Yup, its a Golden French Toast sort of morning here.
I realized this morning that the smell of this coffee confuesed me. I smell it… & I taste it…. & it seems odd. My smell says I should be eating this. The feel of drinking the warm liquid thinks its should taste like coffee. The brain isn’t awake yet so its all messed up. But alas it is quite delish.
Ok I caved.
I have managed to go from someone who barely drinks coffee to someone who went & spent some christmas cash on a Keurig!
It took a while to convince myself & I went back & forth between models, but the sale prices did me in.
My thought process is that its a WHOLE lot cheaper than those delicious drinks from a certain java place. Besides they only really light up my life when they offer the Pumpkin Spice Lattes – which is just a few short months of the year.
Also cheaper than the drive thru economical alternative I have been getting once in a while.
The other thoughts are – FINALLY I will be awake at work in the morning, even on the days that I don’t splurge on the lattes. Plus it leaves the French Press in the dust speed & ease wise! Not that I won’t still go for that on weekends when I want to. Something so rewarding with the strength & method of the press. But in reality, in the mornings I am just not up to it.
I got the B60 model, which has a timer on it to turn it off after a certain time – no forgetting & wondering all day IF I turned the coffee maker off or not. Also it has a feature that turns the machine on at a certain time, say when my alarm goes off to wake me up. That way the water does the quick heat up before being ready to brew while I am still dragging myself from between the sheets to the bathroom. By the time I get to the kitchen, then machine is just waiting on me to pick the blend to brew today.
LOVE that I am not wasting a pot or press full of coffee everytime I want some. The single cup is the way to go. I can use the travel mugs I have without wondering what to do with the rest of the stuff that won’t pour in. I have never been great about saving it & it seems like a horrible thing to waste. Might be just the right amount in the french press if I had a roommate, but as a solo chick, its morn than I can haul to work.
Plus I got the K-cup where you can add any coffee, so that should help lower the cost & keep me drinking my favorites – mainly Deadman’s Reach by Ravenbrew! It hasn’t made it in to me yet but its on the way (they were sold out other than one that was open… I’ll pass).
I am looking forward to trying most of the flavors. In all honestly, I don’t really see the point of decaf. But I have one that came with the machine, so I guess I will try it sooner or later.
Any suggestions on flavors to try?
I already have a box of pumpkin spice being shipped to me! Can not wait to get those in the machine.
THANKS SANTA!
Ok confession time.
I was over 30 before I actually drank my first cup of coffee. (waiting for the sound of shock & the “WHAT? WHY?”s……done?) I know late bloomer.
Get this – one of my jobs for a few months was to PURCHASED coffee for a local health food cooperative! I had the stocking, ordering & all that down, but relied on feedback from others & deals from brokers to decide which ones to stock. For shame I know!
I watched my parents drink it daily & my grandmother (one of my favorite people ever) was known to drink 2 pots some days! It was she who introduced me to the coffee shops & the chocolate covered espresso beans that got me thru many, many late nights in college! I loved the smell, but not the taste of the drink.
I tried a few sips now & then over the years growing up but I always came to the same conclusion – tasted like dirty water to me. Even with the added creamers & sweeteners.
TIL I DISCOVERED ESPRESSO! & a good cup of cuban coffee.
Seems I wasn’t someone who didn’t like coffee, I was someone who didn’t enjoy weak coffee!
Unfortunately I also discovered that it like the chocolate covered beans would keep me up all night! Had to limit my consumption to before noon or else I would be up all night (& this was prior to my current insomnia issues!).
I purchased some good coffee, a grinder & a french press & I was in business!
Also learned the bliss that is a pumpkin spice latte!
Never will I make up the years lost without that delicious seasonal treat.
The one problem I had was I am NOT a morning person enough to make coffee with the french press every morning. Also it makes more than I can take with me to work.
Sure I could stop & get some on the way to work, but who can afford that everyday? Also I bring Baxter to work with me & I’m not a fan of leaving dogs in cars.
Don’t even get me started on the coffee at work. Seems to be the same bland, weak stuff my parents go for. No thanks. I will save the calories & just have a sweet tea from a drive thru on the way.
So most days I just forgo coffee & save it for weekends & special days.
A while back it seems everyone got these single serving coffee machines. I had a blast watching some friends compare the different flavors. Still since I seem to be very picky with my blends, didn’t really interest me in spending that kind of money – & valuable kitchen counter space – on something that would again make bland weak coffee.
Today while hunting for gifts I discovered something that peaked my interest in the single serving machines again…. the reusable cup!
You add in your own coffee. So I could add my strong stuff! Still wonder if it would end up being strong enough or if would be able to double the suggested amounts. But I am definitely curious.
Anyone have any experience with these?
Oh & my favorite coffee so far? Fresh ground Deadman’s Reach by RavenBrew. Its incredible!
Taste of MoonGoddess 