I’m honestly not sure HOW I’ve not used this post title before. Because I utter this statement nearly every day.
Coffee is my friend.
Now, this wasn’t always the case. I remember the first time I tried it. It was before church one Sunday, during the “coffee and donuts” time (do all churches have that? if not, they SHOULD! Jesus loves donuts. It’s in the Bible somewhere.)
Anyway, I tried coffee, probably because a boy was drinking it. Tween Lindsay filled that white Styrofoam cup all the way to the top. No cream. No sugar. Black as all get out. Probably because that’s how a boy was drinking it. One sip. Yuckola!! Tasted like tar. And old people. Like tarry, old people.
Adults liked this stuff?!?! I was really confused.
Until…
- Until I needed to pull an all-nighter in college. Straight A’s, baby! umm…and maybe a couple of B’s. And one C.
- Until I needed to stay up for the 2-hour drive from my wedding reception to my honeymoon cabin. I kinda wanted to be awake for that awesomeness.
- Until I needed to function as a living person after Henry was born. A normal and nice, living person.
- And now, I use it to fuel me before hard workouts AND insane days running after two savage toddlers.
In the word’s of my dear friend, Julie, coffee is “dependable, inspiring, thought provoking, warm & fuzzy, great to cuddle up with on a warm wintry night, yet flexible in the iced version that can chill you out on a hot summer day”.
Yep, that just about sums it up.
The fine people at Green Mountain Coffee also tend to agree. They actually kinda ROCK at making coffee.
You can read their “Behind the Bean” story here. In summary, Green Mountain cares about the beans it uses, the ecosystems where the beans are harvested AND the farmer-partners who harvest their beans. It truly is a company that cares about it’s product from START to FINISH!
Luckily, they offered to let me sample the FINISH part*! Last week, I received a box of their Limited Edition – Holiday themed, “Spicy Eggnog” K-Cups.
Did I mention they were FAIR TRADE Certified?!? That means that Green Mountain pays their farmer-partners a fair wage for their coffee. This act promotes healthier working conditions and greater economic incentive for the coffee farmers. Win-win.
And the coffee tastes phenomenal! Like cinnamon and nutmeg and Christmas and Bing Crosby.
I could write an entire post about how much I love my Keurig (put one on your Christmas wish list…seriously!!) Combine my Keurig and a Spicy Eggnog K-Cup, and you’ve got me “mmmm-ing” and tightly gripping my favorite mug and drinking FAR too much coffee over the past weekend.
Maybe I should share a little.
Green Mountain Coffee has offered to give ONE L.L. reader the choice of either a box of 24 K-cups or one 10 oz. bag of coffee – YOUR flavor choice!! (Flavors listed here) So even if you don’t own a Keurig, you can still try this wonderful coffee in bagged form!! Thanks, Green Mountain!
TO ENTER:
Leave a comment below telling me your favorite coffee flavor or how you “take” your coffee. (Hazelnut, straight up BLACK for me!)
BONUS ENTRIES: (PLEASE leave separate comments for each one you do!!!) – A Total of FIVE ways to enter!
- Like Green Mountain Coffee on Facebook. Write on their wall that Lindsay’s List sent you!
- Like Lindsay’s List on Facebook and share this post (just click the FB Share button at the bottom of the post). Leave a comment below telling me you did.
- Follow Lindsay’s List and Green Mountain Coffee on Twitter. Tweet the following: “I entered @lindsays_list #giveaway for some @GreenMtnCoffee!! You should too! “.
- Blog about this giveaway! Leave a comment telling me when you do.
This giveaway will be open until Friday night, November 25th @ midnight EST. I will announce the winner (randomly chosen) when I post on Saturday.
Enter the giveaway THEN you can get back to drinking that second cup. #coffeeloversunite
splendid…lindsay
*Green Mountain Coffee sent me FREE samples of their product. All opinions are 100% mine and I was not paid to write this post.*
Claire says:
I like a strong, plain cup of coffee with a tbsp of creamer & two packets of splenda.
Katie says:
Great giveaway! My favorite coffee changes all the time but I always choose some type of flavor, usually involving chocolate. Right now, I’m loving chocolate peanut butter – so delicious! I like it with splenda and either skim or soy milk (currently on a chocolate soy kick).
Jody says:
I LOVE my keurig!! Now that I have one I could never go back. My fav is Dunkin Donuts but I have to buy them online because I can’t find them in Seattle. I use a little fat free vanilla creamer. Mmmmm. Can’t wait to wake up and have some coffee tomorrow!
Lindsay @ biking before bed says:
I tweeted about your awesome giveaway.
Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says:
When I was drinking coffee, I’d have to have soy milk in it. Cream would work too :). This win will be for the hubs! Poor guy has been having to make his own coffee since I stopped drinking it a few months ago.
Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says:
Tweeted girl!
Shoshana says:
My boyfriend bought me a Keurig a few months into our relationship, because he couldnt stand the instant coffee I was making anymore ;-)
I take my coffee with a dash of creamer. Hazelnut is my choice right now too!
K. Elizabeth says:
I’m the same way — used to hate coffee, now I LUFF it ♥
Caitlin says:
And just followed you both on Twitter and tweeted. Thanks for the caffeinated giveaway!
Caitlin says:
Just liked Green Mountain’s FB page too, and wrote on their wall!
Caitlin says:
I just shared the giveaway on FB after liking your page!
Caitlin says:
I take my coffee with just a dash of steamed skim milk, that’s all!
Brigid says:
I tweeted about the giveaway! (@LiveHuzzah)
Brigid says:
My flavor favorite changes all the time, but I always put a splash of soy or almond milk in my coffee.
Katie says:
Love green mountain!!! I love using their k-cups, and love the gingerbread and pumpkin spice!!
BTW you are so pretty in that pic!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says:
I like Green Mtn on FB
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says:
I like you on FB
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says:
with french vanilla creamer…I love the stuff :) or with half and half!
must be creamy, for sure!
Tiffany @ texan on the run says:
lindsay, i was surprised to find in your about me page that you were 29?! you look younger than that IMO!
i would’ve guessed 26 maybe?
Kristin @ STUFT Mama says:
Tweeted! Yippee! You have the best giveaways! Wish we could drink coffee together.
Kristin @ STUFT Mama says:
Already like you on FB. :)
Kristin @ STUFT Mama says:
Like Green Mountain on FB.
Kristin @ STUFT Mama says:
Awesoem giveaway! :) I like my coffee super strong with LOTS of soy milk (and some cocoa powder). :)
Mashele says:
I like my coffee strong, black and no flavor. Just good ol’ coffe in it purist form.
Holly says:
I love pumpkin spice coffee…I use about an ounce of milk and 2tbl of sucanat if I’m not using horrible for you creamer!
Allie Finch says:
Coffee reminds me of my grandpa. I love it, & while I’m pretty particular, I don’t drink it that often. I’m one of those strange people who is not effected by caffeine; so it doesn’t work as a “pick-me-up”. It’s like a treat though; every once in awhile after a dinner out. I take my coffee black. LOVE that you are supporting a Fair Trade Coffee Co. They are rare. (Don’t include me in the giveaway. We don’t even have a coffee maker at home.)
Nicole says:
My favorite Keurig coffee is Green Mountain Hazelnut decaf!!!! With one packet of sugar in the raw and a splash of milk :)
Cassie says:
I drink my coffee black with a little splenda!
Makenna says:
looove coffee! Cinnamon coffee with a little bit of milk–simple and easy :)
Molly@hungryhungryrunner.com says:
Seriously, how do you manage to look that bright-eyed and perfect in the morning?! If it’s this coffee than I definitley need some! I’m tweeting about it right now! :)
Haley says:
I like strong, bold roast, especially with chickory =)…I’m a native of South Louisiana and I think I bleed coffee w/ chickory ;).
Nicki says:
My favorite way to drink coffee is with a bit of foamed skim milk on top…has a creamy finish, cuts down on the “bite” a bit, and feels indulgent.
Susanna says:
I love my coffee sweet and vanilla-y. I use my Keurig and pick French Vanilla, then I use vanilla creamer! It’s so artificially delicious!
Shaunna says:
I like any kind of coffee and with a splash of chocolate milk for sweetness :)
She Rocks Fitness says:
Tweeted and already follow you on Facebook! My favorite coffee is Hazelnut with unsweetened almond milk and either cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice. :) Sometimes I like to froth the milk, to make it a little special.
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health says:
Followed and tweeted!
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health says:
Liked you on FB and shared about the giveaway!
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health says:
I liked them on facebook and commented on their wall
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health says:
Best giveaway ever!! I usually buy french vanilla coffee :D
Christin@purplebirdblog says:
I like my coffee with a little splash of almond milk and vanilla stevia drops… delish!
Christin@christinjoyful says:
I blogged about your giveaway at christinjoyful! :)
Christin says:
I Like you on Facebook! :)
Christin says:
I take my coffee any flavor as long as it’s “leaded” with nonfat milk, and then sometimes with a packet of hot cocoa if it’s a chocolate-is-necessary kind of day :)
Lindsay @ biking before bed says:
I totally agree with you about the Keurig. I have two… one at home and one at the office! I like my coffee with a splash of coconut milk creamer.
Jillian @ sprinkle massacre says:
A keurig is on my christmas list, so these would be useful! :)
I take my coffee with truvia (or splenda if that’s whats available) and soy milk!
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says:
I follow you and GMC on twitter AND I tweeted!
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says:
I like them on facebook and wrote on their wall!
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says:
I’m a big fan of just regular old coffee!!! I might add some cinnamon to spice it up though!
Kirsten says:
I am loving the Keurig Pumpkin Spice flavor right now. I take my coffee with milk and a splash of half-and-half!
Lindsay @ LindsayInNYC says:
Following both on Twitter and retweeted – https://twitter.com/#!/LindsayInNYC/status/138661728727744512
Lindsay @ LindsayInNYC says:
Liked on Facebook and shared your post!
Lindsay @ LindsayInNYC says:
Already liked on Facebook :)
Lindsay @ LindsayInNYC says:
I loooove ALL flavors of coffee!! If plain, I opt for flavored creamer. If flavored, I go with skim milk and sweet & low (or splenda, equal, whatever!)
Jackie says:
Followed both on Twitter and tweeted about giveaway
Jackie says:
Shared giveaway on FB
Jackie says:
Liked Green Mtn Coffee on FB and posted on their wall.
Jackie says:
My fave way to drink any coffee is with hazelnut creamer and sugar. I prefer medium roast to get a bolder flavor from the coffee itself.
Katie @ Raisins&Apples says:
WOW. I’ve only ever had Green Mountain in k-cup form—didn’t even know they had bags.
I usually do a splash of milk, but lately I’ve been making my own lattes with LOTS of milk!
kayleigh says:
french vanilla coffee!! yum.
tracy says:
hazelnut!
Brandy says:
I like my coffee with just a splash of milk!
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says:
I follow you and Green Mtn Coffee on Twitter, and I tweeted about it!
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says:
I “like” you on FB and shared this post!
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says:
My favorite flavor of coffee is plain or cinnamon! I take my coffee with a splash of vanilla soymilk or half & half (depending on what’s available).
Katherine M. says:
I liked Green Mountain Coffee on FB!
Katherine M. says:
My favorite coffee flavor is French Vanilla and I usually add a little half and half.
Kassidy says:
…AND FOLLOWED you on Twitter!!!
Kassidy says:
I Liked Lindsays List on FB!
Kassidy says:
i liked Green Mountain Coffee on FB!
Kassidy says:
my favorite flavor is caramel vanilla cream. YUM!
Amanda says:
I like dunkin’ donuts coffee with a splash of unsweetened almond milk!!