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I drink tea on a daily basis, but coffee is something I tend to reserve more for weekends. This all changed with my first bag of Pact coffee. A friend recommended it and gave me a code so that I could try a bag for just £1. It was like discovering a new drink entirely. My first bag was 'Fruit and Nut Espresso' (self-explanatory), and then I tried 'Planalto', which had elements of malt. The next one I'm having is 'Fazenda Sertao', which promises to hint at apricot and apple compote.
You can choose whether to have the coffee pre-ground, or to have the beans for you to grind at home. I have been ordering the beans, but think I'll switch to having it pre-ground. Changes are so simple to do, just the click of a button.
My new gingham table cloth was from the car boot sale, just £2, still in its packet, never used.
You can choose everything else - from the frequency of your deliveries, to whether you want decaf or not, and whether you want coffee that's best for a cafetiere, stovetop, aeropress etc. I use a stovetop at home to make coffee. We have about 5 of them, in different sizes!
I went from just having one cup of coffee on a Saturday or Sunday to about three cups on those days, and a sneaky cup when I got home from work on weekdays. The husband-to-be started getting coffee-induced shortness of breath, and we had to make a pact (boom boom!) to limit ourselves to no more than two cups a day.
They say it's "the best coffee you've ever made" and I agree wholeheartedly. Customer service has been first-rate, with follow-up emails checking if I've had any issues. Unlike other subscription companies (and I've tried lots, from snacks to magazines) they make it really easy for you to unsubscribe by providing a large red button with 'cancel my account' on it. It's that simple.
I can offer all my readers a trial bag of Pact Coffee for just £1 if you follow this link:
Or you can note this code SARAH-E2GQ7A. I warn you - you'll never be able to drink any other coffee again!
I drink coffee probably about twice a year - I do like it but I never crave it more than tea apart from those couple of times. I sure don't need another caffeine-related addiction though, although I'm really tempted! I think it's made easier by the fact that B hates it - it's much more fun sharing a cafetière! xx
ReplyDeleteYum, those flavours all sound marvelous! Something about apricots and coffee in particular strikes a culinary chord with me. I'm now picturing putting them (apricots) in tiramisu, too.
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♥ Jessica
My dear, my dear....
ReplyDeleteI have a thing for coffee, and I have "low blood pressure" that demands for a cup of coffee first thing in the morning. It's one of those "lift me up" things. :)
But, after writing this, I must admit: over here, we're coffee drinkers. There's no house without it, and we are REALLY suprised when we offer our guest and they reply with "I don't take coffee". Wait? What ? Why?! It's a culture over here. It's our way of life. One must NEVER have her coffee bin empty. That is a cardinal error. :)
Marija
As a coffee drinker those flavours sound really interesting , it would be so easy to become addicted to trying them all.
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I'm like CiCi Marie, I rarely drink coffee. The Mr is the opposite, he rarely drinks tea! But if I do drink coffee, it has to be the real thing, no manky instant.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting that coffee actually precedes tea on British shores. I would have never known! I'm mostly a tea drinker myself. I only drink coffee seldomly as a special treat because there is no way I can drink it without it being loaded up with cream and sugar. Also because I drink coffee so seldomly I find I have to stick to decaf when I do. Glad you found a coffee brand you are happy with though!
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