Well, a new home needs a new coffee flavor for the mornings so this time round, we’ve gone Sumatran with the daily blend being the Starbucks Sumatra blend with it’s intense flavor and morning jump-starting capability — just the thing to get you going in the morning.

Weekends are supposed to be more relaxing so the Saturday and Sunday coffee calls for an earthly, aromatic and herbal coffee. Obviously weekend treats means the coffee must be good since I have time to savor it a bit. We’ve also gone to Sumatra, actually, to Siborong-borong on the shores of Lake Toba to be exact! Delightfully intense but low-acidity, it’s just the thing for a relaxing Saturday or Sunday morning – Starbucks Black Apron – Sumatra Siborong-borong.

Well, for Mother’s day, I decided to get Mom the usual bag of coffee. However, it can’t be any regular coffee you can find year-round. It had to be some limited or seasonal bean or blend. I know she likes things bold so I went with Starbuck’s Papua New Guinea Estate. Having tasted it, it’s rather juicy with a strong aroma that has hints of herbal essences. Good breakfast coffee but it’s not so acidic so it may be a good start for those with stomach problems but need a caffeine jolt in the morning!

After weeks of Yukon Blend and Ethopian Estate blend, it’s time to Change!
Of course I noticed that the new Black Apron Exclusive Ethophian Gemadro Estate is here so one box for Christmas cheer at home and one bag of Christmas Blend for holiday cheer at the office!

Ethopian Gemadro Estate

Twenty-seven kilometers, two hours, three Starbucks stores, half-a-dozen phone calls and a wet, wet day. That’s just to find a unique spicy blend of limited edition coffee beans from Sulawesi. Kopi Kampung it’s called and it goes really well if you have a sweet breakfast. The taste is quite unique and takes some getting used too especially if you drink a fair bit of it. After all that effort, I figured that I’ll just grab the last remaining stock of 2 miserable bags. Mission accomplished! Find out more about Sulawesi coffee here.

Kopi Kampung – a unique blend

Something I’ve not tried yet…

Yukon Blend® is a little bolder than House Blend but sill mellow and balanced. The acidity is moderate due to the influence of fuller-bodied coffees from Asia Pacific. A blend of coffees from Latin America and Asia Pacific, Yukon Blend® was originally created for a captain of a fishing fleet and his crew.