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AmazonFresh Just Bright Light Roast Coffee Roast – My Review and Photos

May 13, 2024September 26, 2023 by Nigel

Amazon Fresh Just Bright coffee bag and coffees

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.

Dunkin Original Blend Coffee Beans – My Review and Photos

May 13, 2024September 26, 2023 by Nigel

dunkin original blend coffee beans and cups of 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.

Fruit Latte!!?? I Tried Durian and Avocado: My Review with Photos

May 13, 2024September 26, 2023 by Nigel

by Nigel Ong

Modern Western coffee preparation and styles entered many parts of Asia through coffee shops such as Starbucks, McCafe, and Dunkin. These coffee styles were adopted and later adapted and innovated into something new.

One of the results of this blending is the Fruit Latte. Sweet and milky, yet comes with the bittersweet flavors of a coffee, the craze spreads like wildfire in Asia, just like Bubble Tea. Fruit Latte has even reached the US, in places such as San Francisco.

I tasted Yuenyeung / Kopi Cham Coffee and Tea Mix: Review with Photos

May 13, 2024September 20, 2023 by Nigel

by Nigel Ong

People love drinking both coffee and tea around the world, with some regions drinking more of one than the other. However, in a few places, instead of trying to choose between coffee and tea, they simply drink both… in the same cup.

Places such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia have perfected the recipe, mixing coffee, tea, and milk to form a sweet, satisfying drink. Called Yuen Yeung, this drink is the default drink for many in these countries.

In this post, we will talk about Yuen Yeung, its origins, and how it is made. I will also sample a cup or two of the drink and then discuss pairing the drinks with food. Finally, I also share how you can try Yuen Yeung, regardless of location.

I Tried Lavazza Qualità Rossa Coffee Beans, My Review, Photos

May 13, 2024September 20, 2023 by Nigel

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.

I Tried Starbucks Espresso Roast: My Review and Photos

May 13, 2024September 19, 2023 by Nigel

starbucks espresso roast with cups of 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.

Tasting Starbucks Verona Dark Roast Coffee: My Review with Photos

May 13, 2024September 17, 2023 by Nigel

Starbucks caffe verona coffee beans and coffee — *I tried the dark roast whole beans from Starbucks, Caffe Verona.*

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.

I Tried Folgers Classic Roast Instant Coffee: My Review and Photos

May 13, 2024September 16, 2023 by Nigel

folgers classic roast instant coffee container — *I tried Folgers Classic Roast instant coffee to see how good or bad it is. Here’s what I found.*

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.

I taste tested Happy Belly Classic Roast Instant Coffee: My Review and Photos

May 13, 2024September 15, 2023 by Nigel

Amazon happy belly instant coffee classic roast version — *I taste tested Amazon’s Happy Belly classic roast instant coffee and compared it with all the other major instant coffees on the market. Here are my thoughts.*

by Nigel Ong

Not all of us want the fanciest coffee out there. Many just want something fast and cheap to sip on. Instant coffee is created for people like these.

However, within the world of instant coffee, you have the premium and also the bottom-of-the-barrel type. Amazon’s Happy Belly Instant Coffee is usually seen as the latter, cheap and fast, but it does not taste good. How true is this? I want to discover this myself.

In this post, I picked up a jar of Amazon’s Happy Belly Instant Coffee and tried it. I made the coffee many ways and also compared its taste against other regular instant and brewed coffee.

I tested Lavazza Prontissimo Classico Instant Coffee: Review and photos

May 13, 2024September 14, 2023 by Nigel

lavazza prontissimo classico instant coffee and cup of coffee

by Nigel Ong

Lavazza is a popular coffee product maker and one of the most recognizable Euro-style coffee brands, together with Illy and Nescafe. Aside from roasts, Lavazza also offers instant coffee.

However, some instant coffee can, unfortunately, taste like dirt. Will premium instant coffees from Lavazza buck the trend? Let’s find out.

In this post, I will try Lavazza’s premium instant coffee, the Prontissimo Classico. I also try to add many popular flavorings into the coffee to see how it tastes.