Happy Martin Luther King Day and maybe you were fortunate enough to get the day off from work or school.
Or maybe you were fortunate to pour another cup of this coffee, Cafe Bustelo, which is what I did earlier.
It’s my latest coffee find and I am loving how it puts hair on my chest how packed with flavor it is. Very full-bodied and intense, which is preferred for me and the only way I like coffee.
Brown-tinged water that is called coffee and served on airplanes or the free “coffee” that’s sometimes served in office waiting rooms is simply colored water, not really coffee.
If you’re the type of person who likes a lighter, more mellow, “breakfast blend” middle-of-the-road type of coffee, this isn’t that.
It’s bold and I poured a cup or two, which went down so easily on this gloomy, overcast and very lackluster Monday.
A perfect coffee-slurping day.
The price is right, too. I got it at my local Ralph’s grocery store for less than $4 dollars for a 10-ounce can, or you can order it.
I have been swapping it in place of my other daily go-to favorite coffee, Trader Joe’s Dark Sumatra, which is currently $5.99 for a 12 ounce can.
The Sumatra went up in price about six months ago after the worldwide coffee bean shortage but still very affordable and a fantastic coffee.
I have nothing but praise for most of TJ’s coffees, especially considering the price; you can’t beat it.
I have a coffee reviews post where I’ve mentioned dozens of coffees:
From the more expensive and fancy…
to the more humdrum.
I love coffee in all forms…
With extra Bailey’s non-alcoholic coffee creamer and that stuff is a dead ringer for the alcoholic version of Baileys. If you like Baileys, but don’t want to pour booze in your coffee on Monday morning, I highly recommend the creamer. Or course, use real Baileys in your morning coffee if you’re looking to spruce up your day.
I can’t wait for the weather to warm up so I can chug Vanilla Iced Coffee without shivering for an hour or two afterward.
Pumpkin Spice Lattes were a favorite in the fall.
…And just drinking my ‘joe with a splash of half and half is my usual way.
Coffee is best used to wash down a Magic Eight bar.
Or a No Bake Vanilla Cake Batter Chocolate Truffle because cake (batter) + chocolate + coffee just go together.
Do you drink coffee? Tea?
Do you have a favorite kind or brand?
I hope your week is off to a good start!
Oh, how I MISS getting buzzed on coffee :-) I guess the good news is, when I finally do drink it again, it will probably only take about .2222 of a cup to get me feeling PRETTY good :-)
Take it for what it’s worth but I do not think it’s a big deal to have one, maybe two (small) cups a day. Or at least a cup a few times a week…seriously. I drank tea when I was pregnant b/c it was the one time in my life where coffee gagged me but tea (with caffeine) was a staple. Constant Comment orange wrapper, cheap and been around forever, from the groc store. Ahhh, memories.
I love that new pic of you!! You look gorgeous.
I actually don´t drink coffee, but I love the smell of it. I really like herbal tea, though.
Thanks, Michaela. I appreciate it :)
ur so welcome :)
I LOVE Trader Joe’s Peaberry coffee! I haven’t had it in so long, but this reminded me that I need to find it again!
I actually just got a Keurig for Christmas from my parents (total surprise and I basically had a heart attack haha), and I’ve been loving it. I started having coffee every day when I began college and haven’t looked back since. :)
Peaberry, havent had that one in ages and a keurig, congrats!
I go back and forth between some local roasters and Starbucks Christmas blend for most of the winter. I just bought TJ’s French Roast coffee today – no grinder at the store and the French Roast was the only one that came pre-ground. I hope it’s good and strong!
Gray-ish wrapper with white label and black writing, maybe some red accent words? That French roast one is good…especially given the under 5 dollar price…I think you’ll like it a lot.
I drink both coffee and tea, depending on the situation. Sometimes I make some iced coffee for the fridge and will drink that for a few days, some days I’ll have multiple cups of hot coffee, and some days, coffee is just too bitter for me so I just stick with water or tea!
I do that with iced vs hot, and some days I do throw tea or hot chocolate into the mix, too. Varies by day.
i have never tried TJ’s coffee (which is funny because i’ve tried literally every other product they make), but will have to pick it up soon! i’ve been spending waaaayyy too much $$ at starbucks lately and need to switch to a home brew asap!
What are you waiting for?! Run to TJs and put down your SBucks habit :) You could buy another lens with the amt of money you’re going to save!
I’m a coffee girl too. Absolutely love it. I’m breastfeeding right now so I’m limiting myself to one small cup a day, but that one cup totally makes my morning.
I drank tea when I was pregnant b/c it was the one time in my life where coffee gagged me but tea (with caffeine) was a staple. Constant Comment orange wrapper, cheap and been around forever, from the groc store. Ahhh, memories. When I was nursing, I drank coffee. Not tons but yes, some :)
I’m much more of a tea drinker, but I’ll have coffee about once a week. Cafe Bustelo is extremely popular here in NY. Friend of mine says she’s tried many of the expensive coffees, bought Bustelo on a lark once, and now it’s her fave.
Good to know! I agree!
I’ve been digging coffee from Cost Plus World Market. I just finished a bag of Texas Turtle – so good! – and now I’m drinking Caramel Creme. Pecan Pie is next.
Speaking of pecans, my favorite coffee of all time is probably the Southern Pecan Creme from Cafe Brazil in Dallas. I can almost smell it just thinking about it!…
Pecan Pie Coffee. I got sent some from Godiva that was pecan pie flavored. Target has a couple good really dessert-ey one; their own line. Chocolate, maple, smores, maybe a pecan? It’s not really my thing so I don’t pay attention but maybe worth a peek next time you’re there.
Mmm my kind of post here. I’ve never tried that first coffee you mentioned. I will look out for it though. I want coffee to grow me a beard by the time I’m done drinking it! ;) You know what I mean. My favorite TJs coffee is the Bolivian and I also love the Peet’s Colombian. My parents drink Dunkin’ Donuts which is surprisingly well roasted I just need a couple extra spoonfuls. Clearly I’m kind of a coffee snob!
I live less than 6 blocks from a Peet’s and smell it 10 times a day. They have awesome coffee but I don’t buy it$$
I just got my first coffee maker a few weeks ago (used a french press for years) and have the bug to try some new varieties of coffee. Thanks for all the recommendations!
glad you like them!
I love coffee and drink it just about every day. Cafe Bustelo is one of my favorite brands! It’s nice to see it getting some blogger love lately. :) I know Jenna posted about it on Eat, Live, Run recently too. I like my coffee nice and strong, and Cafe Bustelo certainly delivers. I also like the big bags of beans World Market sells, and I’m a sucker for any kind of flavored coffee.
Oh that’s where I remember seeing it, you’re right, Jenna’s site. Glad you’re a fan of the Bustelo, too!
mmmm coffee! I love coffee, especially drinking it from a cool cup! I am a dork and get excited for really fun coffee cups, makes it taste so much better! I am excited to try my Hawaiian coffee I just bought, Kona coffee is yummy! Happy MLK day!
Oh Kona is awesome..too $$ for me, but it’s amazing!
Hey Averie, love your new profile picture. I don’t drink coffee but do love Cafix.https://www.enjoybettercoffee.com/CAFIX-instant-drink-p/24ge30.htm?gclid=CNrtnIXF1a0CFegSNAodqz8Nnw&Click=2753 Made from Barley and it’s tastes a lot like coffee when you mix it with some cream and hot water or some cocoa powder even. I could use a cup right now, only in the mid 30’s here today. I’m ready for spring!
Thanks, just put it up earlier. You’re the first person who’s said something :)
I pretty much only drink coffee in the morning. Just one cup and that’s it. At work it’s nothing special. At home we get something like pumpkin spice or vanilla.
I also love Trader Joe’s coffee. I like that you can get organic coffee there because I’ve been reading a lot lately on all the pesticides used on coffee.
Yes their organic is often only a dollar more, or so, than conventional which is a nice bonus.