Kalmia wrote:
> On Mar 17, 9:50 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
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>>> On Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:39:34 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
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>>>> Just in case anyone was wondering...... I have ordered 8 types of
>>>> Peets coffee beans, a load of Penzey blends, and will arrange it
>>>> all in a large, decorator box (reusable) with some new dishcloths
>>>> as 'excelsior'. The day before I present the gift, I will make a
>>>> batch of chocolate, almond biscotti and, if they are decent, I'll
>>>> add those too.
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>>>> Thanks for all your ideas.
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>>> A Penzeys assortment is useful for anyone who cooks so long as it's
>>> seasonings they like, but what if they don't drink coffee, and most
>>> folks don't own a coffee bean grinder. I really don't see any
>>> connection between spice blends and coffee beans unless they're
>>> seperate gifts for a grab bag. Maybe I'm out of touch but I would
>>> never give comestibles as a wedding gift, especially not for people
>>> I barely know. Just last week aquaintences gifted me a two pound
>>> bag of coffee beans from their native land, Colombia. The next day
>>> I put some in my coffee grinder so they'd be reqdy for me to try. I
>>> gotta say, I was very disappointed, they produced a pot of coffee
>>> that tasted awful, after a few sips it went down the drain. I tried
>>> them again the next morning, but still they produced the most
>>> scuzzy brew, I dumped it. The beans are still in my grinder only
>>> because I'm still trying to decide if I'll toss them in my
>>> composter or in the trash, it's still too mucky outside to get to
>>> my composter. This was a gift for no occasion, but I would never
>>> consider giving coffee as a wedding gift... maybe you should have
>>> given a nice burr grinder, they are not very pricy, certainly would
>>> have cost less than the discombobulated assortment you bought.
>>> Maybe it's still not too late. I didn't reply to be mean, you made
>>> the post so must have wanted opinions so I gave my honest opinion,
>>> I'm sure most will give you their disingenuous atta girl.
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>> I don't drink coffee at all. And I quit giving it as a gift because
>> the fancy stuff we drink here in the Seattle area is not the stuff
>> people seem to want elsewhere. Outside of this area, the people I
>> know who drink coffee, drink the stuff in a can from the grocery
>> store. Here, people are very picky. We have those little huts on
>> almost every corner. Placing an order can be quite an ordeal because
>> of all the options available.
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>> I would also most likely not use anything from Penzeys because they
>> put things in their spice mixes that I don't want in there. Like
>> dairy in the Taco seasoning.
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> So, what would YOU have given?

I only give cash as a wedding gift.

You didn't say prior that you knew the bride liked coffee. That makes a big
difference.