The Drink: Millstone Pumpkin Spice
Type: Ground Flavored Coffee
Overall Rating: 3.5 Out Of 5 Coffee Cups
Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year, something to do with all the candy and that it’s my birthday, but I’ve never been a fan of Pumpkin Spice coffee. The Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks was okay and just about every other one I’ve tried tasted like really bad pumpkin pie. However, the Millstone Pumpkin Spice is a winner in my book.
The aroma coming from my coffee maker smelled like a pumpkin pie after it cooled down. Pumpkin dominated the aroma, along with hints of cinnamon and allspice, almost exactly like a home cooked pumpkin pie. It hit the scent perfectly and wasn’t at all overwhelming, which is becoming my biggest fear with flavored coffees.
The taste was a perfect balance of a nutty dark roast taste and pumpkin spice. There wasn’t too much pumpkin spice flavor, almost to the point where non-flavored coffee fans looking to get into the holiday spirit might like it.
I’ve tried a handful of pumpkin spice coffees over the past few years and this was by far the best. It gets an above average 3.5 out of five rating.
I’d recommend this to people like flavored coffees or even those who didn’t. It would be perfect for a Halloween party or even after Thanksgiving dinner. The only thing that would’ve made it better is if I added whipped cream on the top.
This is the first Millstone Coffee flavor that I’ve tried. I couldn’t help but noticing that they have a Holiday Peppermint flavor. I have a serious weakness for any coffee that’s peppermint and I can’t wait until it comes in season.
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Photo by Fishin Widow.
The Drink: Dreamsipple from jAVERDE
Type: Ground Flavored Coffee
Roast: Medium Roast
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
Tonight’s coffee, Dreamsipple from jAVERDE brought back memories of the orange and vanilla Dreamsicle from my childhood. The orange and vanilla flavor that sprung out of the bag when I opened it reminded me almost exactly of the ice cream on a stick that dripped all over my face and clothes when I was six years old.
When I poured it into my coffee cup, the aroma transformed from overwhelming to a more mellow scent. The aroma of cinnamon was also sneaking into my nose now.
I was surprised by the seriousness of the taste, I had to take a couple sips before I was really sure that I understood what I was tasting. The medium roast and a nutty flavor took hold of my tongue. The distinctiveness of the coffee flavor really made it stand out from some of the lesser quality flavored coffees that I’ve had. The orange-vanilla was still there, but it was more creamy and sweet tasting now.
The last thing that I tasted was a lingering orange taste, but this was more like I had just eaten a fresh orange instead of the ice cream taste.
My bag was in ground form, but it tasted fresh and full of flavor. I could taste the roast to order difference that comes from jAVERDE, versus buying stale supermarket coffee.
Overall, I gave it a four out of five rating, it was one of the better flavored coffees that I’ve tried. I’ll admit that not everyone likes flavored coffee or even Dreamsicles, but if you do, you should check out this coffee.
And don’t forget about jAVERDE’s work to help Arbor Day Foundation replant trees. Five percent of their sales goes to reforestation, so that ever dollar raised plants one tree. That alone makes jAVERDE worth checking out, the delicious coffee is just a bonus.
