giveaway: $100 amazon giftcard (*second round*)
April 18th, 2011
Click the link below to read all about the review and GIVEAWAY! :)
This is a sponsored review from BlogHer and Seattle’s Best.
Huge thanks to everyone who participated in the first giveaway this month from Seattle’s Best Coffee! As promised, here is the second giveaway with a rockin’ $100 giftcard from Amazon, and the results of my own taste test of the new “levels”!
As mentioned in my last post, Seattle’s Best has recently introduced a new “levels” system for labeling their coffees. Instead of individual names (like what was formerly “Henry’s Blend”), they now range from “Level 1″ (mild, light and crisp) to “Level 5″ (bold, dark and intense). Each coffee also includes flavor profiles and amusing character profiles. For example, the personality test pegged me at “Level 2″, for those who are “spontanteous and fun, you’re a curious optimist. Fond of going off the beaten path, you enjoy creating your own adventures and seeing where your heart leads you.“
Read on to see if the taste-testing agreed with the levels profiles, and to enter the $100 Amazon giftcard giveaway!
Dum, dum, dum…..THE RESULTS!
Now I have to admit, I went to a tour of one of our local roasteries in Kansas City a year ago and learned the method for proper coffee “cupping” (taste-testing) which involved lots of loud slurping and spitting…but very little drinking. So for my less-than-proper coffee taste-testing at home, I decided to reverse that. Lots of coffee drinking. Minimal slurping. :)
For the first day of the week, I woke up extra early and decided to make a very small batch of each of the 5 levels, in order to truly be able to compare them! Then each of the following days, I made and enjoyed a full cup of each level to get the full experience. Lots. Of. Coffee.
In the end, I did honestly enjoy Level 2 quite a bit. But Level 5 was the definite favorite. This didn’t come as a huge surprise to me, since I love strong flavors in my food and all kinds of hot and cool drinks. And this Level 5 didn’t disappoint. Labeled as having a “roasty aroma, rich flavor with low acidity and body”, this coffee smelled absolutely heavenly, and tasted even better. Reminded me quite a bit of a French roast. It was wonderful served warm and steamy in the morning, and then cooled down later over ice in the afternoon. Delish!
So would definitely encourage you to check out the new coffees for yourself in stores, or read about the levels system online. And then enter to win the $100 Amazon giftcard giveaway below!
ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
So to enter this giveaway, here are the official rules:
Sweepstakes Prompt:
- Leave a comment on this post sharing your favorite way to prepare coffee at home.
Rules:
- You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:
- a) Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post
- b) Tweet about this promotion and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post
- c) Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post
- d) For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.
- Giveaway ends at 7:00pm Central Standard Time on April 30.
- No duplicate comments
- This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older
- Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
- The Official Rules are available here
- Feel free to read other bloggers’ reviews for more chances to win here
love love love cream and sugar and strong coffee
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Always love using the old coffee pot! I tried the pod systems, but they weren’t as good to me and the pods are a bit expensive.
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I was a level 3, sounds right, I like the taste of my coffee with a little cream.
marybug2@yahoo.com
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Tweeted here too.
http://twitter.com/#!/marybug2/status/64071780502994944
marybug2 @ yahoo . com
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Tweeted!
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I LOAD MY COFFEE WITH LOTS OF HALF & HALF, & LOTS OF SUGAR kytah00@yahoo.com
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2ND ENTRY TWEET @ http://twitter.com/#!/kytah00/status/64076747519430656 kytah00@yahoo.com
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The way I prepare coffee at home does not result in a great cup of coffee. I use a decades-old Mr. Coffee drip maker. It no longer brews or keeps the coffee hot enough. If I win this prize, maybe I will invest in either a single-cup coffee brewer or a french press. Maybe then I’ll have a favorite way. I love to drink my coffee Black (strong & hot). Thanks for the giveaway.
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Tweet! https://twitter.com/#!/lexiquin/status/64083955154034688
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tweet http://twitter.com/#!/bikeohio/status/64103356880265216
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I’m actually allergic to coffee! I know… sad, huh?
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We have a great KitchenAid Coffee maker that brews the greatest cup of coffee. I only take half & half in my coffee but my husband loads his down with Coffee Mate and Sweet N Low!
wbailey113 at hotmail dot com
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http://twitter.com/myfolly/status/64163140476223489
wbailey113 at hotmail dot com
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I like fresh ground beans and I’ve gotta have cream and sugar in it.
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tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/KerryBishop/status/64164791572365312
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whipped cream and my husband brewing it!
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http://twitter.com/#!/DesMoinesDealin/status/64169822782619649
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I really enjoy my cheap French press, but I would like to see what number they would choose for me.
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My favorite way to prepare coffee is with the timer. I set it up at night and wake up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee
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I like my coffee black, no sugar, no cream!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I tweeted http://twitter.com/bsw529/status/64381686464516096
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I like my coffee strong, but with cream and sugar
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For me, the coffee needs to taste like melted coffee ice cream! TONS of cream and sugar! LOL
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I tweeted here: http://twitter.com/#!/FotoMacro/status/64405570458894336
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I’m not a big coffee drinker actually. I only like the dessert type coffee drinks you get at places like Starbucks and Caribou Coffee! I never make it at home! LOL
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I love a hot cup of coffee with a bit of sugar and creamer.
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tweet
http://twitter.com/#!/RePurrPussed/status/64412689677565952
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I don’t make coffee at home. We don’t drink coffee. I hope that’s okay to say as my comment.
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tweet ~ http://twitter.com/#!/me_a_momma/status/64448030623019008
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I have an electric drip coffee maker that has a timer so I can set it the night before and have it ready to drink when I wake up.
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french press, almond milk, agave syrup. Wow, I sound like a hippie.
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