Happy National Coffee Day. I assure you, I didn’t plan this post for this day. I am just not that clever or organized. And didn’t even know it was National Coffee Day until some people mentioned it in the comments (edited to add this)
I was recently received this Peet’s Coffee for review as part of my relationship with FoodBuzz as a Featured Publisher
The Cafe Solano and Cafe Domingo are both delicious. Medium bodied, crisp, but full of flavor with hints of sweetness. Perfect everyday coffees.
I have always loved Peet’s. I had never tried Peet’s until about 8 or 9 years ago when I was in San Francisco and stumbled upon a Peet’s coffee shop so I walked in. I didn’t know at the time what a serendipitous happenstance that was.
What I admire and enjoy about Peet’s is that their coffee quality is excellent. They handcraft their coffee in smaller batches with higher quality beans, and I can really taste the difference. Always rich and smooth, just the way I like my coffee.
This quote from their website says it all “His style of coffee was a radical departure from what was then available, emphasizing smaller batches, freshness, superior quality beans, and a darker roasting style that produced coffee with richness and complexity”
Two thumbs up for the coffee they sent me as well as this reusable mug.
If you are ever near a Peet’s coffee shop, go in and try a cup. Not only for the coffee, but because their coffeeshop atmosphere, is fabulous.
Or if you live in San Diego, pull up a chair on the patio.
The vibe is calmer and less rushed compared to other coffee shops. And none of that being so crammed at the cream and sugar station that you want to run for the door as fast as possible.
And as a bonus: The baristas at Peet’s don’t scream out your order or any other patron’s orders at the top of their lungs. Because who really cares that a stranger named Susan ordered a venti sugar free vanilla four pump soy latte with extra foam.
What am I going to use the coffee for?
You guessed it
Or just…drinking as is
Love your coffee as much as I do?
Check out this post for reviews and mentions of dozens of varieties and brands of coffee that I’ve sampled
And what will I pair my coffee with?
Oh that’s easy dessert because cakes, bars, or cookies just go with coffee, right?
White Chocolate Blondies with Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting
or
Snickers Bar Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Questions:
1. Have you ever tried Peet’s Coffee? What’s your fave brand of java?
2. If you order coffee from a coffee shop, do you ever drink it there, or do you grab it and go?
What I enjoy about Peet’s is that they take time to give you a great cup of coffee and make the atmosphere as nice as the coffee and for me, that counts for almost as much as the product itself.
I’ve mentioned recently that for me atmosphere matters. It was regarding hair salons. But coffee shops, hair salons, clothes shopping, or really any business, I don’t want to linger if the vibe is not soothing or tranquil or peaceful.
Too much shouting, banging, music blaring, people bumping into me, tons of hustle and bustle, nah, not my something I enjoy anymore so I avoid those types of establishments and businesses.
I wish, however, that I had time to just linger in coffee shops. To just sip my coffee, savor the moment, people watch, and watch the world pass me by. Ahhh, those are fantastic memories of my single life and pre-kiddo days. And with memories, I mean distant memories.
Nowadays, life is too busy and rushed for me to stop and smell the roses smell the coffee beans and just plop down with my coffee and a book, magazine, or just zone out at a coffee shop. But I want to make time for that again.
The closest I get to chilling at coffee shop are during meetups with friends like Marla, Amber, or Madeline (<–also distant memories with those meetups, sniff sniff)
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i love ordering coffee in a coffee shop and sitting there to enjoy it. even if I have no work to do– i’m the biggest fan of “people watching” and just enjoying the aroma of coffee!
I LOVE coffee but I have to be careful because they trigger my panic attacks…..I dont have a fave but when I order from coffee shope (very rarely) I get anything vanilla. :)
We have a Peet’s right across the street from a Starbucks, and it’s actually much more crowded than Starbucks; there’s usually a line hanging out the door! I went last month for the first time because one of the Y members invited me to come by so he could fix me whatever I wanted. I got a soy latte and it was delicious, and he put a heart design into the foam like this: https://farm1.static.flickr.com/100/294425665_67273e877e.jpg
(No, he’s not sweet on me; I’m pretty sure he’s gay!)
I LUV coffee…going to take full advantage of national coffee day! Crazy that you didn’t plan this post..some things are meant to be!! We don’t have a Peet’s in Fort Collins but anytime we visit Denver or Boulder we stop as love the atmosphere and their delicious soy lattes…wished they offered almond milk though!
Have a great day!
I can’t go a day without drinking my beloved coffee! I have had Peet’s before and liked it :)
did you KNOW it’s National Coffee Day? :D
we LOVE Peets!
I just edited to add that to the post b/c someone else to me this too!
Never heard of Peet’s before! Maybe it’s not in my neck of the woods yet!
Brooke
http://www.TheAnnessaFamily.blogspot.com
mmm what a fun taste test :) Peet’s is my MILs favorite coffee. I enjoy it to! Theres only a few coffees I DON’T like though ;). I usually take my coffee to go- but I love meeting up with friends for a cup too
I’m such an oddball – I’ve only ever sat down and had coffee at a coffee shop once. I really only drink coffee in the morning at work. It’s sort of part of my routine for the morning. But I never think about coffee again the rest of the day and rarely on the weekends.
“I’ve only ever sat down and had coffee at a coffee shop once.” <--- I did that once per every 12 hours thru most of college. Like 2 coffee shops a day...for years!
ohmygoodness! So funny that you were to write this post today. I’m in the middles of writing a pst about coffee, too, because guess what? It’s national coffee day (totally serious.).
And I adore coffee. I remember being 5 and sipping my mom’s coffee, and loving it! I wanted it all the time, but my parents didn’t let me have it because of the whole “stunt your growth” and “caffeine” stuff. I was so happy to grow up and finally drink coffee. I just adore the flavor and the warmth.
I just edited to add that to the post b/c someone else to me this too!
glad you love your java as much as i do :)
Everything goes with coffee.
I don’t drink coffee (I’m a tea fiend), but I think I’m going to have to start just so I can enjoy your vanilla iced coffee. It manages to look decadent and refreshing at the same time. And with a chocolate chip blondie on the side (or just a vat of the icing, actually) I’d be such a happy gal. :-)
I’m a coffee nerd, I love talking about different roasts and where it came from and how that affects taste. And I do love Peet’s, and I love that its fairly inexpensive for quality coffee at my grocery store. We have some awesome, funky, chill coffee shops here that I love brining my work to do. In that case I always plan to grab a cup and savor it while I work. And I meet up with friends or go out with friends on the weekends occasionally for coffee. I’ve heard that down south, it is not as common to meet up with someone for a cup of coffee, but much more of a northern thing.
We have great coffee shops too and I can totally see you chillin in a funky coffee shop…with that eyebrow ring that i never even knew you had til just recently!
the presentation of your photo very applied, I must emphasize texture, too, is coffee I know I am a big fan of coffee
I’m checking out your post dedicated to coffee reviews right now– I’m a huge coffee fan, so I’m willing to try any recommendations. Peet’s coffee sounds great, but that Pumpkin Spice Godiva one you sampled a few days ago still has my toes curling :)
yes, it’s super good girl !
glad you got to enjoy the coffee, averie! perfect for ya!
i still have not recovered my coffee luv since i had the flu in august. i’m drinking a cup of decaf some afts, but it’s not out of coffee love…more because i want something other than water to drink, and i have coffee to use up.
i LOVE hanging out in coffee shops, to blog or to read. but i rarely do it. easier to stay home – and cheaper!
have a great day!
one day you may get the joe’ lovin’ back