Drink Some More

So, so much for Starbucks finding their roots.  I walked into a Starbucks tonight and saw the new Starbucks doubleshot + energy 15oz can.  The shape and size of the can shows that it is a direct competitor of the other multitude of energy drinks out there (Monster, Amp, etc.)  What happened to Starbucks returning to coffee?  Didn’t they get rid of their sandwiches, where were all pretty good, so they can reclaim the coffee market?  Now they want to compete with Coca-cola and Pepsi in the energy drink market.

I thought things were a little fishy when I first ordered the doubleshot shaken drink and they asked me if I wanted that “plus energy.”  I stared at the barista with a glazed look as he started to explain what “plus energy” meant.  “Plus energy” is the standard cocktail of energy (vitamin B, guarana, and ginseng).  So much for coffee.

I had the vanilla version today, and I have to say that it had WAY, WAY too much vanilla flavor!  There was hardly any coffee flavor, which is a drastically different taste than their over the counter doubleshot.  This is hard to swallow, pun intended. Though, I think it is perfectly inline to compete with the all fruit-flavored energy drinks that are out there now.

Even though we are on our second keg through our kegerator.  This time we got Red Hook ESB.  I still find myself yearning for some other beer that I haven’t tried before.  Enter Stoudts Smooth Hoperator.  Even though the ESB is very hoppy, this is quite different there is definitely a higher alcohol taste to the Hoperator compared to the ESB, and that could be because of its 7.1% AVB

Stoudts Smooth Hoperator is a great beer.  It has a smooth finish even after smacking you in the face with bitterness from the hops.  I would classify it as a IPA even though Stoudts doesn’t put it in a category.  Another plus is that this beer doesn’t that that metallic taste that can come with very hoppy beers.  That is a very good thing in my book!

I am very interested to see what else Stoudts has to offer.  I picked up a bunch of their beers from the package store that allows me to break up six packs.  Stay tuned for more Stoudts reviews!

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I love espresso.  I would drink it every day all day if I could.  However, accessing an espresso machine or running to your local coffee shop is just not always possible.  Luckily, I found Aerobie AeroPress!  This thing is amazing!  It produces top-notch coffee in only a short amount of time!

All I do is start the water boiling in my kettle, start my grinder to get four servings of coffee grinds, put the grinds in the AeroPress, pour the off-boil water and stir for 20 seconds.  Then I plung down and get super fresh, awesome coffee.

When I am just wanting to relax to a cup, I usually fill the remaining space of the cup up with cold water; this way I can enjoy it right away, and it is not as potent as if I drank it straight.  I love the AeroPress and for under $30, I suggest you picking one up too!!

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