I absolutely enjoy going to Caribou Coffee!!  I think their coffee is the BEST and I really enjoy the atmosphere they have created in their shops.  This company was started in the twin city area and for those who don’t live in MN or one of the other 15 states it has expanded into, they are missing out on a great coffee shop experience.  I really like the fact that they strive to buy coffee from foreign countries at fair prices rather than taking advantage of cheap labor.  Caribou recently started using real melted chocolate in their chocolate flavored coffees—what more could a chocoholic ask for?

I certainly have my favorite beverages, but I enjoy favorites from many different types of beverages offered.  During the summer months, I really like their coolers and smoothies.  My favorite summer beverage is the Campfire Mocha cooler or the Strawberry/Banana smoothie.  My kids always like the Oreo Snowdrifts.  In the fall, they offer a wonderful Pumpkin Spice cooler that is amazing and at Christmas time they whip up a sensational HO HO Mocha!!  Any other time during the cold months, I really enjoy the Campfire Mocha hot coffee beverage. 

You can sign up  to receive emails from Caribou and often on your birthday you will receive an email for a FREE coffee.  Throughout the year you will receive other promotional emails for free or reduced beverages.  Often on the first day of summer you can stop in the store during a certain time and receive a free sample of a new beverage being offered during the summer. 

https://shop.cariboucoffee.com/asp/youraccount/emailsignup.asp

Another fun thing they do is have a daily trivia question posted that you will receive $.10 off your beverage if you get the answer correct.  Caribou is also trying hard to conserve on paper cups and cup wraps, so if you bring in a specially purchased sustainability mug—you receive $.50 off your beverage purchase.  At their website, you can submit phrases about what you “stay awake for” that could be printed on their cups.

igourmet foodies delight

Exploring igourmet website is like a miniature exploration of paradise.  The first time I visited igourmet my mouth started to water from the first view of the home page. Exploring the vast pages of the selection of the best and exquisite foods was a pleasant and heart warming experience.  Anyone who loves great food and enjoys thinking about sampling new foods and trying new recipes will love to peruse the pages of igourmet looking for new tasty bite.

If you spend time watching any cooking shows on the Food Network, igourmet can help you find the rare ingredients that chefs and hosts like Alton Brown include in their tips and in the recipes they demonstrate.

What to try at IGOURMET

In exploring the vegetable and fruit page on igourmet I came across black truffle paste.  Although it is not the same as fresh black truffle, it is a nice way to add an exotic taste to the finest dishes that you prepare.

Igourmet offers several different clubs that allow you to enroll in a membership program and receive a montly package from igourmet with a sampling of their delicious foods.  My favorite of the month club is the Connoisseur of the Month Club.  In this club igourmet sends you food that takes you on a journey around the world so each month you explore the flavors from a different country or region in the world.  Their other clubs include cheese, coffee, tea, salsa and others.

If the movie Chocolat inspired you about the pleasure of drinking chocolate or cocoa, you will find at igourmet the best drinking chocolates of the world La Parisienne Couture Cocoa is just one of the many options that can entice your taste buds.

If you are not the chef or cooking person but love the taste of fine food at home, igourmet has a whole department of prepared dinners, sides, and desserts that will allow you to enjoy a delicious dinner yourself of host a dinner that will have all your guests talking with items like Maryland Crabcakes, Whole Cooked Lobster, or even Chateaubriand.

Please forgive me for only giving you a brief glimpse of all the glory of this great online service, and allow me to take months to explore all the delicious foods that igourmet has to offer.

Coffee for Less

Coffee for less makes coffee better

The lifeblood of every morning is coffee For less than you can imagine you can have that morning cup of gold that wakes you and enables you to charge full steam ahead into the world that is waiting to take you down.  I love saving money on anything and everything but better than any coupon or discount is coffee for less than what I expected to pay.  The price of a cup of java has been going up faster than you can imagine and pretty soon no one will be able to afford their morning joe without sacrificing their dinner.  So it is wonderful that someone decided that coffee for less is the most important thing they could do to help people save money and still have one of the greatest pleasures in life.

Coffee for less is easier

The amazing thing about coffee for less is that they make coffee even easier to make.  The truly greatest cup of coffee is not found at Starbucks, Seattle’s Best, Caribou, or the local greasy spoon.  The best cup of coffee is made when you can roast your own green coffee beans and then grind it and brew right away.  So if you can have the best cup of coffee in the world the next best thing is coffee for less.  So if you can pass on the ten dollar trip to Starbucks and forgo your venti frappuccino  or tall cafe au lait with soy you can enjoy the next best thing right at home with your coffee for less. Imagine the money you can save by taking a quality coffee product but being able to buy it for so much less.  With the price of coffee for less you can share at the office for less than you spend on yourself right now.  Goodbye to the latte and hello coffee for less.