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A Black Eye Blonde

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Hold up, did I just get myself a Black Eye Blonde from Starbucks? Yes, I did, and it was free! What’s a black eye blonde, you ask? Well, a black eye is brewed coffee juiced up with two shots of espresso. One extra shot equals “red eye,” and two shots added gives you a “black eye.” Staring with a base of blonde roast coffee and pumps of vanilla aka a “vanilla blonde,” add in those two shots of espresso to get what I call a Black Eye Blonde.

I was actually trying to modify my overly sweet Dirty Blonde by changing up the number of vanilla and caramel additions. However, the barista misunderstood me and instead of adjusting to two shots of vanilla and two shots of caramel, she added two shots of espresso (in addition to the vanilla pumps). So I ended up with a Black Eye Blonde.

The best part? Even with the extra shots of espresso, the drink was free by using my free-coffee-in-January tumbler. Was it supposed to be free? I don’t know, but after ringing up my drink, the cash register said $0.00.

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Blondes Are Hip

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It’s official, the Starbucks Blonde Roast is officially hip with this picture making Hipster.com’s popular page.

I wasn’t too happy with the results of the picture, but oh well. I took this picture after getting my free sample of the Blonde Veranda Blend by participating in Starbucks’s coffee tasting. Outside, the morning sun was yellowing the sky, making it look kinda blonde-ish. So I framed the Blonde Roast, Starbucks, and the dim morning light. It was still pretty dark outside so the picture turned out dark and grainy. But like I said, oh well. 🙂

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Free Blonde Roast

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When you go to Starbucks for “The Roast You Love the Most” tasting, be sure to ask for a free sample bag of the Blonde Veranda Roast. It’s not just grounds to make one cup, rather you can make a small pot of blonde coffee with the sample.

You also get a coupon for $1 off the entire Blonde product line.

And as I was reminded, the lighter the roast, the more caffeine is retained. So, the Blonde Roast has a higher caffeine content compared with the medium and dark roasts. The Blonde will definitely pep you up.

Have You Sampled the Blonde Roast Yet?

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Today officially starts the Starbucks tasting where you can sample the spectrum of the (new) blonde, medium, and dark roast coffees. And if you pick blonde as your favorite, you can take some home for later.

What’s your favorite? Right now, I’m fascinated with the blonde Veranda, mainly because it’s a different taste. I still haven’t sampled the other blonde, the “multi-dimensional” Willow Blend.

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Who Knew I Preferred Blondes?

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Lighter-bodied and mellow that gently awakens the senses? Yes, that’s for me. Of course, we’re talking about the latest from Starbucks – the Blonde Roast. The Veranda and Willow Blends are hitting the stores and starting tomorrow until Saturday, Starbucks is letting you sample their blonde, medium, and dark roasts of coffee to see which one you like best.

I wandered in today to get my free coffee and tried out the Veranda Blend. Who knew, but I prefer the blonde roast. Maybe I’m a coffee lightweight or maybe I already had enough coffee during the day, but the Veranda was easy to drink, not bitter or acidic. Its mellow flavor profile is a welcomed addition to give more variety to the basic brew. The rest of my free January will be dedicated to blondes.