Carmine imparts a red color to cosmetics and personal care products. Scientific Facts: Carmine is the aluminum lake of the coloring agent, cochineal, a natural pigment derived from the dried female insect Coccus cacti (cochineal). In addition to its use in cosmetics and personal care products.Carmine is used as a food coloring and may often be found in juice, yogurt and candy.Safety Information:armine is the aluminum lake of the coloring agent, cochineal, a natural pigment derived from the dried female insect Coccus cacti (cochineal). In addition to its use in cosmetics and personal care products. Carmine is used as a food coloring and may often be found in juice, yogurt and candy. Safety Information:
1 Leave in place to allow the coffee to steep. 2  Steeping time will vary depending on how much coffee youâre brewing, but in general, 4 to 5 minutes for a coarser grind, and 2Â½ to 3 minutes for a slightly finer grind is optimal. 3  The finer the grind, the faster the extraction time.
Grind up your beans! Here at the Horse we recommend a four to one ratio with your water and coffee. I used four cups of cold filtered water to one cup of coarsely ground 454 Horse PowerÂ®. Add the grinds to your French Press. Using cold filtered water make sure coffee is fully saturated.