Letter H #AtoZchallenge Coffee Theme

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Welcome to letter H of my Coffee Themed blogging from A to Z challenge 2018 offering. Today I'm discussing my thoughts on the Starbucks 2017 Holiday Blend Coffee K-Cups.


I find this to be fantastic.

By itself, it's incredibly strong. But it's STARBUCKS... you're not meant to drink it straight. They make their coffee with the assumption that you're going to order it with inclusions. So I added cream and, ta da, it becomes the perfect cup. This is also one of the coffees that I prefer to flavor with honey instead of sugar.

My grandfather taught me that after I bought him this variety for Christmas one year. "Pheww! Trying to grow hair on your chest? Good grief that's strong. Pass the honey, please."

Picture of my Pappy -- Robert-- on his 90th bday

Letter G #AtoZchallenge Coffee Theme

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Welcome to letter G of my Coffee Themed blogging from A to Z challenge 2018 offering.


I should start off by telling you that I don't personally care for the taste of gingerbread. I love the look of the houses. I'll eat the gumdrops off the roofs. But actual gingerbread? Pass.

Why, then, did I try this coffee? Because it came in a sample pack. I drank one and gave the rest away.

Did not care for it. As much as I love Green Mountain, this was not to my liking. It was weak and watery, in my flavor profile opinion. I tried adding creamer, which at least gave it some flavor, but not enough for me to finish drinking the cup.

THE CUP.

If it's not obvious by my current theme, I'm a woman who wonders, after a few minutes, why no more liquid is pouring into my mouth. "Empty? But I just made it! Oh... evaporation..."
😆😸☕

As always, this opinion is based on my flavor profile. Your experience may vary.

Letter F #AtoZchallenge Coffee Theme

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Welcome to letter F of my Coffee Themed blogging from A to Z challenge 2018 offering.

Today's letter brings me to Crazy Cups Flavored Coffee ~ Frosted Oatmeal Cookie.



This is one of those that sounds better than it is, in my flavor opinion. It tasted weak and bitter. There was no sweetness of flavor, no filling warmth of oatmeal, and the only kind of cookie I've had like this was burnt. Adding creamer helped. Still, this is not the sort of flavor I enjoy. That's my opinion, your flavor profile may vary.

Letter E #AtoZchallenge Coffee Theme

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Welcome to letter E of my Coffee Themed blogging from A to Z challenge 2018 offering.

Today's coffee is Emeril's Keurig Big Easy Bold K-Cups.

Alone, I found this coffee to be all right. The notes seemed even to me, which I didn't expect. Given the name, I thought this would be a stronger coffee with a much more distinct flavor. 

It improved considerably, for me, with creamer. It needed that extra flavor and smoothness. Of course, as always, that's my flavor profile.

Letter D #AtoZchallenge Coffee Theme

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Welcome to letter D of my Coffee Themed blogging from A to Z challenge 2018 offering.


D is for Death by Chocolate. While this beverage did not actually kill me...

... yeah, anyway...

It only has a mild chocolate flavor, and is somewhat acidic. But it holds up well to creamer. It's also ideal for dipping biscotti into, if that's your sort of thing.

Letter C #AtoZchallenge Coffee Theme

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Sometimes I don't want to have cream in my coffee. That's why I look for a few coffees with smooth textures low on acid.

Chestnut Praline, from Entenmann's, is an example of this.




It is strong enough to hold up to a creamer, but also velvety smooth enough to taste appealing on it's own.

That's my flavor profile, of course. Your tastes may be different.

And sometimes I want SECOND APRIL FOOLS!

Letter B #AtoZchallenge Coffee Theme

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Welcome to letter B of my Coffee Themed blogging from A to Z challenge 2018 offering.

More of my flavor profile... I like Blueberry coffee. It sounds odd for people who haven't tried it. The aroma is fantastic. I have yet to find a blueberry coffee, or flavor shot, that also went well with cream.



A strong, clean flavor.

#Thankiversary
☕ A shot of Blueberry in my Coffee at #DunkinDonuts makes me 😊

— JamieWriter (@PenMinion) June 6, 2017