K-cup review: Harvest Blend

It's been a long time since I commented on new k-cup flavours that I've found or acquired, and then I keep forgetting which ones I've tried, so I really do need to get back to it.

This time is Van Houtte's Harvest Blend.

Brewing it up it smelled a bit on the strong side (yes, I'm a wimp, I admit it. That's why there are different coffees, because so many people have different tastes). It's not flavoured, it's just a blend of coffee, and with a touch of sugar and some almond milk, it's really very nice. I'm quite impressed.

Verdict: 4 mugs

K-cup review: Timothy's Mexican organic

Finally I'm getting into some of the non-flavoured coffees, and I havent been keen on too many so far. I rarely like the organic ones, I find most of them are too.. dark roasted? Bitter? Something for my tastes.

Yes, I'm a coffee heathen (or heretic.. perhaps both), cope. I like my coffees lightly roasted. I like my black tea barely brewed too, so at least I'm consistant.

This one is probably the best organic I've found to my taste thus far. Hunh. Go Mexico! ;)

4 travel mugs out of 5.

K-cup review: Van Houtte Spicy Mayan Chocolate

I do have to admit that this is the second time I've had this coffee, and I was too half asleep drinking it the first time to manage to come up with comments on it. I'm not sure I'm all that much more awake this time, but at least I'm half asleep with a coffee and a editing window in front of me. It's progress!

I'm not sure why it's supposed to be spicy. I think the name just sounds good. Perhaps there's hints of some sort of spice, but mostly this just screams chocolate at me. And for once, chocolate that doesnt have a nut component to it. It's closer to chocolate in my coffee (without being the cloying of actually tossing hot chocolate mix in there) than I think any other chocolate flavour I've tried. It's pretty pleasant really, and I do wonder how it'd do in a mocha. I think all the subtleties would be lost.

4 travel mugs out of 5.

K-cup review: Raspberry Chocolate Truffle

Well, I know I said I don't much care for chocolate in my coffee. This is one spot where I'm glad I kept trying it just in case. Clearly raspberry offsets the chocolate quite nicely. It smelled delicious brewing and it was pretty damn good to drink too.

4 travel mugs out of 5.

K-cup review: Timothy's Donut Blend

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Someday I'll figure out how to make the photos from my phone not be blurry. Perhaps taking them when I'm not half asleep wanting a coffee would help.

Not flavoured, I do actually drink 'normal' coffee now and then. My first sip I was expecting a Tim Horton's clone.. and it's not. There's a little edge that the Tim's doesn't have.

Waiting a few minutes and reaching for it again still mostly asleep and no longer expecting it to be something it isn't.. it's very nice. Really mellow, really lightly roasted. Just gentle.

4 travel mugs out of 5.

K-cup review: Gloria Jean's Butter Toffee

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Oh my goodness. Oh. My. Goodness. I could stand by the coffee maker while this brews and sniff. It smells so very very good. So good. It tastes pretty good too, surprisingly so for a US supplier.

Which isn't a slam against US coffee roasters, but the starbucks tradition tends to be towards a darker roast, and my tastes prefer a lighter roast. I end up tasting burnt very very easily (much to the dismay of my spouse who does all the cooking).

Very nice coffee, high on the list. 4 travel mugs out of 5.