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Well, guess what ladies and gentlemen? Nope, you won’t guess so I will just tell you!

CoffeeRocket.com had a sale on Wednesday that offered 5% off ALL ESPRESSO, 5% off ALL K-CUPS, and 10% off ALL FLAVIA coffee so long as your order is at least $50. We’ve extended the sale so that you can get the most bang for your buck because really, we are consumers too!

Stock up now on all your favorites because the sale ends tomorrow at midnight. So, check us out…www.CoffeeRocket.com.

By the way, this information was also just posted on our Facebook page where we get loose lipped about these kind of secrets.  Don’t you want to join us and find out more? http://www.facebook.com/CoffeeRocket?ref=ts

We’d love to have you! Fuel Up!

Segafredo Massimo Espresso is a very complex espresso. With strong earthy tones and a syrupy-like texture that easily stands up to frothed milk, this espresso just screams authentic Italian. The flavor of Segafredo Massimo Espresso is relatively mild and not at all acidic. You will want more than one and won’t cringe at the often-bitter flavor left behind from an espresso shot. However, the flavor gets a bit lost in milky lattes so keep this one around for straight shots or cappuccinos. The deep golden crema on top of the Segafredo Massimo Espresso is so enticing and is achieved by both manual and automatic espresso machines. We highly recommend it. Stop by www.CoffeeRocket.com to shop for Segafredo Espresso today. Enjoy!

As an avid tea drinker, I’m always trying the new teas we have on CoffeeRocket.com. The Tea Forte line is simply wonderful. Tea Forte African Solstice is a great tea for die-hard coffee drinkers to try if they are looking for the health benefits of tea and half the caffeine while still enjoying a hot beverage. The aroma produced by the Tea Forte African Solstice is fragrant and luscious. It fills the air with a sweet woodsy smell and touches of berries and vanilla bean. The tea is a light rooibos (red tea) and the little blue flowers and dried whole cranberries in the loose tea are delicate and elegant. A wonderful cup of tea for anytime of day; it’s sweet by itself, but even better with a touch of sugar. You can purchase the Tea Forte African Solstice as a loose tea or in a ribbon box of 20 infusers. Seriously though, the whole line of Tea Forte teas are off the charts incredible. Enjoy.

Last week, we wanted to show you what we’ve been working on besides CoffeeRocket.com. To engage you in our blog, CoffeeAMP.com we had you guys comment on three different blogs from Jan. 27 and at random a commenter was chosen from each of the three articles.

What, oh, what did they win, you ask? Well, they won 3000 Rocket Points! That is the equivalent of $30 that they can use to discount purchase orders.

The winners are….(drumroll please)…

From “Espresso: Did You Know…?” the winner is…
MARTHA J.

From “Keurig K-Cups: How Green Is Green Mountain” the winner is…
KARIN M.

From “Flavia Coffee’s Brighter Tomorrow At Origin Program” the winner is…
JOHN D.

Many thanks to all who participated. We hope you continue to enjoy the blog and be sure to check out the CoffeeAMP forum where you can discuss your favorite hot beverages all day (and night) long.

Wow wow wow!! This week for 3 days only we are having a huge offer!

• 10% off all Flavia orders (over $50). Just use the coupon code FFEB10 at checkout.
• 5% off all Keurig K-Cups (over $50). Coupon code KFEB5 at checkout.
• 5% off all Espresso (over $50). Coupon code EFEB5.
  *Great selection of Lavazza Espresso, Segafredo Espresso & Illy Espresso*

Check out our new product CAFE LA SEMEUSE. It’s known as ‘the never bitter coffee’ and their whole bean coffee can be ground as an espresso as well as a regular drip coffee.

If you want to try CAFE LA SEMEUSE you have a great reason– the aforementioned 5% discount on espresso!! Add it to your espresso order this week.

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Alone as just a shot of espresso, the Tassimo Gevalia Espresso TDISC is a bit acidic and definitely needs a bit of sugar. However, it certainly delivers on taste and body for milk based drinks such as cappuccinos and lattes. One of the fantastic features on the Tassimo T-65 Hot Beverage Systems is that it reads barcodes on TDISCs and perfectly dispenses the right amount of coffee. So, without having to change any dials or adjust cup size, the Tassimo Gevalia Espresso TDISC comes out as one perfect demitasse espresso shot, just as it should. For a single cup coffee maker, the Tassimo Gevalia Espresso TDISC is a good espresso, but better in the form of the Tassimo Gevalia Latte TDISC or the Tassimo Gevalia Cappuccino TDISC.

Lavazza Super Crema Espresso is a very flavorful cup of espresso, so if you like a milder brew go with the Lavazza Top Class Espresso. However, if you are into an intense (intensely amazing), but definitely not bitter cup, then you have found you’re new favorite espresso. These beans are called super crema for a reason. The crema is thick and lasting. Lavazza Super Crema Espresso has great aroma; it’s so smooth and tastes just like the espresso you’d find in an authentic Italian bistro. Although the price of Lavazza Super Crema Espresso 2.2 lb bag is a bit more pricey than the generic stuff you’d find in the grocery store it’s worth every penny. Unbelievable espresso. Highly recommended.

• Espresso is one of the most commonly mispronounced words. It should not be “ex-presso.” this word was borrowed from Italian well after the Latin prefix ex- had developed into es-.
• Espresso is not a roast style of coffee. It doesn’t matter how dark the bean is, espresso has to do with how it is prepared.
• You can use any type of coffee to produce espresso. Italians prefer medium roasts, while US west coasters like dark roasts, and US east coasters prefer lighter roasts to make espresso.
• A fine espresso is a deep chocolatey red color covered by crema, a dark carmel-colored foam that lies on top.
• Italians test their crema by pouring a spoonful of sugar on top. It should not sink for at least 15 seconds.

Enjoy your espresso responsibly!

Recently, I read an article about the environmental impact of Keurig K-Cups. Keurig, which was bought out by Green Mountain in 2005, has taken over the single cup coffee market. They offer hundreds of options for coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and chai drinks, but at what cost? Although many of the coffees offered by Green Mountain are Fair Trade or organic, they are all still placed in non-recyclable K-cups. Though Green Mountain has been trying to develop a way to create a “greener” K-cup, so far they have only invented the My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter. This reusable coffee filter allows you to use any kind of coffee you want in your Keurig single cup coffee makers. The idea is clever, but doesn’t this seem to deter Keurig users from buying more K-cups and instead filling it with grocery store coffee brands?

Here’s an except from EarthPM.com about the amount of K-Cups that end up in landfills:

Last year alone, over 1.6 billion (yes, billion!) cups were used.  My calculations say that this is enough K-cups to circle the earth one and a quarter times. And they all go into landfills after their seconds of use and stay there for hundreds or thousands of years.  And that’s just Keurig.  There is also Tassimo, Senseo, and others.  Further, the forecast for K-cup sales are 3 billion in 2010 and 5 billion in 2011.  So now we are talking about a chain of K-cups from 2009, 2010 and 2011 made up of 9 or 10 billion units and circling the earth eight times!

How do you feel about this? What do you think they can do to improve the “green-ness” of K-Cups?

Though Flavia Coffee may not have the widest selection of products, they have still managed to stand out in the world of single cup coffee. Flavia Coffee is one of the few, if not only, single cup coffee manufacturers to invest so heavily in sustainability and green practices. In addition to the Terracycle Program they partake in (more info here), Flavia Coffee started the Brighter Tomorrow at Origin Program.

Flavia Coffee helps the exact co-operative and farms in the Kiambu district of Kenya that produce the coffee for their Flavia Kenya brand. By restoring coffee drying tables and rehabilitating wet mills, Flavia Coffee helps Kenya produce more quality beans, which in turn allows the farmers to collect a greater profit for their product.

By drinking Flavia Kenya Coffee you help support 2500 farmers. Not too shabby for pressing a button on your Flavia Fusion Drink Station.