Starbucks Holiday Blend 2019

denice

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I don't know how many people get any of the Starbucks ground coffee. I normally don't but I do look forward to the Holiday blend every year. It is a little different every year but I have in the past always liked it. Not this year. I had my first cup this morning and I didn't care for it. I will finish it but only because I don't like to waste money. This coffee is a much darker then the medium roast that it is supposed to be. It has the bitter aftertaste that is common with a poor dark roast and none of the subtle sweetness without being cloying that the Holiday blend usually has.

I just wanted to warn anyone that is like me about the Holiday blend, it is completely different from what is usually sold as the Holiday blend.
 

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Many thanks for the tip/heads up about this one, I'd been thinking of getting it for a friend, but maybe not!
 

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I'm sorry. I've had more than my fair share of disappointing coffee lately so I feel for you. I am so sick of buying flavored coffees and have it taste nothing like they claim it does. If anyone knows of a good caramel flavored coffee that actually tastes like caramel, let me know. Here are the ones I've tried:

Starbucks- Awful. Very strong artificial/chemical taste
Folger's - better than SB but not much - no chemical taste like SB
Barnies- Also better than SB but not much but no chemical taste
Door County Coffee- no flavor at all aside from mediocre coffee
Coffee Bean Direct - Good coffee taste but that's it

:sigh:

I do not use sweetener of any kind in my coffee so adding caramel flavored syrup is not an option.
 
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I just don’t care for dark roast coffee and even Starbuck’s mild breakfast roast has a dark undertastes. I do like their lattes and macchiatos but it could be all the sugars and flavorings hide the real coffee taste.
 
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