Finished the bag...

... but not finished the drink.

Yet.

Finally finished the Teeccino Almond Amaretto Coffee Alternative. Made the last of it as a cold brew and it's been hanging out in the fridge. 

There was probably around 12 tablespoons of the mix left when  I poured it into the cold brew system container. I felt like if I did the same amount as previously done, I'd only be leaving less than a great amount for the next time. Plus, who leaves a little in the bag? Make it stronger by finishing it up.

Honestly, I don't think "make it stronger" really works for this lot. I mean, it's fairly decent with some Aldi brand of coconut creamer (brand is called "Barissimo"), but I wouldn't go out of my way to be like "dude, drop everything and make it just like thisssssss!!". It's good, with the coconut giving it a slightly different flavor profile, and it wasn't super duper strong. 

My mother actually took half a cup of it and added it to her Starbucks Blonde Roast Iced Coffee (with regular half and half). She decided, on a lark, that maybe the Teeccino would "jazz up the Starbucks a bit". She loves her Seattle java, but figured she'd try a little of the non-coffee coffee in what she had. She said it really boosted her drink and she would definitely do it again. 

Guess I shouldn't have made the rest of it and thrown out the empty bag? Or, does this mean we could potentially be buying it again (perhaps in another flavor)?? I don't know. But once we finish this completely, it's back to regular coffee as cold brew. I don't mind it, as long as it's something that doesn't end up tasting like it's been sitting in our cabinet for ten years and we finally decided to get rid of it.

Which has happened before. 

Although, you don't realize how good coffee is, until you're four days into a natural disaster scenario and you're drinking instant coffee from water boiled on a grill. The best part of waking Prior to Ian, the last time I think I had instant coffee was in college and didn't have access to my own coffee maker. So I ended up getting various brands of instant and sneaking down to the cafeteria at all hours, just to get some hot water and get my brew on. I had half and half in my room (dorm fridge), but just needed the juice to make it good. Then I got wise, bought an after market coffee maker and started heating my own H₂O in my room. I didn't have a microwave and I hate nuked coffee as it is. 

The coffee maker was interesting - I made friends quickly with that bit, I'm not going to lie. 

Although, making friends with the facilities guys is better because I got to have some really nice conversations with them and ended up bartering when I needed to. All because they wanted hot water themselves for tea and other incidentals (a couple of the men were from "the old country" - Greece, Hungary. Didn't help they were actually in their late 60s and early 70s at the time). It all worked out in the end and I wouldn't trade it for anything. 

You live, you learn. 

Boiling water in a pot on a grill is new too. Something I can take on another life adventure if I need to. 

Maybe all the reality shows I watch about going out into the wild and fending for yourself can help one of these days. Not that I want something drastic and bad to happen, but at least I know I can do something when needed. 

Right now I'm needed out in the living room to help my mother with something, so I'm going to cut it off here. 

Be safe, be well, go explore your surroundings. Have a banging cup of joe and don't over stimulate yourself.

Cheers

See also (aka limited exclusive):

* Amazon Prime day deals (July 8-11, 2025), the Teeccino Almond Amaretto Chicory Coffee Alternative - 11 Ounce - Ground Herbal Coffee That’s Prebiotic, Caffeine Free & Acid Free, Medium Roast is currently 20% off, making it $11.98 instead of $14.98

* Teeccino is not offering anything special, except they're on the "get 10 dollars off your first order" referral program. I get ten dollars, you get ten dollars (providing you buy something. Remember, it's $59 and over for free shipping).

* Amazon is not offering a Prime Day Deal on the particular Starbucks Blonde Roast this weekend, as the drink sells out of Whole Foods currently. Watch the price because it's $7.79 with a $13.95 delivery charge because it's part of the "Amazon Fresh Products" plan. It's cheaper to buy this in any supermarket, even when it's not on sale. You could buy three bottles for what you'd spend online. Unless this is something that is so much easier to get online because you're shopping for other stuff.. then go for it. #Nojudgement. There are other Prime Day Deals for coffee if you search for it.

* Not a Prime member? Click here. Monthly charge: $14.99, Yearly: $139, Prime for Young Adults: $7.49 a month. Prime Access: $6.99 a month. All after free trial. It's worth it - whatever option you choose. Solely based on better shipping opportunities, video streaming, music streaming, college kids have access to certain discounts, there's a lot you can do. Even though there's a number of people who have negative reviews about the service, it's beneficial to others.