On Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:29:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
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>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?
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>I only give cash as a wedding gift.
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>You didn't say prior that you knew the bride liked coffee. That makes a big
>difference.

I see no big difference... most people like coffee but I'd still not
give it as a wedding gift... I like chocolate much better than coffee
but still would be flummoxed to receive chocolates as a wedding gift.