by Nigel Ong Starbucks is famous for its hand-made coffee but also makes instant coffee. There are the Premium Instant coffees and also the Starbucks Via. Starbucks Via focuses on …
by Nigel Ong Honestly speaking, I do not have a high impression of Lavazza. So far, the coffee I have tasted from them does not seem to have the quality …
by Nigel Ong
Coffee may have been the most important drink that gets billions of humans going daily. However, many are also seeking ways to improve their coffee experience. Some drink premium coffee, while some explore other alternatives.
One such alternative coffee is RYZE. It is coffee with six types of mushrooms added in. These mushrooms are claimed to have medical benefits and can help with health. Is it as good as claimed? How about the taste? Let’s find out.
QUESTION: I’m interested in exploring more premium instant coffee, and Starbucks looks like a great place to start. I am, however, a little confused about Starbucks Via and the Premium Instant coffees they offer. Can you explain them to me? – Thomas C.
by Nigel Ong
Visit your local grocery, and you can see all sorts of coffee from popular brands. There are McCafe, Dunkin, Starbucks, Folgers, and more. Coffee is selling so well that even online retailers have joined the party.
Enter Amazon’s coffee roasts. Released under the AmazonFresh lineup of food products, Amazon offers a good selection of coffee roasts, from light to dark. But how good are these roasts? Let’s find out.
I will review the Amazon Just Bright Light Roast Coffee in this post. As usual, I will brew the coffee three ways and then sample it with popular flavorings. I’ll also compare it against other light roasts and regular coffee.
by Nigel Ong
Dunkin is one of the world’s largest coffee and baked goods restaurant chains. It also makes one of the more ‘accurate’ medium roasts, while many others have made their medium roasts darker.
Aside from its shops, you can also brew your Dunkin coffee at home. Their most popular roast? The Original Blend. How good is the Dunkin Original Blend? Can it match up to the store’s coffee? Let’s find out.
by Nigel Ong
Lavazza is one of the largest coffee roasters in Europe, producing coffee roasts, instant coffees, and pods. It also offers coffee machines and equipment. Their roasts are wide-ranging, too, across all roast-level, with single-origins and decaf versions also on offer.
One of Lavazza’s most popular roasts is the Qualita Rossa. This medium roast is, in fact, one of the most popular roasts from Lavazza. How good is the Lavazza Qualità Rossa? I picked up a bag to find out.
In this post, I will review the Lavazza Qualita Rossa roast. I will first brew it several ways before trying the coffee with popular flavorings. Finally, I will compare the coffee with other medium roasts and regular brewed coffee.
by Nigel Ong
Espresso drinkers usually seek deep, dark, and bold flavors with their coffee. This made roasters roast their coffee extra dark for them. Starbucks also offers its own take on espresso roasts, with the Starbucks Espresso Roast.
However, how good is it? Will it be another case of ‘Charbucks,’ where the beans are roasted to be so smoky you simply taste nothing else? Let’s find out.
In this post, I grab myself a bag of the Starbucks Espresso Roast. Then I brew it several ways and see how the coffee tastes. Finally, I compare the Starbucks Espresso Roast with other espresso roasts and other dark roasts from Starbucks.
by Nigel Ong
One of the best things about Starbucks is its wide offering of coffee roasts. For light ones, you have Veranda Roast. Medium ones, the House Blend or the Pike Place Roast. What about darker roasts? Enter the Caffe Verona Roast.
In this post, I will review the Starbucks Caffe Verona Roast. I will brew it three ways and then sample it with popular flavorings such as sugar and creamer. Finally, I compare it against dark roasts from other roasters.
This review is part of my extensive review of Starbucks’ roasts. Consider checking out my review on other Starbucks roasts, including the House Blend, Veranda Blend, Espresso Roast, and Pike Place Blend.
by Nigel Ong
When it comes to low-quality coffee, many seem to enjoy flicking their boogers on Folgers. Many also seem to enjoy using Folgers Classic Roast as the poster child for cheap coffee, saying it tastes like dirt.
I wonder if this is a genuine case of bad coffee or people jumping onto the bandwagon – it is easy to criticize Folgers Classic Roast when everyone else is doing the same. I decided to investigate this myself.
In this post, I will taste and review the Folgers Classic Roast. I will also compare it against the other instant coffee I have in my stash, and decide if it is as bad as everyone claims. Let’s go.
