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Warm the coffee to about 100 degrees (30 seconds or so in the microwave but don't make it too hot).
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Put the warm coffee, orange juice, sugar, and salt into a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.
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Stir together, then sprinkle the yeast on top.
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Add the yogurt, egg, flour, cocoa powder and cinnamon.
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By hand, mix well and knead for 10 minutes OR knead with the dough hook of the mixer for 5 minutes.
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With the oven off, place the bowl of dough on the middle rack.
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On the rack below, put a bowl of hot water.
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Cover the dough bowl with towel.
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Leave in closed oven for 1 hour, until the dough has risen double in size.
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Spray your loaf pan with cooking spray.
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Put the dough on a floured cutting board and knead two or three times.
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Press the dough into a rectangle that is as long as your loaf pan and twice as wide.
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Roll the dough into a tube and place seam side down in the loaf pan, pressing lightly so the dough fills the pan.
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Allow to rise again for 1 hour, using the same method as the first rise.
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Remove the dough from the oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
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Bake the bread for 5 minutes at 400 degrees, then lower heat to 350 degrees and bake for 30 minutes.
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Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 2 minutes, then remove and place on a wire rack to cool.
