Saw this on Twitter and got me thinking, why haven't I heard of this before?



* Dry your steak.
* Sprinkle & rub in salt, pepper, ground coffee on both sides.
* Leave on a rack in the fridge for a day or two.
* Preheat oven.
* Very briefly sear on both sides in pan on highest heat.
* Cook to desired doneness.


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I have an uncle who's a competitive BBQer, and he's always sending my various new rubs to try out. One of the ones he sent a few months ago is a coffee-based dry rub. It's pretty dang good.

I do salt, pepper, coffee, paprika and cayenne mixed with brown sugar.

Why leave it in the fridge for a day or more?
Does it dry it out?
Or is it to allow the coffee flavor to leach into the meat?
I know salt will actually get into the meat in a very short time.

Steak done with homemade dry rub made with crushed espresso beans can be a great taste treat.

One of these days, I'm going to try out smoking-meat.com's Coffee Brined, Smoked Baby Back Ribs or Espresso Brined Tri-tip Smoked with Pecan recipe.

The Capital Grill has had a coffee rubbed steak on their menu for a long time. I'd rather have a steak steak.....just salt and pepper...….except once in a blue moon I like Houston's steak house's Hawaiin Rib eye.... (teriyaki steak).

The steak chain Stoney River has had a coffee filet for a long time. I dont like coffee so it's not for me but many others have said it's incredible

I have had coffee rubbed steak at restaurants and it is quite good.

Capital grille has a Kona rubbed ribeye I believe and a local place called Bully's has one as well.

The rub is not pure coffee but there is enough coffee taste that you know it is there. Not overpowering.

I don't know about the claims. Hard to tell since I've never had amphetamine rubbed steak.

I've been making coffee steak for quite a while. I used a small Braun coffee grinder. Load it with beans and a bunch of pepper corns and grind it just enough to break the beans to a coarse grind. Rub the mixture on the steak and let set for a day then grill it like you would any other steak, needs no sauce, may be some salt.

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Originally posted by nosticks:
I've been making coffee steak for quite a while. I used a small Braun coffee grinder. Load it with beans and a bunch of pepper corns and grind it just enough to break the beans to a coarse grind. Rub the mixture on the steak and let set for a day then grill it like you would any other steak, needs no sauce, may be some salt.

When you let it sit for a day how do you do that? Seal it in Tupperware and put in the fridge? I am curious. I want to try your technique.

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Originally posted by MikeinNC:
Why leave it in the fridge for a day or more?
Does it dry it out?
Or is it to allow the coffee flavor to leach into the meat?
I know salt will actually get into the meat in a very short time.

Yes, helps draw excess moisture out since the inside of your fridge is a desert, cold-dry. Also allows whatever rub to penetrate into the top portion of the meat and not flake/sluff-off during the cooking process.

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Originally posted by 357fuzz:

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Originally posted by nosticks:
I've been making coffee steak for quite a while. I used a small Braun coffee grinder. Load it with beans and a bunch of pepper corns and grind it just enough to break the beans to a coarse grind. Rub the mixture on the steak and let set for a day then grill it like you would any other steak, needs no sauce, may be some salt.

When you let it sit for a day how do you do that? Seal it in Tupperware and put in the fridge? I am curious. I want to try your technique.

Rub it and put it back in the fridge, either on a plate or, a small sheet pan. Cover lightly or, not at all. You're using the fridge to draw out the moisture and allow the rub to set-up.
Don't forget to pull your steak out at least 1-hr before cooking, 2-hrs better so you allow the meat to come up to room temperature. If you pull it out of the fridge and into the pan, the cooking process is starting at whatever temp your fridge is at... 34, 35, 36F

I've been adding coffee to Rubs and whatnot for a while. It's delicious.

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Originally posted by 357fuzz:

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Originally posted by nosticks:
I've been making coffee steak for quite a while. I used a small Braun coffee grinder. Load it with beans and a bunch of pepper corns and grind it just enough to break the beans to a coarse grind. Rub the mixture on the steak and let set for a day then grill it like you would any other steak, needs no sauce, may be some salt.

When you let it sit for a day how do you do that? Seal it in Tupperware and put in the fridge? I am curious. I want to try your technique.

I use Ziploc storage bags in the fridge.