Gloria Jean's Butter Toffee

This morning's choice was Gloria Jean's Butter Toffee.

I am not usually a fan of flavored coffees.  This is one of the choices that came in my sample packs that came with the brewer I bought.  The aroma while brewing was very...flavored syrup heavy.  It completely masked the aroma of the coffee altogether.  When I tried this k-cup plain black, I had a bit of shock.  Wasn't this supposed to be flavored coffee?  It tasted more like...super bitter and gross.  I was hopeful from the name that this was going to be delicious...because c'mon.  Butter?  Toffee?  Yes and yes, please.  After adding half and half, it was a bit less harsh (I wouldn't use the word smooth), but it wasn't until I added sugar that it was drinkable.  I still don't enjoy the flavored syrup after-taste, though.  Blech.

The lowdown:


Flavor: 4.  I was not a fan.


Price: 8.  At $0.55 a cup, it's not a terrible price, but I like to shoot for a $0.50 and under range.


Overall rating: 6.  Not exactly my cup of...coffee?  lol  But if you enjoy a flavored coffee or don't mind cream and sugar, go for it.


Would I buy again?: If it came in a variety pack again, I would drink it, but not black.

Donut Shop Coffee by Coffee People

This morning's selection was the Donut Shop Coffee by Coffee People.

Um, first of all, the packaging is adorable!  But that is neither here nor there when talking taste.  This k-cup was much better than my last.  The aroma was great while it brewed, but it actually wasn't as nice as the Caribou Coffee Daybreak Morning Blend I had yesterday, which is odd considering I liked this k-cup a lot better than the last. I tried it black, but found it a bit too acidic for me to drink without cream (really, I haven't had a proper cup...meaning without cream and/or sugar...since before my pregnancy, so there's that).  With cream it was much milder, and the flavor was great!  I added a touch of sugar and it was excellent.

The low down:

Flavor: 8.  Even with the bit of acidity, it had a great flavor!

Price: 8.  When you buy the 50 pack, it comes out to about $0.56 a cup!

Overall Rating: 8.  Even with a slight acidic aftertaste, I found this k-cup to be quite enjoyable.

Would I buy again?: Yes.  I probably wouldn't drink it without cream, though.