Gourmet Coffees and Teas: Do You Drink Them?

Ruthanne

Ruthanne

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I used to purchase regular coffee and tea. I now buy the gourmet brands and flavors. Right now I am drinking Chocolate Raspberry by Arbuckles. I also got some Roasted Pecan blend. Last time I got some Blueberry Cinnamon coffee. I will try each type once to see if I like it. I was lucky enough to get the latest ones on sale, that's why I got 2 bags..lol:sentimental: In the past I have had French Vanilla and Hazelnut but had them so many times I got tired of them. It may be a few more years before I drink them again.

I like green teas, chamomile and chamomile blends, herbal blends, Earl Grey, Detox, Chai, Ginseng blends of teas. I'm sure there are more out there I like but can't recall right now.

So, what kinds of gourmet coffee and teas do you like? I know there are those of you who are going to say you don't like them or you drink regular coffee and teas so I'll say "Good for you!" :)
 

I like regular coffee in the morning, I have no idea why. Lunch I have ice tea. I love the raspberry flavored tea.Once in awhile I like hot Earl Grey. Mid afternoon and evening I like the flavored coffees, but drink decaf. Like you, Ruthanne I get tired of the flavors before I use them up so I like the International Delight coffee creamers. So many to choose from. I buy them on sale and even though the label says don't freeze, I divide them up in small containers and they freeze extremely well. I think the company put that on the label so you buy more. They even have some sugar free flavors..
 
I stopped buying the canned coffees from the supermarket years ago, they don't smell or taste very good to me anymore now that I've gotten used to 'gourmet'. I don't know if it's really considered gourmet coffee, but I buy whole beans at the Sprouts Natural Food Markets and grind them in the store. I don't like the flavored coffees at all, but I've tried a lot of different regular flavors they have there.

Our favorites are Kona Blend and Jamaican Blue Mountain, I usually buy a pound of each and when making our morning pot of coffee I sometimes mix and match. They haven't had pure 100% Kona in the stores by me for years, but I'm about to buy some online, it's been so long since I had it. If anyone drinks pure Kona, do you have a favorite brand?

The coffee I usually buy is $9.99 lb. and $6.99 when on sale, I try to buy when it's at sale price. Teas, I like the Celestial Seasonings tea like Raspberry and Black Cherry Berry. Also like the Twining's teas like Earl Grey, English Breakfast and Irish Breakfast. I drink all my tea (usually just in winter time) with raw unfiltered honey. All my coffee just with powdered creamer.
 

SeaBreeze said:
I stopped buying the canned coffees from the supermarket years ago, they don't smell or taste very good to me anymore now that I've gotten used to 'gourmet'. I don't know if it's really considered gourmet coffee, but I buy whole beans at the Sprouts Natural Food Markets and grind them in the store. I don't like the flavored coffees at all, but I've tried a lot of different regular flavors they have there.

Our favorites are Kona Blend and Jamaican Blue Mountain, I usually buy a pound of each and when making our morning pot of coffee I sometimes mix and match. They haven't had pure 100% Kona in the stores by me for years, but I'm about to buy some online, it's been so long since I had it. If anyone drinks pure Kona, do you have a favorite brand?

The coffee I usually buy is $9.99 lb. and $6.99 when on sale, I try to buy when it's at sale price. Teas, I like the Celestial Seasonings tea like Raspberry and Black Cherry Berry. Also like the Twining's teas like Earl Grey, English Breakfast and Irish Breakfast. I drink all my tea (usually just in winter time) with raw unfiltered honey. All my coffee just with powdered creamer.
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Seabreeze - I live on the Big Island. Kona is one of the regions here on the Island. One of my favorites is from the Ka'u region (which is where I live). Here's a link to a local grower - I go to their little retail shop once a month or so. It isn't cheap - Usually about $40 or so per pound. The also sell a "Hilo Rainbow Falls" bean that is really good.

https://kaucoffeemill.com/

edit: "Kona blends" usually have 10% or less of Kona beans in them....
 
Hoot N Annie said:
Seabreeze - I live on the Big Island. Kona is one of the regions here on the Island. One of my favorites is from the Ka'u region (which is where I live). Here's a link to a local grower - I go to their little retail shop once a month or so. It isn't cheap - Usually about $40 or so per pound. The also sell a "Hilo Rainbow Falls" bean that is really good.

https://kaucoffeemill.com/

edit: "Kona blends" usually have 10% or less of Kona beans in them....
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Thank you kind sir, was hoping you'd respond since you live on the Big Isle, much appreciated! :sunglass:
 
I used the term "Gourmet" even though it is a subjective term. I meant it to be coffee different than Maxwell House or Folgers or the regular popular brands.:love_heart:
 
Ruthanne said:
I used the term "Gourmet" even though it is a subjective term. I meant it to be coffee different than Maxwell House or Folgers or the regular popular brands.:love_heart:
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It's all good. One of my favorite childhood memories is going to the A&P grocery store with my mother and the aroma from the coffee bean grinder that was in the coffee section. Eight O'clock was the "house brand" as I recall. Smelled sooooo good
 
Normally I drink Chock full o' Nuts, Maxwell House, Cafe Bustelo or Cafe Caribe coffee. It depends on what is on sale or what I have a coupon for. Sometimes I mix a couple of brands together when the can is getting low and it becomes The House Blend, LOL!

For tea I like Red Rose, Tetley British Blend or Taylors of Harrogate, Yorkshire Tea.

The only flavored tea I enjoy is Bigelow's Constant Comment, hot or iced.

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And if you're in the mood for something different, here's a roaster in Alaska that has good stuff. They have a variety of different blends. When we had a coffee shop in Florida, we sold these beans. Folks loved them, and the packaging is very creative. What's not to like about a blend called "3 Peckered Billy Goat". (Can I say that on here???) :)

http://www.ravensbrew.com/
 
Hoot N Annie said:
And if you're in the mood for something different, here's a roaster in Alaska that has good stuff. They have a variety of different blends. When we had a coffee shop in Florida, we sold these beans. Folks loved them, and the packaging is very creative. What's not to like about a blend called "3 Peckered Billy Goat". (Can I say that on here???) :)

http://www.ravensbrew.com/
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Thanks for the link. :)
 

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