This giveaway is now closed. The winner is April Thompson!
One of my favorite memories growing up was waking to the smell of my dad’s coffee brewing in the kitchen. As I got older, we began making weekend trips together to our local Starbucks. In many ways, he was more of an authentic coffee drinker than I am, preferring his “cup of joe” black while I spruced mine up with a bit of cream or half and half. While I’m not a coffee connoisseur, I have come to understand the type of roasts I prefer.
Earlier this year, Starbucks introduced their Blonde Roast, a lighter roast coffee achieved after 40 years of sourcing, roasting, and blending. The company describes this new roast as “a flavorful, lighter-bodied coffee that offers a milder taste and a gentle finish” and I would agree that the description is spot-on.
As someone who has been a long-time coffee drinker, I have always preferred a medium roast coffee. I am not someone who must depend on coffee to wake up, and very often I find that darker roasts are too intense. I have always enjoyed Starbucks’ Medium Roast coffee, which is smooth and rich in flavor. The Blonde Roast is a nice addition to the line, particularly for those who don’t enjoy strong, robust coffee or the occasional coffee drinker.
Starbucks’ new Blonde Roast is available in Veranda, Willow and Decaf Willow Blends and can be found at your local store.
Win It! One of you will win a Starbucks Tasting Kit that will include the following:
Three 12 oz bags of coffee (Blonde, Medium and Dark Roasts)
Bodum French Press with Scoop
$15 Starbucks Gift Card
Official Starbucks Tasting Guide
Simply leave a comment with the roast you prefer! Comments will close on July 1st, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST.
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Dark Roast
medium roast for me.
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Medium roast would be delicious!
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I usually get dark roast! 🙂
I prefer the dark roast, or their breakfast blend.
I prefer blonde! Thanks!
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The Blonde roast sounds good.
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Prefer Decaf Medium Roast
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I love the Dark Roast, but I[‘ve been wanting to try the Blond as well.
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I would like the medium roast house blend .. Thanks
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I have wanted to try the Veranda blend for a very long time, but was worried I would be too used to the Columbia, my regular. This would be great!
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Medium roast !
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I like the dark roast.
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Medium Roast
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I’d definitely like the dark roast.
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Medium roast for me.
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I prefer the medium roast!!!
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I live their medium roast, but would like to try their blonde. Thanks!
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I love the blonde roast!
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Blonde for me.
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I like medium roast
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Dark Roast for me 🙂
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French roast, or Verona blend 😀
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I prefer the medium to dark roast…but I would love to try this roast! Thank you
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The Dark Roast for me for sure!
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