailed instruction, with downloadable recipe cards.
Our online library spans over 600 recipes across chocolate making, patisserie, viennoiserie, and more, taught by some of the world’s leading chocolate and patisserie educators.
Whether you’re developing professional skills or pursuing a serious hobby, Savour Online Classes are designed to teach technique, not just recipes.
