Coffee with my Tea!

Advantages: delicious, quite cheap
Disadvantages: coffee doesn't appeal to as much

...long and reasonably thick and tall too! Okay, it was a rare treat for me to have something like this, so I decided to buy it. I took the cake home and boiled the kettle. With a cup of tea at the ready, I opened the clear plastic wrapper and held the knife in my hand. Carefully I sliced off a little chunk of the cake, the knife passing through all three layers smoothly. It sat on my plate, looking quite attractive indeed! The sponge was a pale golden shade, with a thin layer of pale coffee cream through the middle. On the top there ws a thicker layer of coffee icing, which was a rich brown shade. From it drifted an amazinly strong coffee aroma, filling the air around me. It was definitely a little slice of delight, but would the taste be as satisfing? I took a bite (via fork!) and pondered. Yes, it had an amazing texture combination that...

Amy69 10.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tesco Iced Coffee Madeira Cake

The icing on the cake

Advantages: sweet, attractive, adaptable
Disadvantages: /

...When I was younger my grandma and I always used to bake cakes at the weekend. My favourites were the Coffee cake or the Marble cake. We always seemed to make large, share sized cakes fitted for all, but never little fairy cakes or little cup cakes. Though now when I get the urge to bake on my own, I tend to make little single sized cakes which are fine for dishing out. To ice them, I always use Silver Spoon icing sugar, as I do feel it is the best around! Packaging: The icing sugar comes in a cardboard box. One thing that attracts me to it is its pretty pink colour - it may be sexist but I do think this is aimed at females more so. On the front there is a big spoon image, hence the name! When you open it up you will find a little cardboard style bag. Opening this a puff of white powder will come out so you need to be careful. It is...

Amy69 09.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Silver Spoon Icing Sugar

Conscience Coffee

Advantages: Fairtrade, ethical business, reasonable product
Disadvantages: Bit bland, not full bodied as rivals or real ground coffee

...I really love the taste and smell of fresh ground coffee, especially from Colombia or Costa Rica. There is a richness and distinctive aroma as you open the pack which just sets the taste buds tingling???..Alas, all too often it is simply not practical or best use of time to indulge in real brewed coffee so instant must suffice. Unfortunately in this sector of the beverage market price is often indicative of quality, and premium brand instant coffees almost always taste better than the standard or economy offerings. Having experienced enjoyable cups of Percol Fresh Ground Colombian Coffee I had high expectations from the instant variety: even more so since it was on offer at just over £2 for a 100g jar making it very competitive against other premium brands. The packaging with it?s familiar green green hue and prominent Fairtrade...

suehome 22.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Percol Fairtrade Instant Colombian Coffee

Anyone for Iced Coffee?

Advantages: Lovely if you like coffee
Disadvantages: Don't buy if you don't like coffee

...Magnum Colombia Aroma Choco-Cappuccino was what faced me when I looked into the 'special offers' fridge in Tesco's the other day. Could I resist them? I would like to be able to say that my will power was strong enough - but it WAS buy one get one free (BOGOF) - which did rather tip the scales in the favour of my trying something new! That is MY excuse anyway. The box is the same format as other Magnum boxes but in a sort of caramel colour - I would hardly call it cappuccino coloured - but it is attractive even so. There is a picture in the lower left-hand corner of a coffee bean and the statement "Colombian selected coffee" and the lower right-hand corner has a picture of the Magnum ice cream that you can expect to find inside - only hopefully, you would not find one with the top bitten off as this has to illustrate...

Minha 16.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Wall's Magnum Colombia Aroma

Baileys... and Coffee? Winner!

Advantages: A nice subtle taste, long shelf life
Disadvantages: Very calorific!

...Baileys is one of my favourite drinks. When I drink at home, I usually have a glass of wine a couple of times a week, or sometimes, I treat myself to a little glass of Baileys.... so when I saw an advert for "Baileys with a hint of Coffee" I thought i'd give it a shot! And at the end of the advert it said "claim your free sample here" and quoted the Baileys website, I must say I have never moved quicker! 3 weeks later my 15cl bottle arrived..... What is Baileys? Baileys is an Irish Cream liqueur and has been well known on the market since 1974. It contains a mixture of Irish Whiskey and cream. It is best drunk with cold ice, as a shot in coffee (instead of your milk/cream) or as part of a Cocktail. Once opened, you need to keep the Baileys refrigerated. Baileys have a staggering 17% alcohol in each bottle, so it is best to...

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Review of Bailey's Irish Cream with a hint of Coffee

Coffee with a Conscience?

Advantages: Good taste, cheap, sustainable development.
Disadvantages: Air miles?

...The particular Kenco instant coffee I am writing about is their 'Sustainable Development' variety. I could have asked Ciao to allow me to review this as a new product as this particular 'flavour' has not been reviewed, but as plenty of Kenco reviews exist I thought it would be okay (and less greedy) to simply review it in this category. I don't drink coffee much as I see it as a treat and I like my coffee strong enough for the spoon to stand up in, with (I use Elmlea light) cream. I also like it so hot it burns my lips, which is probably not too good for me, hence, the rare treat. Sustainability: I first tried this brand and type out about 6 months ago and was attracted to the fact that it boasts a 'Rainforest alliance' certificate and aids local farmers earn a fair deal. In fact the coffee comes from a cooperative in El Salvador...

paulhanton 08.04.2008 (09.04.2008) · Read review
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Review of Kenco Instant Coffee

Baileys with a hint of coffee

Advantages: Tasty and not too potent!
Disadvantages: Not my fav drink!

... Baileys with a hint of Coffee I got a sample of this in a 15cl bottle, which I thought I would try and then write a review about for all you readers! The 15ml bottle is plenty big enough for a shot of the drink, which is about how much you get in a bar or pub. Introduction Bailey's is the popular Irish Cream liqueur, which contains Irish Whiskey and Cream. Over the last few years, Bailey's have started adding a little something extra to their liqueurs by adding a "hint of mint", a "hint of caramel", and now a "hint of coffee". Bailey's has an alcohol percentage of 17%, which I was shocked at as this seems like quite a low percentage really, I thought it was around 30%. But I was mistaken! Baileys comes in 1lt bottles, 75cl bottles and you can also they these miniture bottles, which are 15cl. Depending...

stephbond89 20.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Bailey's Irish Cream with a hint of Coffee

Coffee Conundrum

Advantages: Quick and covenient with a reasonably convincing fresh brewed taste
Disadvantages: Brown sludge on the bottom, enormous amoeba like bag

...Whilst I like coffee, I'd hardly consider myself a coffee aficionado. I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee, yet I am content to drink good quality instant. Still, freshly brewed coffee at home is a treat. I'd heard about Lyons one-cup coffee bags. It turns out you can get a free sample (in fact, two free samples - there are two bags in the free sample pack - click here to get your own: http://www.coffeeperfection.com/our-coffee.php). I'm a sucker for free samples, so I filled in the e-form, and many weeks later (and I mean lots - maybe six weeks), these dropped through my letterbox. Each bag was enclosed in a foil envelope (presumably for freshness). Lyons helpfully give me advice on what they are 'perfect' for (I love that - as if I need to be told when the time is right for a one-cup coffee bag - if I'm 'at work...

mattygroves 09.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Lyons Fresh Coffee Bags

Coffee with bite

Advantages: Tasty, strong alcohol content, not too expensive
Disadvantages: The weird bottle, leaves a slightly bitter aftertaste

...with Sheridan’s original written across it. The same label but this time oval shaped is stuck on the front of the fused bottles. The cap is a large black plastic umbrella shape with a round twist off lid on the front of it. Once you remove this you are greeted by two large holes that look like some kind of cannon staring you right in the mush just waiting to blast your nostrils off. Oh, it does tell you on the bottle that this is a coffee layered liqueur and it is a whopping 18.5% in the alcohol content. ~~~~~~WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THIS WEIRD BOTTLE?~~~~~~ Well, you are supposed to tilt your glass when you pour the drink and from one side of the now pouring bottle, you have some brown stuff oozing out and right next to it there is some weird milky looking stuff hitting your glass as well. Once your glass is full, you are then supposed...

deano_76 26.01.2003 · Read review
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Review of Sheridans Coffee Layered Liqueur

Lip smacking , thirst quenching Iced Tea .

Advantages: Tasty, good value, refreshing, healthy?, no nasty additives?convenient
Disadvantages: None for me .

...I haven't a bottle or can of Lipton Iced Tea in front of me to give you any details from the packaging but I am very familiar with this product. On my last holiday abroad it was part of my daily beverages for a fortnight. Whilst holidaying on the Algarve, Portugal, I found that the hot, hot, hot weather made me incredibly thirsty. Of course there's always a nice cold beer but long term alcohol is supposed to dehydrate you in hot weather. The ice cold, bottled mineral water was refreshing but bland and nothing to write home about. Fizzy lemonades were only piling on the holiday pounds at record rate and coffee leaves me feeling thirsty. Enter Lipton Ice Tea. This product can be purchased in small or large bottles or cans. It is served in restaurants and cafes in a long chilled glass with the regulation straw. Traditionally it is lemon...

grafter123 17.09.2007 (11.04.2009) · Read review
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