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Trade-Up Tuesday: Coffee With Kick

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 06:53 AM

Welcome to Trade-Up Tuesday!  Every Tuesday, I blog about a Trade-Up I’ve made since learning about NuVal  scores and I give away something for free.  Today’s Topic?  Coffee!  Not any old coffee.  Coffee With Kick.  Since I started working for NuVal just about two years ago, my coffee has gotten much darker!  Yes, NuVal is really beginning to take off.  It’s a very exciting time, with NuVal getting national attention in the Wall Street Journal  and on Good Morning America.  But that means that we have been working incredibly hard.  Don’t get me wrong – I’m not complaining.  I absolutely love it.  I’ve just turned up the caffeine level in my brew!

So is this a trade up?  Um, no.  It’s just a really good giveaway – so just go with it!  You see, NuVal is not scoring coffee.  We’re not scoring certain things that have no nutritional value and no nutrition facts panels (like coffee, teas, vinegars, cooking sprays, baking soda, lemon juice, lime juice, plain water, gum and corn starch).  But that doesn’t mean I can’t give it away on a Trade Up Tuesday!

These are two brands that I have been buying recently.  Growing up in Rhode Island and living in Massachusetts, there is a Dunkin Donuts on every corner.  I have a whole bunch of distant family members who work for the company.  It’s part of the culture here.  But as I said, my taste for coffee has changed, so I was so happy when Dunkin came out with Dunkin Dark.  I love it – especially Iced.  This is a good compromise for me and my husband, who does not need his coffee as jacked as I do.

When I worked in Chicago, back in the late 1990′s, there was a Starbucks on every corner.  I would visit the shop in my building every day, but I always went for one of their lighter roasts.  Not these days.  I take it dark, thank you very much.  I recently saw this Morning Joe in my local Stop & Shop and we’ve been brewing it ever since.  Good stuff!

Today’s Giveaway

One lucky commenter will win both the Starbucks and the Dunkin Dark coffee.  Just leave a comment below telling me how you like your coffee (if you like it at all).  Good news – you have all week to enter!  I’ll choose the winner on Monday morning August 23rd.  Good Luck!

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203 Comments on “Trade-Up Tuesday: Coffee With Kick”

  1. #1 Will
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 7:14 am

    I like it with soymilk and stevia

  2. #2 Emily B
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 8:31 am

    One splenda packet and skim milk.
    Though I was at a coffee shop two weekends ago and tried sugar free coconut syrup instead of splenda and I fell in love.

  3. #3 marie
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 8:52 am

    I agree with the proverb that coffee should be dark as hell, strong as death, and sweet as love.

  4. #4 Bonnie
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 8:59 am

    I like dark roast coffee with soymilk and stevia. Love “Trade Up Tuesday’.

  5. #5 dana
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 9:01 am

    I love a dark roast w/coconut milk and stevia on occasions.

  6. #6 megan
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 9:11 am

    I love dark roast coffees. I like to add a little flavored creamer and sweet n low and I’m good to go!

  7. #7 Teresa
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 9:13 am

    I love my coffee with light cream.

  8. #8 Gabrielle
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 9:30 am

    I love coffee, and prefer it just black, but very strong!

  9. #9 kelsey
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 9:43 am

    i’m a coffee fanatic! the darker, the better :]

  10. #10 Whitney
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 9:45 am

    I love my coffee with a pack of stevia, splash of vanilla creamer, and a sprinkle of cinnamon! YUM.

  11. #11 Stephanie
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 9:47 am

    Plain plain plain.

  12. #12 Gabrielle
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 10:10 am

    A good old strong, black coffee is best!

  13. #13 Jessica
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 10:17 am

    I like it plain black or with a tiny bit of creamer.

  14. #14 JW
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 10:32 am

    I am a coffee lover!! I take it black or with splenda.

  15. #15 elisa
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 10:37 am

    I love coffee with frothed skim milk

  16. #16 Heather
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 10:38 am

    Dark, iced with fat free half and half and splenda please?! I could use one right now!!

  17. #17 Gabrielle
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 10:42 am

    Love a strong coffee with steamed milk! Hits the spot!

  18. #18 Kristen
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 10:49 am

    I love to cold brew my coffee to reduce the acidity. I sit the coffee grounds in a cup full of water overnight then use a coffee filter to sieve the grounds out in the morning. Add a splash of milk, some ice, and its the best iced coffee.

  19. #19 c neroni
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 10:58 am

    I drink Green Mountain Coffee Dark Magic Decaf Extra Bold(decaf only because I’m pregnant right now)K Kups w/ half and half.

  20. #20 c neroni
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 10:59 am

    Oops I forgot, I add real maple syrup sometimes for a kick of sweetness.

  21. #21 Lora
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 11:03 am

    I love my coffee either black or really creamy with half & half. Milk just seems to water it down!!

  22. #22 Tami
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 11:07 am

    I like mine with stevia and fat free half and half or skim milk! :) yum!

  23. #23 Tamara @ The Stretch Jean Incident.
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 11:11 am

    I love my coffee iced, with vanilla almond milk. Perfect for the summer! I also enjoy it hot, sometimes black and sometimes with a little cream and sweetness, depending on my mood.

  24. #24 Marcie
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 11:22 am

    Skim milk and stevia

  25. #25 Noel
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 11:22 am

    Definitely black

  26. #26 Laura
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 11:24 am

    Black – always black! The stronger the better too ;-) Though I do love a good flavored coffee occasionally.

  27. #27 Colleen
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 11:54 am

    With honey and cinnamon..or the occasional flavored creamer…

  28. #28 Claire
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 11:59 am

    I love mine dark and straight up:-)cc

  29. #29 Gabrielle
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    The blacker the better! :)

  30. #30 Don
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    Black for me!

  31. #31 Carol
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm

    I like it with vanilla almond breeze!

  32. #32 Kaitlyn
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    I’m a splash of cream and one sugar kind of girl.

  33. #33 Lindsey
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    I like my eight o’clock coffe hazelnut flavor with a packet of stevia and some dusted cinnamon on top!

  34. #34 Kim Piro
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 12:59 pm

    Not a coffee drinker. I drink tea, but my husband can’t live without it and drinks it with 3 sugars (ewwwwww…..too much sugar for me)

  35. #35 Halley
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 1:01 pm

    I am a tea drinker, but my boyfriend loves coffee! He drinks it black because he wants to avoid sugar as much as possible.

  36. #36 Evan Thomas
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    I take it completely black. It took some getting used to but I love it.

  37. #37 Tracey
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    I like mine with a couple pumps of vanilla syrup and skim milk.

  38. #38 Amanda
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 4:23 pm

    I love it 1/2 coffee, 1/2 milk, and lots of sugar (I know that’s bad). I have to have a cup every morning so everyone in my household will survive the day :)

  39. #39 MaryZ
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    I love coffee! In the summer I like it iced with milk and some vanilla. In the winter, just give it to me black and hot!

  40. #40 Vanessa
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    I like my coffee with sugar-free vanilla creamer and a little truvia. However, my little brother makes the best coffee! I wish he could make it for me everyday. I guess it’s made with love.

  41. #41 Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    I take my coffee black – for some reason I don’t like it any other way. :-?

  42. #42 Mar
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    Definitely with half and half and agave

  43. #43 Beth
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 6:01 pm

    I love my coffee black!

  44. #44 Lisa P.
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 6:23 pm

    I love coffee with agave nectar and a little bit of half and half.

  45. #45 Doreen
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    I take my coffee with skim milk

  46. #46 Melissa
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Only will drink it iced with skim milk :)

  47. #47 Cellabella
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    I like my coffee with lots of 1 or 2 % milk!!

  48. #48 Amy
    on Aug 17th, 2010 at 10:26 pm

    Dark, rich, with skim milk, and lots of it, please! Found your blog today and this is the first I’ve heard of NuVal– s!oooooo cool! I can’t wait till I have more time to scan older entries in your blog! LOVE this concept!

  49. #49 Samantha Cernock
    on Aug 18th, 2010 at 7:23 am

    I love coffee, iced in hot weather, hot in cold weather. I can drink it all day, but I don’t! I like cappuccino’s and macchiatos, if they’re prepared right. I like all my coffee the same way, with just enough milk to make it caramel colored. I don’t need any sugar and I use non fat milk or almond milk, just as long as it’s that creamy, caramel color.

  50. #50 Alexandra
    on Aug 18th, 2010 at 10:10 am

    just a tiny splash of soy milk and some cinnamon for me

  51. #51 Carolyn
    on Aug 18th, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    2% and raw sugar for me!

  52. #52 Laura S.
    on Aug 18th, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    3/4 cup of coffee, 1/4 cup skim milk (NuVal score of 91). Repeat as often as necessary.

  53. #53 Lea Mary
    on Aug 18th, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    Love my morning coffee with half and half and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.

  54. #54 DG
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 1:38 am

    I love it with hazelnut creamer and one sugar packet :)

  55. #55 Jessica
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 8:12 am

    I like it made from a french press with unsweetened vanilla almond breeze and splenda… :)

  56. #56 Christine
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:07 am

    I like my coffee iced (even in the winter!) french vanilla with 2 sugars and a splash of milk.

  57. #57 Carolyn C
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:21 am

    Love, love coffee!! Love it with creamer and a bit of agave nectar. :) Thank you!!

  58. #58 Jodie
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:26 am

    Love my coffee 2 ways, black or with creamer.

  59. #59 Jennie
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:53 am

    I like mine dark, with ice, SF Torani syrup, Truvia and unsweetened vanilla almond milk- every morning!

  60. #60 Hazel
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 10:37 am

    Skim milk and cinnamon for me!

  61. #61 suki
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    I’m a coffee wimp, love the flavor, but don’t drink it very often. When I do, it has to be sweeeeet! :)

  62. #62 kelly k
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    I love my coffee with cream and sugar and I prefer it served to me in bed by a hottie, but I digress. Go ahead and call me old school, but it works for me!

  63. #63 Chicago Cuisine Critique
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    I love my coffee with cream (or milk if possible) and sugar. Hot in the winter (or on a day where I just can’t seem to wake up) and iced in the summer. Delish!

  64. #64 I Had Fun In College and Didn’t Go Broke – Carrots 'N' Cake - A Blog Devoted to a Healthy Balance
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    [...] P.S. Melissa is hosting a giveaway to win some Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts coffee! [...]

  65. #65 Maureen
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    I love my coffee with just a splash of half and half! YUM.

  66. #66 Brooke
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:30 pm

    i love dunkin and starbucks! I like my iced coffee with skim milk and splenda.

  67. #67 Ellen @ Undercover Runner Eats
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:30 pm

    1 packet of splenda per cup of coffee. I used to get it with flavor shots, but now I prefer buying flavored coffees which don’t need any additional flayvah, just a little sweetener to cut the bitterness.

  68. #68 Abbe
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    Love my coffee with a splash of hazelnut Coffeemate creamer!

  69. #69 Emily
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    Black, although since Starbucks is a bit strong, I occasionally add Splenda.

  70. #70 Julie
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    Love my coffee with a splash of milk served in my favorite travel mug. Makes the drive to work so much more bearable.

  71. #71 Christie
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    I generally like my coffee iced with vanilla almond milk. No sweetener! Coffee is one of the few things I drink or eat that is bitter and it’s nice to appreciate it.

  72. #72 Shannon
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    I love both DD and Starbucks…I like my coffee with skim milk and a touch of honey or raw turbinado sugar. :)

  73. #73 Ashley
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    I love my coffee black with 1 splenda but if there is agave nectar available I’ll use that instead.

  74. #74 Kierstan
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    Dunkin’ dark is my favorite!

  75. #75 Whitney
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:40 pm

    This may sound weird, but I mix chocolate milk with my coffee- its kind of like a mocha!

  76. #76 Monica
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    A splash of soymilk, and occasionally 1/2 a teaspoon of real sugar.

  77. #77 Wendy Irene
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    I cannot resist a coffee giveaway! Yay! Thanks for the chance :-) My favorite coffee is espresso with skim milk and one pump of toffee nut! ;-)

  78. #78 Sherrie
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    What a great giveaway! I like my coffee dark – the darker the better! Add some Fat-free half and half and I’m good :)

  79. #79 Jenesse
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 2:51 pm

    I like tea! If it’s hot, with milk and sugar. For iced, I like it at starbucks with their raspberry syrup.

  80. #80 Emily
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    I like my coffee french pressed with milk and cinnamon!

  81. #81 Kaitlyn
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    Black with one sugar packet. Delicious!

  82. #82 Adam
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    A little bit of Fat Free flavored creamer, or crummy powdered creamer from the office.

  83. #83 Denise
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    My coffee is made at home with 1 tablespoon agave nectar and 2 tablespoons non dairy creamer. OMG! LOVE that stuff!

  84. #84 Sadye
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    i like my with stevia and skim milk!

  85. #85 Kelsey
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    I have split-personality coffee disorder I think… I go for black and bitter, or add some almond milk, or half & half, sometimes sugar-free syrup shots, non-dairy creamer, or some combination with a bit of sugar or splenda. Sometimes cinnamon gets involved. However it happens, I end up drinking it everyday! Thanks for such a great giveaway!

  86. #86 Kristen
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    I really enjoy my coffee with cinnamon, unsweetened almond milk and a little equal or truvia. My favorite kind of coffee right now is Peet’s Arabian Mocha Java.

  87. #87 denise
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    I like my coffee…every morning! Black from Dunkin’, in Misto form from Starbucks, and with almond milk in my own kitchen :)

  88. #88 Alicia at Poise in Parma
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    STRONG with a splash of milk and some Splenda!

  89. #89 Missy Maintains
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:29 pm

    I like mine with vanilla soy milk..no sugar needed!

  90. #90 Erin
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:29 pm

    I do a splash of soy and splenda… sometimes some fat free creamer if I’m feeling adventurous. Yummm coffee.

  91. #91 Linda
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    I make iced coffee every morning with splenda sugar…I like to brew vanilla coffee for extra flavor:))

  92. #92 Tanya
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    I don’t care too much for coffee but my husband loves it plain black. I prefer tea :)

  93. #93 Mollie
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:41 pm

    As a brand new mommy of a 4 week old I am tempted to say any coffee. But really I like my coffee like
    melted coffee ice cream- lots of milk and sugar!!

  94. #94 Michelle @ Turning Over a New Leaf
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:44 pm

    I like my coffee in tiramisu! :D

  95. #95 Annie P.
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:46 pm

    Iced with a small amount of simple syrup and some skim milk.

  96. #96 Emily J
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:50 pm

    Either hot and black or iced with soy milk and maybe some sweetener like agave nectar or sugar. I’m new to coffee so I don’t have one set way.

  97. #97 Melissa
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    A self-professed coffee fanatic, I take my coffee with splenda and a dollop of coffee-mate! If I’m at Starbucks or another coffee shop, usually I’ll add some skim milk and of course sugar-free flavored syrup! So yummy.

  98. #98 Nicole
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:56 pm

    I never used to like coffee (but would drink it when I was in school to stay awake), so I started off taking it with milk (skim) and sugar. I’d like to wean off the sugar, but I just can’t make myself do it. Skim milk was easy though, because for me it still tastes “creamier” than the almond milk I use for everything else

  99. #99 Charlotte
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:56 pm

    I love my coffee iced with milk only.. preferably DD :-)

  100. #100 Gabrielle
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:57 pm

    Coffee with vanilla almond milk is delicious! :)

  101. #101 Amy B.
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    With sugar-free french vanilla creamer!!!!

  102. #102 Allie Flagg
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    I love the sugar free caramel syrup at starbucks! I add it to my iced coffee every time I go there!

  103. #103 Lauri
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    DD – Flavored (either Hazelnut or Coconut) with skim and sweet and low. Starbucks – Flavored syrup and skim, sweet and low. I know – artificial sweeteners = bad! Can’t give them up. And if I am about to treat myself I get a caramel macchiato or a skinny latte!

  104. #104 Anita
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    I love my coffee iced with soy milk and 3 packets of splenda.

  105. #105 Katie
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    I love coffee…. always have…. I like a medium roast with a splash of milk. In the summer when GA heat is a killer I make a pot at night and stash it in the frig so I can still enjoy.

  106. #106 Ashley
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    I like it with just a dash of milk! :)

  107. #107 MoodyFoody
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    I like my coffee strong with a splash of milk. If I have time, I heat up the milk separately to make it frothy!

  108. #108 Tracy
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    I love my coffee with skim milk and sugar-free Torani syrup. Delicious!

  109. #109 Lana
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    I love dark coffee with vanilla soy milk…perfection.

  110. #110 Colleen
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:17 pm

    I like my coffee with half and half!

  111. #111 Brittany
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:20 pm

    Iced with a splash of vanilla soy…yum!! :)

  112. #112 Christine
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:21 pm

    Throw a couple of ice cubes in and I’m good to go!

  113. #113 maris
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    i love my coffee with a little soy milk and 1 packet of stevia or truvia.. gets me going every day!

  114. #114 kootz
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    Whole milk- no fake sugars no fake milks.

  115. #115 Britney
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:36 pm

    I drink coffee with skim milk, usually. Sometimes if I have vanilla soy or almond milk I’ll use that instead.

  116. #116 Michelle
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:37 pm

    I just love my coffee with almond milk !

  117. #117 Lizzie
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    I love my coffee with ice, non-fat milk, and splenda! Really trying to get into truvia and stevia though!

  118. #118 Amelia
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    Right now with it being so hot, I like an iced skim latte but I’m thinking of mixing it up with some vanilla almond milk for somthing just a little different.

  119. #119 Christine
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    I love my coffee with a splash of skim milk and tons of ice!

  120. #120 Tracy
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    Cold coffee all the way! With a little sugar and lots of ice :) Even in the Winter :) ~Take Care!

  121. #121 Corinne
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    mmm love coffee. i enjoy it every morning with one packet of stevia and just a little bit of milk. not black, not white, but the perfect color :)
    thanks!!

  122. #122 Kimberly
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Medium roast, preferably of the hazlenut or vanilla variety, and black.

  123. #123 Sarah
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    I really love coffee iced, and with a splash of vanilla soymilk.

  124. #124 samantha
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    mmm i like it black when its hot and with milk when its cold :-) no flavors or extra sugar please!

  125. #125 Rebecca
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:07 pm

    My perfect cup of joy has a splash of almond milk, packet of stevia, and sprinkle of cinnamon.

  126. #126 BECCAF
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:08 pm

    Cafe-au-soy and one packet of Splenda!

  127. #127 Carol
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:09 pm

    Sometimes I like it strong and black. Other times I like a “fru-fru” coffee with flavored creamers. My all time favorite is the Coffee Mate Peppermint Creamer that comes out at Christmas time!!

  128. #128 Cookteen
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:11 pm

    with almond milk and sweet and low or skim milk if I am getting it at dunkin donuts :)

  129. #129 Melanie
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:17 pm

    I like most any kind of coffee with any kind of cream, but for the most part I drink regular coffee with vanilla almond milk.

  130. #130 Katherine
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:21 pm

    Black! I love ordering it, especially when I pass up on the extra room for milk and the server looks all confused. I like to pretend it’s hardcore. :)

  131. #131 maria
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    black, for sure! when i brew coffee at home, i always put a bit of cinnamon in the grounds for some flavor.

  132. #132 Mac
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    I love my coffee iced :)

  133. #133 jen
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:29 pm

    i absolutely have to have creamer of some sort and i really prefer for it to be dairy. icky powdered stuff just doesn’t do it for me. i usually add a stevia packet or agave to it too.

  134. #134 Ella @ The Princess and the P
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    I’m a Dunkin Donuts girl too!
    In the summer I ALWAYS go for caramel iced coffee with skim milk, but in the winter, for a special treat, I like half coffee, half hot chocolate. Yummm :mrgreen:

  135. #135 Theodora @ Losing Weight in the City
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:45 pm

    Iced coffee with almond milk!

  136. #136 Jessie
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    I like mine straight up black!

  137. #137 Tricia
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    I like my coffee super dark & strong, iced, with almond breeze and stevia. Yum!

  138. #138 Jill E
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    black. quick and easy.

  139. #139 Sarah
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    with vanilla soymilk…yum!

  140. #140 Julie @ Pickley Pear
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 6:31 pm

    Iced coffee is my new fav currently! I love Starbucks any way, as long as I make it at home.

  141. #141 Still Life in Southeast Asia
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 6:35 pm

    I love dark, black coffee with generous spoonful of sugar. I wish I liked it more without sugar!

  142. #142 ann
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 6:42 pm

    I like flavored coffee with agave syrup and fat free milk.

  143. #143 Chelsea
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 6:48 pm

    syevia and almond milk!

  144. #144 Faith @ lovelyascharged
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    I like my coffee how I like my men – tall, steamy, and just a little sweet ;)

  145. #145 Janelle
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    I like my coffee with vanilla soy milk and one packet of splenda… on special days I drink it with a fun creamer like vanilla biscotti .. yummy

  146. #146 Lindsey
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 6:58 pm

    I am a sucker for sweet iced coffee: two packets of splenda and skim milk. Mmmm!

  147. #147 Jessica
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    I add a decent amount of flavored creamer, but it’s really best when someone other than me makes the coffee in the 1st place!

  148. #148 Mary beth
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    I like it black and iced!!

  149. #149 simi
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    I like my coffee strong and black. :) No sugar, creamer, nothing.

  150. #150 Becca Newman
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 7:41 pm

    Starbucks medium blend with two packs of Splenda, a sprinkle of cinnamon, and a wee bit of vanilla powder :)

  151. #151 Preeti
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    I like a french roast, with light vanilla soy milk, and a teaspoon of sugar!

  152. #152 Brianne
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    Ah, coffee! Where would I be without you? I drink my coffee with unsweetened vanilla almond breeze, iced or hot. Mmmm…I always try to make my coffee at home. When I used to take a coffee break at work and go to starbucks I was spending about $40 a month!

  153. #153 Melinda
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    I love my coffee with stevia, lots of half and half and raw sugar!

  154. #154 Kate
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    Bold and black, the way a real cup o’ joe is supposed to be! :)

  155. #155 Heather C
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    Oh COFFEE! I like it with some sort of cream/milk/half & half/etc in it!

  156. #156 Tricia Kuchler
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    I have tried to like soy creamers, skim milk, splenda, fat free creamers, etc and NOTHING compares to a local 7-11 type store’s french vanilla creamer. It’s so not the best option, but it’s one thing that makes the coffee oh-so-good. The flavor is so good that I don’t even need to add sugar, so I save on that!

  157. #157 lindsay
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    Skim milk and sf vanilla syrup. I know, the syrup is bad for me but I can’t help it!

  158. #158 Shannon Haggerty
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 8:27 pm

    Iced coffee with soy milk! simple and much cheaper then the fance drinks!

  159. #159 Brittany
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    I like mine with Vanilla Almond milk and a bit of cinnamon. Yum!

  160. #160 trang
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    Ice coffee with nonfat milk and raw sugar, but on a good day I’d take a cappucino or vanill chai latte.

  161. #161 claudia
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    I love my coffee black

  162. #162 Sara
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    black. yum.

  163. #163 Katie
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 8:49 pm

    I like my coffee with sugar, cinnamon, hot chocolate mix, and half and half.. very decadent in the mornings!

  164. #164 Kristy
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    I like my coffee with a little bit of cream and no sugar!!

  165. #165 Stefanie
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    I like my coffee to be a bold roast, mixed with a little bit of 1% milk, one packet of Splenda and a hazelnut flavor shot!

  166. #166 Barbara
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    Ok …my neighbor brings me her very special coffee from her Mother’s island of Sumatra. It is VERY special. That is usually saved for Sundays. I like it hot with a little milk and splenda.

  167. #167 Rebecca
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:13 pm

    I’ll have a decaf, double soy-milk latte, please. But in a pinch, decaf with half and half will do…

  168. #168 Melissa
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:13 pm

    I like mine strong with a bit of skim milk and a dash of cinnamon. YUM! Oh, and defiantly caffeinated!

  169. #169 Kimberley
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:22 pm

    I absolutely love coffee! Lately I’ve been trying to get off sugar, so I drink it with a little half & half, and maybe a touch of sugar! I absolutely love iced coffee in the summer… :) So glad it has so many yummy antioxidants in it! Just another reason to sip it up!

  170. #170 Erin
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:26 pm

    With unsweetened vanilla almond milk and stevia. :)

  171. #171 Kirsten
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:43 pm

    I like my coffee with milk, no sugar :)

  172. #172 Paula
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 9:46 pm

    I love my coffee hot and iced french vanilla skim milk and sugar!! I just LOVE all coffee! Grandmother used to give me when I was three with cream! I still love it;]

  173. #173 Jessi
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 10:16 pm

    I like my coffee LARGE and with a few drops of stevia and silk creamer. Yummy!

  174. #174 Taryn
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    What a great giveaway! I love my morning coffee, maybe too much? I have mine iced with skim and/or soy milk, and a bit of honey! I like it pretty strong :)

  175. #175 Brenda
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 10:36 pm

    I love iced french vanilla coffee with skim milk or almond milk and a little sugar.

  176. #176 alexa
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    iced, with just a splash of almond milk.

  177. #177 Becca H
    on Aug 19th, 2010 at 11:58 pm

    I like my coffee iced or very hot with a splash of milk.

  178. #178 Taylor
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 12:14 am

    I like my coffee black!

  179. #179 Jessie C.
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 2:10 am

    I like it with soy milk.

  180. #180 Heidi
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am

    I like it with two packets of Splenda

  181. #181 kath h
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 6:55 am

    I love coffee! My current household supply is TJ’s Italian Roast. It is a great dark, bold cuppa. I use skim milk or half and half on occasion. I drink it hot, warm, cold or iced. With 3 kids, hot coffee is a rarity :)

  182. #182 Cristina
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 8:27 am

    I love coffee =) I like mine black with just a touch of skim milk. Simple, but I love it!

  183. #183 Pam
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 9:24 am

    I have always like my coffee black. Starbucks is my favorite brand.

  184. #184 Kristen
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 9:26 am

    Darkest roast I can find, always black! Drinking some right now!

  185. #185 Heather
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 9:31 am

    I used to take my coffee with tons of sugars and syrups, but since i’ve started paying closer attention to nutrition and what I put into my body, I notice that I really cant handle all that sweetness! It’s just overkill. I slowly started to request less and less sugar/substitue/syrup and now i LOVE drinking black cofee. It’s so weird, i NEVER though i would be that girl. I do occasonally like to get a latte, but just plain – no flavoring. I think i may be turning into a real adult ;)

  186. #186 yajaira
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 9:56 am

    Skim plus has a great fat free half and half! This half and half is a MUST for my iced coffees during the heat and hot coffees during cold weather.

  187. #187 Buddy
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 10:44 am

    I like my coffee iced with half cow’s milk and half soy milk as well as a splash of vanilla.

  188. #188 Michelle
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 11:21 am

    Iced with almond milk and vanilla :)

  189. #189 Kat (My Fruity Life)
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 11:46 am

    I am for sure a coffee lover…I like mine with coconut milk creamer and a couple drops of stevia.

  190. #190 Paula
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 12:21 pm

    I like iced coffee with vanilla flavored creamer. :)

  191. #191 Mirchi
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    I like to boil it in a pot to get it really strong, then mix almost half coffee and (little less than) half milk!

  192. #192 Pauline
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 2:42 pm

    Iced, skim milk, sugar free vanilla syrup. Yum.

  193. #193 Gabrielle
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    I love a good strong espresso with steamed milk!

  194. #194 Amy
    on Aug 20th, 2010 at 11:23 pm

    A tiny splash of skim milk and 2 splenda!

  195. #195 Hannah
    on Aug 21st, 2010 at 1:05 am

    I like it dark, on the rocks, with vanilla or chocolate soy. Yum!!

  196. #196 tracey c
    on Aug 21st, 2010 at 6:53 am

    with coconut milk creamer or soy creamer.

  197. #197 amy
    on Aug 21st, 2010 at 9:13 am

    im a starbucks person but I love it with soy milk and cinnamon if it’s hot. If it’s cold, I make a sugar syrup and take sugar and dilute it with water.

  198. #198 Jenny
    on Aug 22nd, 2010 at 7:37 am

    I love my coffe with coconut milk creamer…especially while sitting on a deck overlooking the lake!

  199. #199 Kimberly
    on Aug 23rd, 2010 at 4:21 am

    I LOVE IT!! Usually, dark with a little skim milk and a little sugar!

  200. #200 Lizz
    on Aug 23rd, 2010 at 1:42 pm

    I like my coffee extra dark with a splash of half and half and half a packet of sugar in the raw!

  201. #201 Sandy
    on Aug 23rd, 2010 at 5:23 pm

    I enjoy my coffee with a little Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze or Soy Milk…but only a little:)

  202. #202 Shawna
    on Jan 28th, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    With 1 truvia and a little light vanilla soymilk

  203. #203 Mary
    on Jan 28th, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    I like it with a little bit of cream or skim milk!

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