Showing posts with label breakfast blend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label breakfast blend. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Flavia Strategy: How to be a dick

Sometimes, when you roll into the office, the only thing that will calm your nerves is a good Flavia Breakfast Blend. But what if your office is no longer stocked with Breakfast Blend? Do you move to House Blend? Do you stomp your feet like that little girl who got her bike stolen in the movie Goonies?*

Check out what happened to me this morning:



I thought about throwing a hissy fit, but then I realized that I still had one last cup of greatness staring me right in the face. The result:



Sayonara, Breakfast Blend. I'm not entirely sure how long that particular packet sat there on display, but it sure tasted amazing.



* I tried FOREVER to find video of that girl stomping her feet when Josh Brolin stole her bike in the movie Goonies. So, if you happen to find that clip, please feel free to send us the link.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Flavia Combo: Breakfast Blend with French Vanilla



Breakfast blend is one of my morning traditions. It's almost automatic: I arrive at work, put my bag down in my office, go to the lunch room, grab a coffee mug out of the cupboard, and then reach for a breakfast blend. You may notice it is described on the packet as "light roast, mild & refreshing" and I definitely have to agree that it is by far the mildest flavor we have in our arsenal. In fact it's so mild that I typically use only half a creamer pack to go with it at risk of overpowering the coffee taste entirely.

Sometimes mild coffees have a watered down consistency, but that isn't the case with breakfast blend. It still delivers a nice texture even though it doesn't pack a punch. Because it's so light it really will go with any flavor creamer you'd like to put in it and might be in running for the most palatable flavia option to drink without any cream or sugar at all.

One more thing to point out is that breakfast blend has a 2 out of 7 "strength/force" rating from the manufacturer, the lowest out of all the options we have in our office. (Note: we are currently doing research into Flavia's rating system and we will be posting on that soon.)

Given the other options in play in our office and yours, breakfast blend is going to fit the bill for most people and you could certainly do a whole lot worse. It definitely deserves our seal of approval:


Recommendation: Try a breakfast blend with only half the amount of creamer or sweetener you typically use.