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But First, Coffee

Hell hath no fury like a woman without her coffee!

A couple months ago, I posted on my social media sites about my current coffee choice, the pros and cons, and a plea for suggestions to my peeps about what to do. The issue: holy tummy pain! I had been using Folgers Breakfast Blend for what seems like forever in my caffeinated career. Suddenly, the taste turned bitter, the aftermath was severe stomach pain after the first sip, this was heartbreaking! If anyone knows me well, they know I NEED coffee like a bum needs cardboard. Without it, adulting will not happen...well, it may happen, but not well!

A couple suggestions came and I decided to try a few! First, I tried Starbucks Blonde: Mellow and Soft. Since the name describes this as mellow and soft, I was open minded. I didn't want to try their breakfast blend since I wanted something completely new.
My snowman cup was a secret Santa gift and I use it year round!

 I really did like this so much better than the Folgers! No pain, smooth taste but could be a little bitter since it is darker than the breakfast blend I am used to. I stuck with this for a little while but it is NEVER in stock at my neighborhood stores so I needed to test another out for a back-up!

That is where McCafe Breakfast Blend filled the gap! I just started using this stuff in the past week and I love it! It is a smaller bag than the Starbucks coffee, but it is also cheaper. Hence the saying, you get what you pay for. In this instance, the size is what I sacrificed. But, I do find this to be a lot lighter in taste, I will have to get used to not using as much creamer!

Thank you for the suggestions! If you have any coffee obsessions you want to share, I'd love to try it! After all, coffee helps get things done until wine jumps in and finishes the job!


..xobb

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