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 just wanted to say THANK YOU for your rockin’ review. I bought Cafe Bustelo for my Fella’s birthday after reading your post. He is a wonderfully un-snobbish coffee snob and I wanted to get him something truly great. He was so pleased and impressed by “my” good taste (thanks again!)
I am so glad that it was well-received! Thanks for LMK he liked it!
Hey! I, too, love Trader Joes coffee! My favorite is the House blend. It is a dark roast, and the price of it went up for 26 oz container. I am now paying 14.99 instead of 12.99… As of late last summer. I live over a hundred miles from the nearest store, but truly love Trader Joes!!! I wish they would open a store in Springfield Illinois… I also agree about the free coffee thing…I feel like coffee should stand at attention! I definitely like the bold coffee the best.
Glad you’re a TJs coffee fan, too. Can’t beat the value!
Finally catching up on my Google Reader! I totally drink coffe and I LOVE Bird Rock Roasters. I don’t get to go there too often, so when I do, it’s like a little treat.
Love the picture you selected! Great smile :)
I was in Jamaica a couple of years ago and twice then and discovered Blue Mountain coffee, it’s very expensive in the states ( like 25.00 a pound)but we bought it at a grocery store CHEAP when we were there. IT IS WONDERFUL, almost chewy is the only way I can describe it.
I hate coffee with an absolute passion. I don’t even really know why. But it doesn’t matter how mild the roast is, or how much flavoring or milk is added, it tastes horrible! More for everyone else :) Oh and tea – I just can’t get down with tea. I’ve tried various teas and the only one I have ever liked is chai with non-dairy milk. But not actually the chai tea that comes in packets, only from those Oregon Chai cartons. I don’t know what’s in it, but it is palatable.
I know you’ve said you’re not a coffee person. Hey, it saves you money :)
Oh, yeah ~ LOVE coffee. The darker the better! I buy Trader Joe’s coffee, too ~ I’m a huge fan of the Organic Fair Trade French Roast… but you are winning me over with the Cafe Bustelo description. Sounds right up my alley :-D
Yes the Organic Fair Trade French Roast was on rotation with me a few years back and I need to pick that one up again.
I love them both. It’s coffee in the morning for me (oh and maybe in the afternoon again!) and tea by night. The darker the coffee the better for me too!
I love a strong, flavorful coffee. I saw that exact one you have in the first picture at the store just the other day. I like the bold colors on it too haha
I love your blog! I just found it by chance and since I’m a coffee lover, enjoyed your post. Trader Joe’s is my coffee supplier. At thanksgiving I picked up a cinnamon flavored red can, it was great. I also enjoy a cup of Earl Grey daily.
I’m a tea gal and love it all. I have had some cinnamon chai tea that was way spicy though. Yogi’s Egyptian Licorice may be my favorite. It was a surprise that I liked it so much. It’s naturally sweet!
I’m not a coffee drinker, but I do loooove the smell of it! Weird I know. totally in love with tea though, green tea with mint, or just plain peppermint are my faves. I also like hot water with the juice of half a lemon and ginger slices in the morning. so cleansing!
Sometimes, I get UP for coffee! :-) My favorite: Monterey Bay Papua New Guinea Roast Organic Coffee. I buy it by the case from our local health food store and freshly grind it every morning, boil water in my little tea kettle and then brew it in a giant mug. Always by the cup…it’s extra hot that way and has PERFECT flavor. I drink a little bit of warmed up Unsweetened Organic Soymilk in it, too. Mmmmm…..Oh – and please pass the Magic Eight Bars! ;-)
sometimes i go to bed just thinking about my cup in the morning :)
I love a good coffee! Make mine fresh everyday. I’ll definitely put Cafe Bustelo on the list. My criteria is that it’s fresh ground and not too strong or bitter, I’ve had some that reminded me of cigarette smoke. Yuck! My faves in Texas at the HEB Central Market is roasted Texas Pecan and at Cafe Brazil the Brazilian blends and one called French Toast. Can’t stand the stuff they make at the office, looks like dirty dish water after it “cooks” on the hot plate all day.
hot plate coffee…just the thought of it simmering there, for DAYS…yikes indeed.
I am a tea lover, but this days have been chugging a whole lotta coffee. Wowser :D
I drink both coffee and tea, and don’t have any specific favourites. I do like flavoured coffees and I like to grind my own beans. Not sure what type of roast I prefer as I haven’t ever taken the time to keep track of what type I am drinking when I enjoy or do not enjoy a particular cup of coffee.