Fancy a coffee old bean

Advantages: Freshly ground, available in small quantities
Disadvantages: A bit more expensive than other coffees

...I am normally a tea drinker but there’s something about the smell of freshly ground, freshly brewed coffee, isn’t there? It always makes a home feel, well, homely. I was passing Whittard a couple of weeks ago and the enticing dark, smoky aroma drew me in. I think that’s why Whittard tend to have open-fronted stores in large shopping malls! As I browsed, I noticed an amazing bargain. They were offering the Bodum 8-cup glass “bean” cafetiere for £10, when coffee makers of this kind usually cost upwards of £30. I couldn’t believe they could afford to sell it at that price and I quickly snapped one up. Having totted up how much money I’ve spent on fresh ground coffee at Whittard since, however, I can see this was an extremely shrewd piece of marketing on their part. I’ve become...

madamois_elle 10.03.2003 (11.03.2003) · Read review
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Review of Whittard Coffee Beans

₪ Bucking the Star Coffee Bean ₪

Advantages: Smells great, tastes great, perfect finish. Home brew cafe style.
Disadvantages: Caffeine addiction is a terrible thing.

...sealed my hate for the drink. Combine this with the smell of burning straw stubble and the sight of turning black banana sandwiches, it's no wonder I hated coffee and used to feel carsick. However when I got a Saturday job and was about to leave home for University, I decided I should make myself drink coffee for social reasons. I discovered black coffee tasted a bit better than milky, so there began my addiction with the coffee bean. From instant black coffee, I have developed a taste over the years to white and 'proper' coffee. The smell of freshly ground coffee I now perceive as delicious and inviting. Our kids don't like the smell, so it must be an adult thing. Maybe I've grown up at last. Those who know me better may find this hard to believe. We've yet to get a fancy Alessi or similar coffee machine but a simple cafetiere can be...

susie191 23.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of Starbucks Cafe Estima Whole Bean Coffee

Coffee in a one cup bag.

Advantages: Convenient
Disadvantages: Not as good as filtered or cafetiere

...I recently received a free sample to try of the fresh ground coffee in one cup bags. It is a convenient way of making a cup or mug of fresh ground coffee. They are made in the same way as you would make a cup of tea via the bag in a cup method. The instructions that are provided on the pack are that you place the bag in the mug. Pour on freshly boiled water and leave for 3 to 5 minutes. Adjust this time according to taste. Remove the bag and serve. You can serve with or without milk, with or without sugar. The bag itself is about twice the size of a tea bag and is round in shape. It contains 7g of ground coffee. The coffee used is a blend of both arabica and robusta beans. It is contained in individual foil bags to seal in the freshness. They made an adequate tasting coffe and as is important these days they are...

wildtinsey 05.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lyons Fresh Coffee Bags

Cup Of Coffee Mate?

Advantages: A quick easy way to a creamy cup of coffee.
Disadvantages: Nothing major

...a lot. When you look at the tub you are in no doubt about the contents. For starters the tub is coffee coloured , on the front is a steaming hot mug of coffee that looks inviting and the steam rises from the mouth of the white china mug to form a heart shape. Nestle have put their logo and the product name right inside of that steamy heart. The cardboard tub has a light golden plastic lid that just pulls off and inside there is a layer of foil that has been put there to keep the Coffeemate fresh until you start to use it. So what sets Coffeemate apart from ordinary whitening agents. I always have a can of Marvel in my cupboard, when it is reconstituted it is brilliant for sauce recipes and I also need Marvel to use in my bread maker. But if you put it into a cup of coffee it does just whiten the coffee and no more, its far more bearable...

Sarahjh1 17.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nestle Coffee-mate Original

To bean or not to bean

Advantages: Good value, tasty, nutritious, versatile.
Disadvantages: You need to like baked beans.

...If you are a lover, or buyer, of Baked Beans I guess you will have noticed how expensive they have become lately. Well relatively so. Unless you are absolutely loaded, money wise, I would think that you could not have failed to notice this rapid price hike. Even the cheap beans at Netto, which started out at 9p a tin, are now 29p. Heinz Baked beans are over 50p a tin unless you get a good offer so what alternatives are there?. Well to my mind Branston Baked Beans are a good option and I shall try and tell you why. At present a multi-pack of 4 large tins of Branston Baked Beans, hereafter to be called BBB, retail in Netto for a mere £1.19. That makes them slightly cheaper than Netto's traditional cheap beans which were ok for 9p a tin, but not for 29p. Branston of course are more well known for their pickles and sauces which are...

grafter123 18.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Branston Baked Beans

What Price a Cup of Coffee? 400 Souls

Advantages: well packaged, readily recognisable on shelf, great taste, fab aroma
Disadvantages: unethical marketing and sourcing with pony show responses that lack true substance and action

...support this unethical practice. To date, no such lobbying has occurred. ~~~Okay, but what about the Coffee I am Supposed to be Reviewing?~~~ The coffee has a delicious aroma upon opening the jar. It has the same gorgeous welcoming smell of fresh ground coffee as it begins to brew...Mmmmmmmmm! The smell remains all the way through drinking the cup, too, something that is rare and unusal with instant makes of coffee. The taste is smooth and silky, without the bitter aftertaste usually associated with instant coffees. It blends into the hot water without clumps and does not leave a nasty coating upon the spoon. Milk mixes in easily, and afterwards there is not an odd film upon the surface, like you get with cheap quality coffees. Make no mistake about it, this is a premium coffee, and very tasty. It is rich and fullbodied enough that I...

Shroud 22.05.2007 (17.09.2007) · Read review
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Review of Nescafe Gold Blend Coffee

Time to spill the beans.

Advantages: Some unusual flavours in a bean
Disadvantages: Some unusual flavours in a bean!

..., leaving this one out, so guess I'm not alone here), and wasn't keen on the cinnamon ones either. The coffee ones were Ok, but as they were stong, made everything afterwards tasted of coffee too. I have listed below my views on the beans individually, and their description. Read at leisure or move on to my final verdict. 1. Buttered popcorn.....White with yellow specks. This did not taste like buttered popcorn, but was not revolting. 2. Wild Blackberry.....Dark Purple. A strong blackberry flavour comes through here. 3. Cream Soda..... Almost Clear. Again a strong flavour and just like the drink. 4. Cantaloupe..... Orange..... A cantaloupe is a type of melon, and you can really taste it. Unfortunately I don't like melons. 5. Cinnamon..... Red. Very cinnamony. A flavour I love, in cakes and biscuits, but not so good in a jelly...

LUNAH_C 05.06.2005 · Read review
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Review of Jelly-Belly Jelly Beans

Basking in Beans

Advantages: Relaxing Place to Stop Off
Disadvantages: Closes Early

...the lovely coffee smell, fresh and ground beans just seem to give of such a welcoming and warm feeling. The only think which is slightly disappointing is that this shop shuts around 6pm, just when you have finished your expiditions for the day and want to relax with a coffee before dinner and beginning your night entertainment, so this is a slight let down. *****Food and Drink***** The food itself is wide ranged, if not slightly expensive. There are a whole selection of sweet and savoury attributes, from simple Weymouth cupcakes, to chocolate toast and sandwiches. As with the food, the drinks vary in a wide range. Obviously, the speciality it hot drinks, from simple coffee's to latte's, hot chocolates, tea, iced tea - anything you can think of and fancy really. As the staff are so friendly and well trained, they are able to make...

elfbwillow 12.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Good Bean Coffee Shop, Weymouth

COFFEE SANTOS, BMJ, FRANCAIS, RICA, AND MANY MORE

Advantages: Great tastes, smells and different flavours. Excellent varites
Disadvantages: Nothing (except B M J price)

...As some of you may have noticed I have been away for a quite a while now. I have missed writing, but just haven’t had the time, starting Sixth Form, working, and so much more. I thought I would come back with a bang, writing about what I know best – coffee. Lets get one thing straight – you either love it or hate it. I personally LOVE it. It makes me happy, wakes me up and makes me think straight. It is the best legal stimulant available and there are so many varieties. So this brings me on to what I am writing about – Whittard Of Chelsea Coffee Beans. Have you ever walked into Whittard’s? The smell is amazing, overpowering and (even) stimulating. I get so many people coming into my shop saying “You must love working here – just for the smell” or “It smells so good in here –...

craigy2040 20.10.2002 · Read review
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Review of Whittard Coffee Beans

Great Service, Great Coffee, Good Bean

Advantages: Wonderful service and great coffee
Disadvantages: Location within a bookshop

...Whether I visit the centre of Reading to browse the CD shops or pick up some groceries, my journey is never complete until I have revitalised myself with a coffee in one of the ever-increasing number of coffee shops springing up in the town. Although I have visited most of the outlets at some point in the past, only three or four have had the benefit of my custom in the recent weeks. I consider myself to be a regular in just one of these few. I discovered Good Bean's existence by chance when visiting Blackwell's bookshop, inside of which it is situated. Despite not being slap-bang in the centre of the town, it still manages to attract its fair share of customers. Every credit must go to Good Bean for the excellent customer service provided. The staff treat customers as individuals, and are always polite and friendly. Genuinely...

msg1 13.03.2001 · Read review
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