Coffee
I spent five years of my life working for a small coffee company you might have heard of called Starbucks. During that time I worked as a barista, a supervisor, and spent a year working in HR at the corporate office. I discovered corporate America is not for me, but I also discovered a passion for the science behind coffee.
Each bean has distinct flavor profiles, much like wine, and when paired with the right foods these beans sing like a spring canary.
I no longer work for Starbucks, and I no longer drink coffee because I developed an extreme sensitivity to the caffeine, and coffee tends to be high in mold which I’m also sensitive to. Despite these two aforementioned facts I’m proud of the coffee tastings I created once upon a time, so for now they stay.
Starbucks Coffee
Kenya with Orange and Currant Quinoa Salad
Komodo Dragon with Almond Butter and Cinnamon Stuffed Dates
Guatemala Antigua with Toasted Coconut Cashews
Organic Yukon with Chocolate Chip Coffee Cookies
2014 Anniversary Blend with Pumpkin Spice Mini Muffins
2014 Anniversary Blend with Maple Pumpkin Pie Oat Bites
House with Dark Chocolate and Pumpkin Seed Covered Fuji Apples
2014 Christmas Espresso Roast with Pumpkin Fudgey Breakfast Cookies
2014 Christmas Blend with Chocolate Chunk Coffee Cookies
2015 Casi Cielo with Chocolate Banana Coffee Squares
Ethiopia with Peanut Chocolate Butter Marshmallow Bars
34 thoughts on “Coffee”
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landwanderingland
Interesting pairings – will definitely try some of those combinations. My taste in coffee generally leans towards the darker roasts (French, Italian, Espresso – and black, no cream or sugar) so I guess I’ll try the pumpkin fudgy breakfast cookies first. Thanks for sharing.
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BabetaRuns
Aaa… you just made me miss my Starbucks time! I lobe coffee & food pairings. Cheese and Indonesian coffees… yumm!
dancinginaugustrain
thank you for giving me a million more reasons to drink coffee at all hours of the day/night…
…and for writing a hell of a blog.
gyingst48
Love my Starbucks Komodo Dragon…great post! ☕️
tanyafyfe
Thanks for checking out my blog! We bring in Kona Rainforest Organic Farms coffee beans from Hawaii Island. No heartburn for hubby and the taste & texture are amazing. We’ve visited the farm, too, and the owners are lovely people. I love my Starbucks but my Kona beans have taken over. Worth checking out. Cheers!
Gem Anthony
Do you have recipes for the food half of the pairings above?
Brittany
I sure do! Each link (links are in red) has the recipe within the post, aside from a few that don’t have a recipe such as almond butter and dates, apples and chocolate, and things like that. Those are pretty self explanatory and you just add as much almondbutter/chocolate as you want to each.
mikeytbull
Amazing! Yes, Yes, Yes… I love coffee (and it has to be good, strong, ground stuff) and I too thank you for all the reasons to love it even more!
M.
Ink Stains On My Sheets
mmmmmm cooooffffeeeee…. Though I learned to mostly despise Starbucks when I lived in Seattle and could get so much better, I appreciate knowing they have more than just “what’s on tap” so I might experiment a little when I get a chance. And I simply love anyone who loves coffee like I do, warms the soul indeed.
Brittany
I almost never prefer coffee that Starbucks has on tap. The blonde roast is garbage, and the Pike is more of a “name brand” if you ask me. It wasn’t until I dove into the “other world” of Starbucks coffee’s that I fell head over heels. Now I can’t get enough! I’m all for the rest of the coffee that Seattle has to offer too.
Ink Stains On My Sheets
Great to know, I will give some a shot sometime!!! Hopefully I can find good ones in my middle of nowhere existence in which I am currently residing.
Core Health Dynamics
Hey there, thanks for the Like on my latest Post, Flat Belly Feb! Let me know if you want to be part of it and shoot over your email address.
BTW, have you tapped into Bullet Proof Coffee yet? ” Like a warm blanket” – great imagery 🙂
Cheers.
Rich
Brittany
I don’t eat butter, but I have tried coffee with coconut oil. It was…smooth? HAHA. I like my coffee black so I didn’t feel the need to add the oil another time.
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Duane Johnson
BRITTTTTANNNYYY !!!!!!
veganlicks
Love your blog, its so random! the best kind of random 😛
Brittany
🙈🙈 thank you!
Gameplan Happily Ever After
Wow. Those are some awesome recipes there. Cannot wait to try them out 😀 Oh boy, I am so so glad I found your blog ❤
Brittany
❤️🤗
Bound to Be Me
I LOVE coffee and starbucks is one of my favorites!!
wanderwithpanda
I am a fellow partner and LOVE all these pairings! definitely going to try these with our team thank you for sharing 🙂
Brittany
Oh how exciting! Thank you for the comment, I hope you guys enjoy them!
Tony
HI, Brittany! Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking my post on running reducing inflammation. I enjoy your writings about coffee. I have been cold brewing for about six months now and love it. I noticed that Starbucks also offers it. Wondered if you were going to write about it.
Brittany
Starbucks does indeed offer cold brew, and I enjoy it, however what I LOVE more than any other Starbucks offering is their NITRO cold brew. It’s life changing, but only offered in select locations.
Tony
I heard that about the NITRO coffee. Hope I can find one here in chilly Chicago.
ThePastryPoet
I saw that you liked my post about Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies and I had to say thank you, because it means a lot that a blogger as popular and experienced as you would actually take the time to read and like my posts 🙂 . Thank you so much.
I don’t know much about the details of coffee, but I just know that absolutely adore it. I can totally see myself growing up to be one of those adults who needs coffee to wake up in the morning (and plenty of other times in the day too)
Loved this post, thanks again. Great blog, i’ll be back here soon.
ThePastryPoet
Brittany
You are too sweet. Coffee is such a fun science for me. There is so much more to it than most realize! Just like wine. 🤗
momsavestimemoneysanity
I love this! I have never once considered dissecting my coffee! Will now!! 😀
https://momsavestimemoneysanity.com/
Christie
How much for the wooden coffee sampler box?
Christie
Owen Carver
Wow, I’m excited to try these out with the different coffees I roast! Thank you for creating these.