Saturday 31 January 2009

Coffee Morning ....

Those lovely people over at Fuel My Blog sent me another product to test a couple of weeks ago.
I realise that market research is vital to any business on the planet & I love testing products ... so all in all .. Result!!

I opened the envelope and I was met with the most fantastic aroma.... fresh coffee ... mmmmm

Yes I was asked to product test coffee, how perfect ... But I can assure you this is no ordinary coffee!!
No indeed .... it is from The Coffe Bean Shop. co.uk.

The one I was sent is 'Daterra course ground~ Special Reserve'. Despite my wide taste in coffee I can actually say I had never heard of this variety.
The information sheets that accompanied the product told me this :-

'This coffee has a delicate bold flowery aroma (yes I could tell this through the packaging ... mmm), which carries on through to an unforgettable aftertaste. Its bold , yet round and smooth - this coffee has an exciting chocolaty ( did some one mention chocolate??) finishing flavour. Velvety body and sweet acidity. This coffee has the bitter - sweetness of a dry red wine and the aftertaste of a chocolate liquer.'

Also it 'is a very limited edition coffee'.......

OH WOW!!

Generally at the weekend I put on the coffee machine and fish from it thoughout the day ... but since I got this wonderful free sample I have been maxed out each weekend ... so today was the first opportunity to try it .... SO....

Coffee?... check!

Favourite coffee cup?... check!

Coffe machine?... check!



Fill & wait!!!

23 comments:

Daddy Papersurfer said...

Have you ever seen me sulk - bottom lip sticking out and looking miserable?

WHY WASN'T I SELECTED FOR THIS? I LOVE COFFEE? WHY WHY WHY?

*boo hoo*

*sulk*

*whimper*

*pooh*


[was it really delicious?]

70steen said...

OMG .. you weren't 'Chosen'... I am astounded !! Do you want me to send a sachet down Souff for you??

yes I have seen you 'bottomed lipped'..'looking mis' before and it does tug at .... mm let me think ... oh yeah the heart strings !!


[it was abfab .. a glorious .. I will send you some rations ;) ]

Speedcat Hollydale said...

I think this coffee sounds so good it might cause overheating!!!

John C said...

Kevin thinks I suck too, cause I ain't got no coffee. I feel the envy in the air brewing, tee hee!

Somnambulist said...

Free caffeine?! Gimme some!

Anonymous said...

what a shame I don't drink coffee. or tea for that matter. are they giving away samples of red wine?

70steen said...

hiya Speedy... can that happen with tasty coffee ???

70steen said...

John ~ awww don't take it personally I think it was UK only ..... do you want a wee sachet sending over the pond ;-)
[gosh you boys can't half pout!!!lol]

70steen said...

hee hee Somn ... if you tick the box in your profile for product testing you may get lucky :-)

70steen said...

Nm ~ lol I am waiting for the shoe & white wine testing ;-)

Anonymous said...

Sounds yummy - I shall keep my eyes peeled for it. I willing to help you with the white wine tasting if you ever get that one.....

Anonymous said...

Alas... being in Canada, I don't even get chosen when there's something eligible for the Americans. Boo hoo. I think DP should stop whining and send me some shoes to make ME feel better.

Coffee though sis? I'm jealous. Your write-up was descriptive enough to make me think about looking for a flat over there.

Annie Mouse said...

i have never received any thing from them ever and yet my profile thingy says i would be willing to.

Daddy Papersurfer said...

Annie Mouse - send them an email complaining ...... I do that all the time - tee hee. Address it to Sir Kevin Almighty .......

70steen said...

Diane .. very yummy and cheers to sharing the white wine tasting :-)

70steen said...

Dear Frac I would give up on the shoe front but maybe you could use the e mail I sent you ;-)

no need to rent a flat you could stay with me .. the bed will be made up

70steen said...

Annie ~ your time will come but hun you drink your tea and coffee stone cold ... mmm ?? wondering what it would taste like cold

70steen said...

mmm DP ... slap on the wrists .. stop encouraging Annie.. you could lead her into trouble lol :)

fracas said...

I got the email... it's priceless! I laughed out loud! It's such a good likeness too.

I think we should save it for the "A day in the life" fanzine issue... don't you?

John C said...

Fracas is going to hold that picture hostage now, I tell ya!

She whines about me whining about nothing whineable...which I'm not.

Really.

Annie Mouse said...

hot or cold, if it tastes good then is tastes good, anyway me thinks kevin almighty may have favourites.sorry DP i might in your words Sir kevin almighty.....

Crofty said...

How come you got a really really good coffee that you liked and I, who is also a lover of good coffee, got decaffeinated?!

70steen said...

Crofty ~ do I detect a little bit of 'coffee envy' there ;-) lol

(it was gorgeous...not to rub it in or anything :-))