Gevalia Coffee

11/25/07 5:00 AM

8 oz. box is $5.95 / a shipment of four boxes, with shipping, is $29.75

She Said:
I'm very fussy about my coffee, which sounds like I'm a coffee snob, but I'm not. Or at least I don't think I am.

The coffee that we drink is Gevalia's Signature Blend (pre-ground because we're just too lazy to grind it ourselves). We get four 1/2 pound packages every so often (I think it's like every six weeks or so) and that's just a little bit more than we actually use, so it's perfect.

We have tried all of the grocery store coffees, Starbucks, Wawa - you name it. We even tried other Gevalia coffees (we used to get their Traditional Roast, which is also good but we prefer the Signature Blend). They all fall short.

And as I sit here sipping on my coffee this early Sunday morning, I think I figured out something else. You see, we were out of half-and-half (which is our creamer of choice) and also milk so I made up some of my own creamer. I reconstituted a cup of dry skim milk and mixed half of that with some heavy cream that we had left over from Thanksgiving. I must not have gotten the proportions right because the coffee's not so good this morning.

So, for me, it seems that it's not just the coffee itself, although that is HUGE. It's a combination of the coffee and the right creamer that match up for just the right flavor and smoothness.

Off to pour a little more heavy cream into my cup...

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He Said:
For me, every day starts with a cup (or two) of Gevalia Signature Blend coffee and, to be quite honest, I hope that never ends. I love this coffee. The funny thing is, I don't really remember that I love it until I drink coffee elsewhere. Starbucks? It's fine but tends to be a little strong for my tastes. Second Cup? Very nice, and better than Starbucks, but I think I still prefer my Gevalia. The "coffee" that they serve for free at work? I can't even believe that you brought that up! I think I just threw up in my mouth a little. Thanks.

So yeah, Gevalia. Pricey, sure, but good to the last drop.

Oops. I think that catchphrase may have already been taken. My bad.