Copco Acadia Mug by Wilton - Review

Review of Copco Acadia Mug by Wilton

Buy a Copco Acadia Mug by Wilton

I ran across this mug in a local grocery store and decided to check it out. The manufacturer is targeting those who want to cut down on the paper and styrofoam coffee cups going into the landfills.

The mug holds 16 ounces of liquid and is just as suitable for tea or other beverages as it is for coffee. It features double-wall insulation and it is made from BPA-free plastic. It has an integrated sleeve to allow you to hold very hot coffee without burning yourself.

This mug is microwave-safe (you are supposed to take the lid off before microwaving to prevent damage to the seal), it is dishwasher safe, it is made of break-resistant plastic, and it has a reasonable amount of insulation with the double walls.

In use, the mug is very user-friendly. It is easy to clean up, it seals with about 1/8 turn of the lid, and it does keep coffee warm. Unfortunately, it does not keep it warm for a long time, but that seems to be its only failing (see table below).



If you drink your coffee within the first hour or so, this cup is a real winner. If you drink slowly, perhaps you will need to be near a microwave for reheating of your brew. I would give it a rating of 9 out of 10.

I hope you have found this review helpful, and as always, may your next cup be your best!

Fair Trade Tierra Del Sol by Archer Farms

Fair Trade Tierra Del Sol

Archer Farms is the store brand of premium foods offered by Target Corporation. Because it is their "premium" line, is it really good enough to rank well with other fine coffees out there? I had to find this out for myself.

The coffee that I sampled was their Fair Trade Tierra Del Sol. This is sold as a medium roast coffee, and it is available in the sampler size as well as the larger packages for general consumer use.

The coffee that I purchased was the sample size, which is already ground for drip coffee makers. I usually make my coffee in a french press or as an Americano in my espresso machine. Since the coffee was already ground, I decided to grind it down to a very fine grind for my espresso machine.

As espresso, the coffee comes out nice, rich and dark. The resulting brew is more like a dark roast than a medium in color. The taste of the coffee is smooth and it hits the tip of the tongue with a little bite, that says, "I am here to please your taste buds." This single origin coffee does just that. It is very smooth tasting and after several sips I noticed it started hitting the back of my tongue with a nice, mild bitterness.

This is a first rate organic coffee that I think any coffee lover would enjoy. Just because it comes as the store brand from a chain known for discount merchandise, it doesn't mean that it is a coffee with a low-cost taste. I am very impressed with this coffee and I will definitely get some more. It is worth the few extra miles to travel to the nearest Target to buy some.

I hope you have found this review helpful, and as always, may your next cup be your best!

Village Inn Dark Roast Coffee

Village Inn Dark Roast Coffee - Is It Any Good?

It seems that everyone is trying to find a competitive advantage to stay alive in our slow economy. Restaurants are no exception to this new trend. Everyone wants for you to get their latest offering. Village Inn has done this in the areas of pie, and most recently, coffee. Since a large number of Americans drink coffee with their meal (or their pie), it only makes sense to have some excellent Joe on the menu.

When you look at Village Inn's menu, you notice they have Premium Roast Coffee and Dark Roast Coffee. I have tasted their Premium Roast and it is good, but being the dark roast coffee lover I am, I had to try their Dark Roast Coffee out.

When I first tasted the coffee, I noticed a hint of apple, with a light bitterness that hit the back of my tongue.

I drank two cups of this brew and the one thing I noticed was that it had a very smooth finish that doesn't linger very long on the tongue. This is a really great characteristic for coffee in a restaurant. It will have to work well with almost any dish, from pie, to salad, to steak, without overpowering the taste of the food. This coffee is excellent in this regard.

I tried this coffee with half and half and without. Unlike a lot of coffee served in restaurants, this coffee is not so strong or bitter that you must use creamer to "tame it down." Without creamer it is excellent.

When creamer is added this coffee holds its own - the cream doesn't overpower it - just enhances it. I was at Village Inn with my son and I thought to myself that I don't dare tell my son - he will be begging for some of this coffee instead of his hot chocolate.

Village Inn's Dark Roast Coffee is a real winner in my book. I will have more of this the next time I go there to have some pie...

Feel free to comment, I enjoy the feedback. And, as always, may your next cup be your best!