I was recently sent a box of Gevalia coffee to taste and review! I was so excited because I love coffee and this seemed like a fun giveaway for you!
There are mixed feelings about coffee and while I agree that too much caffeine is not a good thing, a cup in the morning is delicious and totally worth it. I admire people who used to drink coffee but have given it up. I remember being pregnant with Anna and not drinking coffee until the last trimester when I would let myself have a small cup.
Here are some fun facts about coffee: source
- All coffee is grown within 1000 miles of the equator, from the Tropic of Cancer, to the Tropic of Capricorn.
- Coffee is second only to oil as a commodity and second only to water as a beverage.
- Coffee trees take three to four years to mature and bear fruit but they will produce for 20 to 30 years.
- The Japanese bathe in coffee grounds mixed with fermented pineapple pulp to reduce wrinkles and improve skin tone.
- In parts of Africa, coffee beans are soaked in water and spices, and chewed like candy. Yum!
- Storing green coffee is greatly simplified by the fact that insects are naturally repelled by caffeine.
- Oh, here’s a good one: Coffee is actually a fruit!
I brewed the coffee like I usually do, a little stronger than average. The grounds smelled strong but almost sweet.
The cup was delicious. It was smooth and not too strong but not at all mild. I don’t like mild coffee. I added my usual splash of creamer and it was perfect!
I can’t wait for someone to try it!
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It’s 10:30pm and I just prepped my coffee pot so it’s ready for me in the morning. It pays to think ahead!
I love my coffee strong and black!! I have to drink it hot or I get the jitters from gulping down it iced cold.
I like it on the strong side with 2 Splendas and fat free half and half.
If it’s not espresso then dark. Right now over ice with some soy milk and agave. In the winter with steamed milk and a tiny bit of vanilla coffee syrup and caramel for a homemade Caramel Macchiato!
I like it very strong with a little skim milk and some cinnamon sprinkled on top 🙂
I love my morning cup of coffee 🙂 I drink mine with a little 1% milk.
I love coffee with soy milk or flavored creamer. yum!! thank you for the giveaway!
I like my coffee served to me in bed. that counts right? 🙂
I like my coffee with Splenda and a splash of skim milk
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What a great giveaway! I think coffee is best served with coconut milk and raw sugar!!
That sounds amazing! I need to try that! Thanks!