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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.

Photo by Fishin Widow.

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Dreamsipple JaverdeThe 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.

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Shell Shock From jAVERDE – What I’m Drinking

August 26, 2009 Coffee Reviews

The Drink: Shell Shock by jAVERDE
Type: Ground Flavored Coffee
Roast: Medium Roast
Overall Rating: 3.25 out of 5
Shell Shock sounds like it should be an ice cream flavor, but it’s the flavored coffee from jAVERDE that I enjoyed this weekend while I was back in Chicago. It’s a flavor that I’d normally avoid in an ice cream, [...]

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What I’m Drinking – Cinnamon Roll from Community Coffee

August 14, 2009 Coffee Reviews

The Drink: Cinnamon Roll from Community Coffee
Type: Ground
Roast/Body: Medium-Dark Roast with a Medium Body
Overall Rating: 3 Out Of 5 cups
Before I even began brewing the Cinnamon Roll flavored coffee from Community Coffee, I felt like I was walking past a Cinnabon with fresh baked cinnamon rolls inside. The distinctive smell rushed out of the bag, [...]

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Poll: Do You Like Flavored Coffees?

August 8, 2009 Polls

This week’s question is “Do You Like Flavored Coffee?”
I know that flavored coffee isn’t for everyone and it’s even looked down on by some coffee purists.
However, I love flavored coffees. There’s a few that I wouldn’t mind drinking all of the time and there’s more that I think go perfectly in the evening with dessert. [...]

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What I’m Drinking – Rain Forest Crunch from Port City Coffee Roasters

July 7, 2009 Coffee Reviews

The Drink: Rain Forest Crunch from Port City Coffee Roasters
Type: Whole bean
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 cups
I usually avoid desserts and other foods that have the word “crunch” in it, because they usually include some form of nuts and I’m allergic to just about everything. However, that wasn’t going to stop me from trying [...]

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What I’m Drinking – Community Coffee Private Reserve French Vanilla

July 6, 2009 Coffee Reviews

The Drink: Community Coffee Private Reserve French Vanilla
Type: Ground
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 coffee cups
I’ve read about Community Coffee a few places online and they’ve been on my list of coffee companies to try for a while now. Last week, they found me and sent me some of their coffee, including their Private Reserve [...]

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What I’m Drinking – Boca Java Mint Chocolate Memories

April 23, 2009 Coffee Reviews

If you’re looking for the perfect after dinner coffee, Mint Chocolate Memories from Boca Java is an excellent choice. You get the taste of chocolate cake without the actual cake and all of the calories that go along with it.
When I opened up the bag, the aroma practically jumped out and this was ground coffee [...]

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