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before I start, I just want to say I have not been paid to write this, simply that I was approached and said yes, but I like funny cute things, and I think these are cute!
I would also say that these are all my words and photos, except the last two, but that will be obvious!
And keep reading, because you could win some lovely stuff!
What a weird start, but best to get it out of the way!
Ok, lets crack on! I love coffee, at the last count we have 4 coffee making devices, not including instant, and I even have a dedicated coffee grinder. So when I was approached by Douwe Egberts about a ‘new’ coffee that have produced, I was quite curious, especially when I saw a photo : )
It isn’t as such a new coffee, more about making it more convenient. Each mega bean, they call them Aromettes, is the equivalent of one cup, so instead of measuring out loose ground coffee, you pop the right number into a cafetiere or filter machine. So less mess, and measuring is not a worry.
We tried them out this morning, the Intense version, and it made a nice cup of coffee, and they broke down immediately and worked as ‘normal’ coffee would.
For us I would think they would be most useful for when we go away for the weekend/holiday and we always forget the measuring spoon, or the coffee! I would just take a tub and you’re sorted.
(The Mr Tickle mug belongs to John, I have a Mr Messy one!!)
They are exclusively available in Tesco from Monday 14th February (how romantic!) and come in smooth (medium) and intense (strong) strengths. The Aromettes come in tubs, which are foil sealed, and have a nice flexible lid to keep the coffee in and airtight.
So, what is in this for you? Well you could be the winner of a couple of really lovely things, and I’m jealous to be honest! Douwe Egberts will be sending the following out to the winner of my little blog competition,
a set of four Cath Kidston Mugs just like this,
and a lovely Alessi Cafetiere,
(honestly I would have room for a third one, one/two is never enough!)
So how to win these and the cute mega beans, sorry Aromettes! Well please leave a comment on below about how and when you like your coffee, that’s all you need to do!
I’ll be picking a winner on Thursday 10th February at midday, as normal with these things it is only open to people living in the UK, and just to assure you, none of your details will be passed onto Douwe Egberts, unless you win of course, and fair enough they will need your address for the lovely coffee prizes!
And once again, I wasn’t paid to write this, I thought they looked cute!
7th February 2011 @ 12:28 am
I love my coffee in the morning, just relaxing with the lovely man in my life! Not too strong and with milk. A great start to the day!
7th February 2011 @ 12:33 am
I seem to drink so much coffee, Milk in first, and to have time to sit with a cup in one hand and a book in the other is total bliss!!
7th February 2011 @ 12:35 am
I love coffee and can drink it anytime during the day! Milk and one sugar, not too strong but depends on time of the day and if I feel I need a caffeine buzz! Love all the different flavoured coffees aswell!
I have a Nescafe Dolce Gusto which I love, a hand me down cafetiere from my mum but that Alessi one is gorgeous!
What a wonderful giveaway – fingers crossed!
7th February 2011 @ 2:03 am
Can’t get enough coffee! The only thing that slows me down is having to grind the coffee beans, so these Aromettes sound like the perfect solution – saving time and mess. I LOVE my coffee strong with a little milk and sugar. Feeling thirsty again …….. !
7th February 2011 @ 3:02 am
I’m in the U.S. so I don’t qualify for the drawing BUT I went to their site and enjoyed surfing it. Found out new recipes and new ways to decorate our lattes. The “Aromettes” sound like a great idea. Hope they catch on and make their way here. The gifts are beautiful. Could use a good cup of coffee right now.
7th February 2011 @ 8:17 am
I love coffee – so much so that I switched to decaf when I was pregnant with DBB. No if I have too strong a coffee ( particularly Costa) it sends me to the loo in less than 30 mins. Have contemplated using it as a dietry aid!!! Seriously love the Alessi cafetiere. Would love to win it ! Al x
7th February 2011 @ 9:23 am
i love my coffee in the morning (or drip fed whilst i’m at work!) these mega pods look great as i’m always spilling the ground cover everywhere when i try to measure it out in the little spoons, what a great give-away,
Kellyx
7th February 2011 @ 10:05 am
I need at least three cups of good, strong coffee to start me off in the mornings and those ‘beans’ would be absolutely ideal for my single cup cafetière. It can be a bit hit-and-miss with the fresh ground stuff so can’t wait to try these!
7th February 2011 @ 11:11 am
Wow, they look amazing! I like my coffee in the morning to wake me up. If I haven’t had any and I’m grumpy my children always say “You haven’t had your coffee have you?”
Amy x
7th February 2011 @ 11:25 am
Love the ritual of my elevenses coffee which i make fresh every morning and drink from my special mug – makes everything seem more civilised.
7th February 2011 @ 11:51 am
I like my coffee in the morning, strong and definitely no froth of any sort for me!!!
These Aromettes sound a great idea – any idea of price???
7th February 2011 @ 12:15 pm
I like my coffee (black) sitting with my husband on a terrace in the shade but looking at sunshine, and accompanied by a really good praline chocolate. Anything that makes it easier to make really good coffee is a great idea, as we don’t have a terrace and would have to travel somewhere to find one!
7th February 2011 @ 12:19 pm
I love my coffee with lots of buffalo milk and sugar. Naughty but very nice!
7th February 2011 @ 12:28 pm
I drink coffee like it’s going out of fashion, but you just cannot beat that first cup of the morning, it always seems to taste better than at any other time.
Thanks for offering such an amazing prize, good luck to everyone that enters to win.
7th February 2011 @ 12:30 pm
That’s a great idea. Clever souls they are.
Coffee for me is an indulgence – I’m partial to a nice vanilla latte with extra foam or a gingerbread latte if it’s cold outside.
Just looking at that croissant made my mouth water by the way…. it must be time for elevenses!
xMx
7th February 2011 @ 12:46 pm
What a fabulous giveaway! I adore coffee and Cath Kidson!!
My favourite coffee has to be Ethiopian style, black with loads of sugar and a million spices. I usually just drink instant with milk though!
7th February 2011 @ 12:54 pm
Great idea !!!!
I like my coffee strong with a good milky layer, a nice pain au chocalate and a little bit of Chris Evans to start my day.
Or a sunday afternoon, relax by the fire, newspaper and a bit of fruit cake, what more could a man want !!!!
7th February 2011 @ 12:56 pm
We have a coffee club here at work. It’s whoever gets in first makes the pot and then we huddle round the cafetiere like the three witches from Macbeth. Then all of a sudden the caffeine kicks in and we’re off! We can talk and walk at the same time, make informed decisions AND remember what we doing the day before. (Particulalry important on a Monday morning when Friday has been a party or two away…)
But it’s got to be caffeine. It has to be the stuff which opens your eyes and sticks an ice-pick in your brain. In fact, I do think it’s young Liam’s turn to make a fresh pot right now…
Decaf is the devil’s drink for pussies…
7th February 2011 @ 3:46 pm
What a gorgeous giveaway – thank you. I enjoy a nice cup of coffee at elevenses and another at lunchtime – and that’s it for the day. I’m not a huge coffee drinker but the two cups I have each morning are lovely.
7th February 2011 @ 3:50 pm
My coffee needs to be nice and strong to kick start my mornings!
7th February 2011 @ 3:56 pm
These look great.We just got a filter machine and the younger girls would be able to make us coffee much more easily with these! Ummm coffee in bed now there’s a luxury 😉
7th February 2011 @ 6:52 pm
I love coffee…it doesn’t really matter when or where but it must be black and quite strong….this giveaway would make the whole process much more pleasing and would put a large smile on a buzzing, caffeine fuelled, tired all over mum.
7th February 2011 @ 7:39 pm
Without coffee, I doubt I’d function! It wakes me up in the mornings, is delicious mid-morning, follows my lunch, and rounds off dinner. I think my body just thrives on the caffeine.
and this would ensure that I did all of the above stylishly!
7th February 2011 @ 10:15 pm
I love my first cup of coffee on arrival at work – it is the start to my hectic day – and then another cup after lunch and then i enjoy my last cup just before i go to bed (decaf). I used to be a big tea drinker but now i have switched to redbush tea and a couple of good cups of coffee a day. Feel much better and healthier since i have switched. A neat little Cafetiere and the lovely Cath Kidson mugs would be right up my ally!
7th February 2011 @ 10:40 pm
I love piping hot, black coffee first thing in the morning. I use small cups so don’t have to dump out any lukewarm bottom. Coffee is an important part of my day.
7th February 2011 @ 11:10 pm
I like my coffee black, strong and frequent!
Just thinking about these Aromettes had me breaking off from reading this to go and make a coffee – ahh, that’s better!
Thanks for this lovely giveaway.
7th February 2011 @ 11:39 pm
Ooh Douwe Egberts, my favourite coffee. At home I drink it milky with one sugar, however at work I don’t have anyone to share a bottle of milk with so I have black coffee. It has to be Douwe Egberts for me to drink it black though. It tastes slightly chocolatey, whereas most other coffees just taste burnt when they’re black.
I always have cup first thing, then mid-morning, maybe lunchtime and sometimes mid-afternoon if I’m flagging, or I’m cold. My body has a very low tolerance for caffeine so I can’t drink it any later in the day or I won’t sleep at night.
The other reason I buy douwe egberts is I love the jars. I use them to store my dry food in…. although truthfully I have enough now so I save them, then Freegle them for other people to store food in instead 🙂
7th February 2011 @ 11:47 pm
My perfect coffee is smooth & strong served about 10:30 on a Sunday morning along with croisants, the paper & an hour of peace & quiet to enjoy it!
8th February 2011 @ 11:06 am
I have a coffee machine that uses ground coffee, and I brew up half a jug and drink the whole lot before I can leave the house in the mornings. Just a drop of milk and no sugar. Bad, I know…
Those little Douwe Egberts beans are incredibly cute but I suspect I’d end up eating them like sweeties, caffeine addict that I am 😉
8th February 2011 @ 12:55 pm
Historically I’ve been more a tea drinker than a coffee one but just recently I’m leaning towards a good cup of coffee mid morning. With milk and one please! :o)
8th February 2011 @ 4:57 pm
I like double espresso, strong and black.. I can’t stand coffee with milk or sugar bleurgh! I drink black tea too. So, the quality is important when you are not masking the taste with other things. Having said that I’ll only drink coffee perhaps once a week..
8th February 2011 @ 6:21 pm
I like my coffee strong, long and black. I like it when I am alone!!
9th February 2011 @ 8:29 am
My husband loves coffee – he has it while he’s writing. Hot with flavoured syrups in. I reckon even I could make him a decent coffee with these beautiful looking beans!
9th February 2011 @ 7:37 pm
I love Douwe Egbert, and like coffee strong and black
9th February 2011 @ 9:30 pm
My husband is the coffee drinker in our house ( I drink tea), he likes to make a real coffee on a weekend morning whilst catching up with blogs and stuff.
9th February 2011 @ 9:49 pm
I only get one coffee a day so it has to be good – it’s made in the cafetiere and I have it at lunch time. It is my daily treat 🙂
9th February 2011 @ 9:54 pm
Mmmm Coffee smell – nothing better
10th February 2011 @ 6:18 pm
Just the thing for my son, currently serving in Afghanistan. One cup wonders!
10th February 2011 @ 10:30 pm
I love cup of coffee in the morning. It always open great day…