In recent times I have become a self proclaimed coffee addict and I owe it all to Fresh & Easy!

I always wanted to develop a sense of what makes up the different flavors in coffee, and well having these available to sample in the mornings at my local Fresh and Easy sure did help me get a bit acquainted before I purchased!

I have to this date gone through the following blends;

Light Roast Breakfast Blend: Blend of Colombian, Mexican and Central American Beans

Medium Roast House Blend: Blend of Indonesian and Central American Beans

Dark French Roast: Blend of Mexican, Central and South American Beans

Dark Roast Italian Style Espresso: Unknown Blend of Beans (Bag does not state)

Each of these coffee’s have their very own falvor, and the intensity is felt all through out! The breakfast blend is perfect for any new coffee drinker, it is the one I bought very first, but realized that I wanted a stronger tasting coffe. So I moved up to a stronger blend, the Medium Roast House Blend, I found that this was a great coffee for myself, along with the Dark French Roast.

The Light Roast Breakfast Blend is very light, and has very minimal strength in terms of flavor, it makes for a great blending coffee for those who occasionally drink coffee.

The Medium Roast House Blend provided just the perfect amount of “Roast” and provided a nice balance when I blended it to my liking!

The Dark French Roast, I felt was a dark roast for beginers, it was not too dark in essence, but it was stronger than the medium roast.

The Dark Roast Italian Style Expresso blend was the least favorite of mine, it is a very Dark roasted coffe, after brewing I found that is was very strong and overwhelming. This would probably be perfect for those who absolutly loves dark blends.

Note: Lighter Blends Have Higher Caffeine Contents, VS Dark Roast Contain Lower Caffeine Contents.

Apart from enjoying som of these coffee blends I must say I am happy to know that they are USDA Organic Certified and are Fairly Traded!

Fairly Traded & What it Means,

These Coffee’s come from a farms that use environmentally and ethically sound practices. The farmers receive a fair price that guarantees them a profit. A Share of this profit goes towards activities such as teaching sustainable farming methods, healthcare, and supporting  neighborhood schools. (paraphrased from coffee bag)

Enjoy A nice cup of Coffee, and here are a couple website that provided some great information of cofee.

www.coffeeresearch.org - All on Coffee

Ezine Article - Article on choosing the right roast for you!

A fresh cup of coffee in the morning is of habit to be now, whether it be brewed or instant I love the lift I get from the scent of freshly made coffee. I enjoy the warmth of it on a cold day and the ice filtered version of warm summer days.

Fresh & Easy 100% Arabica Instant Freeze Dried Coffee, is a great choice. The taste is very similar to that of Nescafe Classico Instant Coffe. I doubt I would be able to taste the difference, and as far as private label vs name brand goes I would want either equal or greater quality for my money, I believe that this product delivers!

The texture of this coffee is visually different than anyother instant coffee I have seen. The instant coffee mix is a light/medium brown color versus the usual dark brown coffee ground color on the Nescafe brand. Fresh & Easy Instant Coffee also has a larger “grain” for the lack of a better word. but in the end, your coffee is still dark, and as strong as you want it to be.

For best results the label recommends, storing in a cool dry place, and refrigeration after opening, and i would strongly agree!

Serving suggestions are 1 rounded teaspon for every 6oz of water, but this all does depend on how you like your coffee!

I hope that any of you interested in this product found this helpful, I too want to hear what readers like you might think about this product!

Reading About Instant Coffee @ Wikipedia

When Fresh&Easy first opened their selection of tea’s intrigued me! Never before had I been one for a cup of tea. Since ive been to this store I have aquire a collection of tea’s, thus I decided to review my favorite of the bunch!

The Ginger & Peach Black tea is one of the best flavored tea’s I have come to love, I do tend to pack my tea’s with sugar, but I have slowly been weening myself off of sugar.

When you first open the transparent tea bag, you can smell the pleasant aroma’s from the tea, they are sweet and bold. This tea taste just like it smells, you can sence the precense of peach and ginger, and I would suggest trying this tea first if you ever did try one at F&E. It makes an idea treat for any occasion!

Some Black Tea Facts:
+Made from the Camellia Sinensis leaves,
+black tea is often stronger in flavor and has a higher caffeine content than the other teas (green tea, white tea, oolong tea)
+Black tea is known as “crimson tea” in many Asian countries
+ All teas from the camellia tea plant are rich in polyphenols, a type of antioxidant.
Sources: Wikipedia + BlackTeaFacts.com

Some Tea Brewing Tips:
+Clean Good Tasting Water is the Best,  you dont want your to tea to have an unintended taste.
+Clean Dishes and Utensils are a must, built up minerals or sediments can taint the taste of your tea.
+Black Tea can be Brewed in Boiling water, and steeped for about 4-6 minutes, but how long it is steeped is a personal choice, depending how strong you like your tea!
+Ice Tea’s chilled with ice should  be made a bit stronger, as the ice will dilute the flavor.