On Mar 18, 6:29*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> Kalmia wrote:
> > On Mar 17, 9:50 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >> "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
>
> . ..
>
> >>> On Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:39:34 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> >>> > wrote:
>
> >>>> 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.
>
> >>>> Thanks for all your ideas.
>
> >>> 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.
>
> >> 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.
>
> >> 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.
>
> > You'd find fault with the Lord.
>
> I'm an athiest.

'Ey - at least SPELL it right.