Mocha cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 1/4 cup (60ml) hot water
• 125 gram butter, softened
• 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour
• 2/3 cup (80g) almond meal
• 125 gram dark chocolate, melted
• 3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk
• coffee beans, to decorate, optional
• Coffee buttercream
• 3 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 1 1/2 tablespoon hot water
• 185 gram unsalted butter, softened
• 2 1/4 cup (360g) icing sugar, sifted