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!
I am taking this a rhetorical question; I think you know my answer. I got a container of the dark Sumatran and the Bolivian from TJs for X-mas. I haven’t busted into them, because I also got two pounds from a local roaster. I have a serious stock of coffee on hand right now.
Never heard of or seen this stuff, but I like my coffee super dark. I am finishing a lighter roast right now….it isn’t great. I’m thinking about bringing it to school and pawning it off on students. :D
Pawn off and drink the good stuff. Life is too short to be just getting by with meh coffee. Same with meh desserts. I’d rather have none. Fabulous or bust. :)
I’ve never drank coffee, and have tea every now and then, but definitely not a regular drinker. I do love a glass of hot water with lemon in it!
I am a coffee drinker (decaf now though because of breastfeeding). I go to dunkin donuts mostly but I honestly can’t really tell the difference between different at home coffee brands. As long as my husband doesnt make it, I like it (he drinks it like sludge!)
mmm, will have to try TJ’s coffee next time we are there! love finding new coffees :)
I am a coffee addict and I hate to admit but I am also a bit of a coffee purist. I like a well roasted Arabica bean that is a good balance between sweet and bitter. I prefer to grind my own beans and my favourite drink is either a cafe latte or the good old cappuccino with no flavourings.
You know it’s funny. I thought there wasn’t a coffee out there that I wouldn’t drink, but unlike you, Cafe Bustelo is apparently the one. I can’t stand that stuff. Maybe I just had a bad batch, but it smelled just like month old gym socks when I opened up the canister. And then the taste… well let’s just say, the smell wasn’t far off from the taste. I guess the Bustelo is not for everyone. I’m glad you like it though :)
What I do like though, is those vanilla cake batter chocolate truffles. I made a batch of those little babies yesterday, and oh my goodness, they made my taste buds do a major happy dance. Sadly, they were polished off before the end of the night and now I’m left truffle-less. Guess I better some more :)
The way you just describe it…it sounds spoiled! That does not sound good or right and mine smelled nothing like that, just like really good, strong, bold coffee. Yikes; I think you got a bad batch! At least you didn’t get sick!
Thanks for LMK you made the truffles! I just went to your site and saw the coconut muffins…they look great!
Love coffee, and always will! I love rich strong roasts as well and hate watered down blends.
yum!! I love flavored coffees! I actually have been drinking Godiva peppermint mocha ground coffee that i bought a few weeks ago during christmas time. oh man, it is SOOO good! taste like a very chocolatey candy cane. even though christmas is passed, i’m still loving this coffee! i want to try some other godiva flavors next- it’s expensive though!
check the clearance section of grocery stores right now…that had tons of seasonal godiva for about $5-6 bucks a bag right now at my groc store.
I’m putting Cafe Bustela on my grocery list! I loooove, a dark roast and currently spend too much on Starbucks French Roast Whole Beans, which I brew with a cinnamon stick in the pot. I could use a less pricy alternative though…
IMO anything blows Starbucks French Roast away…Sumartra Dark Roast from TJs is great. I also like the TJs french roast but not as much as Sumtra. I think you’ll love the Cafe B.
Im pretty sure i bleed coffee. I drink it continually through out the day. Usually we brew Starbucks French Roast, or theirs a few flavored ones i get at Sprouts that are really good.
Sprouts has great niche coffees.
do I have to answer this ;) I think you know haha!
You and me both, girlie! Love our java!
Heart coffee! Honest to goodness- 8 oclock!!
Really? I’m going to try it based on your rec!
I gave up on coffee recently because it was giving me headaches, but this morning, for a treat, I had a big ol mug of it with heavy cream and sugar, and oh my. I forgot how much I loved it. Sorry, Chai tea, but you are just not as sexy as that creamy cup of coffee.
Oh I’d get wicked bad headaches if I didnt drink coffee (caffeine withdrawals, big time). It’s not usually that day…it’s the next day..I feel out of it and awful! Your last sentence, 100% true. I like my coffee with real cream and real sugar…mmm good!
Ahhh–cafe bustelo has been my go to fave for several years now and you just can’t beat the price. Definitely inexpensive but not “cheap”. I’m also a fan of vanilla rooibos tea and teeccino herbal brews (especially chocolate mint). Love your new profile–very fitting for a dessert focused blog.
It’s a new find for me and I am loving it. I like what you said “Definitely inexpensive but not “cheap”.” <-- I feel the same way. Thanks for the compliment on my pic and that I'm a dessert-focused blog. I am definitely moving in that direction (or have)...somehow need my URL and name to reflect that. But thanks for noticing the pic and the focus :)
I’m a Dunkin Donuts coffee girl all the way! I love it. As far as tea… I’m not picky and like a lot of brands!
good attitude!
I used to be a coffee whore — big time! Now I’m all about tea… mostly green tea; however I was just introduced to DAVIDsTEA annnnnd I’m hooked! If you haven’t heard of or tried yet — you definitely should!!
I’ll look for David’s. Thanks!