BOGO: Blueberry Cobbler Coffee
Tonight I decided to brew up some blueberry cobbler coffee. It's fantastic. Well, I mean, I'm no coffee connoisseur, so to me it was pretty fantastic.
My latest thing after work has just been to come home and do things around the house. As soon as I get home I first start boiling the water for a french press of coffee and then I feed the cats. Then I'll make some dinner while I drink coffee.
Tonight was crazy. It stormed on until just a few minutes ago. I even lost power. Some of the cats were a bit scared from all the lightning and thunder and wind, so I pet them. They seemed fine after that.
Anyways, back to the coffee. This coffee I wouldn't have normally bought, but I decided since it was essentially free, why not? It's one of those BOGO things. Buy one, get one free. I'd actually never heard the term "BOGO" until I went to college out near Pittsburgh and they had BOGO signs all over the place in Giant Eagle. I was like... What the heck is BOGO? They were like duh... it's buy one get one free.
Me: Ohhhhh. Got it.
New college friend: Yinz aren't from around here are ya?
Me: No.
New college friend: Oh look... The pop is BOGO.
Me: It's soda.
New college friend: No. It's pop.
Me: Soda. It's soda.
Let's just say that friendship didn't last.
So I bought this coffee along with a breakfast blend, even though I drink my coffee after work. It's breakfast o'clock somewhere right? Now, the other coffee I've had before and enjoyed it. I picked up a bag of that and then mulled over my second choice. I thought about just getting the same one twice, but that's kind of boring. Sometimes you have to spice up your life! You know? Yes. You do. Right, so I was deciding between the french vanilla and this one. I actually placed the french vanilla in my cart, but then decided halfway down the next aisle that I wanted the other one.
I'm sooooo glad I changed my mind. I mean, I'm sure the french vanilla would have been good too. But this one? Like I said, it's fantastic.
What brand is it you ask?
It's New England Coffee...
http://www.newenglandcoffee.com/product/blueberry-cobbler/
The only thing I don't like about it is that it's obviously using artificial flavoring. I feel like artificial flavors just don't always give me the warm fuzzies. I'm much more into just the natural form of flavor. Like spices or seasonings or the natural flavor from cooking something. Like when you slow roast some beef or pork in a crockpot and really get the juices from it. Like pulled pork. Or barbecue. That type of flavor where the meat just has it's own power/presence and you don't have to use anything else.
Artificial flavorings to me have always just kind of made me feel as though the product just wasn't good enough on its own and it needs an enhancement. Why not just give the product a chance to blossom by itself instead of adding artificial flavoring training wheels? You know? Yes. You do.
But... Hey... Sometimes you just gotta live a little and go with an artificial flavoring even if you don't totally agree. So I'll be alternating between this one and the breakfast blend in the evening for my after work cup o joe.
Also, I just read an article that linked coffee consumption to lower rates of liver disease (http://www.sciencealert.com/two-cups-of-coffee-can-reduce-the-risk-of-liver-disease-study-finds). So... I'm going to go ahead and indulge in the evenings and not feel guilty about it. Although my dentist will probably not be the happiest of campers when I go in for my quarterly cleaning on the 8th of March. Oh well. That's why I go 4 times a year, my teeth stain like crazy from all the tea and coffee I drink. Eh, can't have it all. But I can have coffee... Blueberry cobbler coffee in fact. Mmmmmm.
Oh and the best part is that it makes my house smell all blueberry cobblery. It's delightful.
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