We're still looking for a coffee we like as well as Peet's, and we're having limited success. This time we are half-way through a bag of Eight O'Clock Dark Italian Roast. Consumer Reports likes it in their taste test, but we aren't feelin' the love. It's an OK coffee, but it isn't something we would ever choose over Peet's. What we want is just a bit of variety -a choice among equals. This isn't it. That's a shame, because it's right there on the shelf at the grocery store. Don't get me wrong; there's absolutely nothing wrong with this coffee. It's just that we don't like it nearly as much as we like Peet's, and at this point in our coffee-drinking lives, that just won't do. Gettin' picky in our old age? Maybe.
The cup has been around so long I've forgotten where I got it. It has Hartstone USA on the bottom. It seems the pattern has been discontinued, and a quick search doesn't get me anywhere towards finding the pattern name. I wish I could remember where I got it -I do remember I bought it new- because that might help narrow the search results. I use this mug in the Summertime. It's a nice weight, it's thick enough to keep coffee warm while I drink a cup, it has a comfortable handle, I like the decoration on it, it's a good size... Perfect!
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Your search goes on. I always laugh because I've never found anything to replace Peet's. If you do then I'll surely try it. I like you cup, I like a cup that keeps my coffee warm.
ReplyDeleteDarla
i like a thick-walled cup best. i can keep coffee warmed up from the pot, but i like it better when it stays warm.
DeleteI keep reading about Peet's. I've never heard of it. Keep looking, though, and I'll give up my Millstone or Fair Trade coffee as long as I can grind it myself (grin).
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for joining me again today. When you first joined me for tea you asked if someone hosted. When I told you no, it motivated me to do something about it. Now we can all link and I have you to thank (or blame as the case may be) for that comment that stuck with me several months ago.
ooo, i'm proud i had a hand in your formal hosting of the event. :) i always considered you the host, ya know :)
DeleteI'm not sure I'd like your coffee, it might be a bit stong, I asked the StarBucks guy to make it weaker, when we were over there and he looked at me at tho I was a bit odd!
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i do like my coffee, shall we say, "robust"? ;)
Delete8 o'clock is too strong for me. I'm a "make my coffee taste like hot ice cream" type. Lots of sugar and cream and a flavor for me. Other than that I drink tea more often than coffee.
ReplyDeleteThank you for putting the bug in Elizabeth's ear that motivated her to start this Tuesday gathering.
i drink coffee and tea, but i'm a morning coffee person. i drink both black, without mild or sugar, tho i've been known to put lemon in tea.
Deletei love getting credit for elizabeth deciding to be the formal host. i think that's a great contribution to my internet life. :) and i'm not really kidding there lol
Since I am a tea only drinker, I've never heard of Peets. I like the pattern on your mug!
ReplyDeletepeets is fairly new to me, but we are already solid fans, measuring every coffee against that standard.
Deletethx! :) i'm not sure why i decided to make that cup a summertime cup, but the pattern gives me a summer vibe.
There certainly are a lot of choices in the supermarkets these days!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy a cup of cappuccino most weekends
Great to connect with you all thanks to Elizabeth and Mr Linky :)
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i've been pleased to see what coffees are in the supermarkets besides folgers and maxwell house. it's fun trying them out.
Deletei like mr. linky, too. :)
I'm a coffee drinker, straight up black in the mornings. Now in the early afternoons I might go for a sweet, creamy coffee, but I make my own with flavored sugar free syrups and good heavy cream......so much cheaper that the special coffee shops, and I can have second cup without leaving the house....LOL
ReplyDeletei'm shocked at how much coffee can cost! my patio looks better and better lol
DeleteHave you tried Trader Joes' Columbian roast. It's pretty good, but I like eight o'clock, too...
ReplyDeletethere's not a trader joes anywhere near us, tho there are occasional campaigns to bring one here. i may have to look into ordering some online. thx for the recommendation :)
DeleteI'm a tea drinker... might manage a cup of coffee every couple of days but its mostly milk and froth! LOL Have never heard of Peet's but will be looking out for it now, as DH loves his coffee. Annette
ReplyDeletewe get peets at fresh market, if there's one near you, but you can order it online. i hope your dh likes it. the one we drink is a hearty blend, but they have a variety.
DeleteI've never heard of that brand. It's always a bummer when you buy something that was highly recommended and then you think meh...or even worse...you hate it.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday!
i can pass any coffees i don't like on to my older 2 kids, who are also avid coffee drinkers, but few are the coffees we find undrinkable. mostly we continue to enjoy them while thinking, "such a shame it's not [stronger/more robust/heartier/whatever]" lol
DeleteI am coffee orientated but don't make my own - bought or made by friends in their machines is how I get my kicks.. LOL - enjoying this new trek across the globe - cheers Mxx
ReplyDeletebought or made by friends sounds like the perfect way to get coffee lol
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