Coffee Subscriptions
Many coffee drinkers are stuck in a rut, drinking to same coffee all the time. Usually the one brand they claim as their favorite. However, if you have only tried a handful of coffee brands how do you know there is not one out there you like more. You don’t. In addition, I get board with drinking the same kind of coffee all the time. That is why coffee subscriptions are great. Having got one as a gift a few years back, I got to see how much fun it is get different coffees/teas on a regular basis. I like subscriptions that you do not choose what they send. That way, you are more likely to get something you have never tried.
If you like a certain brand you should check to see if they have some kind of coffee subscription available. Almost all of them have one these days, Starbucks, Dukin’ Donuts, etc. If you do an internet search using the words “coffee subscription”, you get a ton of results.
Shop around; the subscriptions all vary in price. I like ones that include shipping and handling in the price and send shipments frequently (every two months or so). Of course, the ones that ship often cost more. Check out what kind of coffees they offer before you sign on the dotted line, if you are a decaf drinker make sure they offer decaf and stuff like that. I go for the ones that offer free gifts for signing up (like Gevalia’s free coffee maker) over ones that do not. I also like ones that send free gifts through out the subscription (just for being a member), you might as well get all you can from them.
They make great gifts for people that love coffee (men especially). Like I said before coffee subscriptions can be expensive, so if you are thinking about getting one for someone as a gift, be nice and pay for at least half the months in the subscription. You can even get coffee subscriptions that support issues important to you (or the person you are buying it for), which is cool. It may take a little looking around to find the one you want (or one that is close enough to the issue, Example: for animal lovers get one that supports the humane society). People that do stuff like that will appreciate the gesture. There is nothing better than enjoying a great cup of coffee knowing that you are helping a cause.
Note: there are coffee subscriptions that offer “pods” for single serve brewers.
What I am drinking now: Boca Java’s Jamaican Blue Mountain Reserve