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New to coffee and have some questions.

kcladyz — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:44:03 GMT

I am 45 and a late bloomer to coffee. I purchased a Kureig k-cup at best buy and love it.

My question is does anyone know of a good coffee creamer that will add a little sweetness to a coffee? I tried Starbucks Christmas Blonde K-cups and love it outside of the fact it can use a tad bit of sweetness.

Also I tried Archer Farms Dark Chocolate Truffle Coffee and it is really good.

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

qualitygal — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:46:16 GMT

My husband likes the vanilla caramel we can get right at the grocery store. Try that. Let me clarify, it's added to the coffee not a flavor.

Depglass helped me, it's Coffeemate.

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

depglass — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:49:45 GMT

I'm not much for flavored coffee, but I did use a Coffeemate French Vanilla at my bank the other day. It was quite good and I intend on buying it for the house. They also offer popcorn on certain days. And there is a credit union in town that can rival any coffee shop in variety of flavors. With all the automatic banking, I guess they are desperate to get people in the door.

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

RainyDayGal — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:54:06 GMT

It depends on what you mean by ""sweetness"" and exactly what you're looking for. Coffeemate makes some very yummy flavors. I love the Baileys Irish Cream though.

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

rustysmom — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:56:20 GMT

There are several sweetened creamers out there, several different flavors in powder and liquid in the dairy case, but I could not tell you what they taste like, I do not like sweet coffees, I like flavored coffee, but not sweet, there is a big difference. I like my coffee with just a little milk in it, nothing sweet.

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

ChynnaBlue — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 21:03:57 GMT

If you just want sweetness without an added flavor, look for the Sweet Cream flavors. Coffee Mate and International Delight both make a Sweet Cream flavor, as do some grocery store chains.

You can also add cream and sugar instead of just cream. Adding milk and unprocessed sugar is better than adding a flavored creamer which has a lot of extra things, like oils and artificial flavors.

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

HonnyBrown — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 21:30:26 GMT

On 11/17/2014 RedConvertibleGirl said:
It depends on what you mean by ""sweetness"" and exactly what you're looking for. Coffeemate makes some very yummy flavors. I love the Baileys Irish Cream though.

I love this stuff!

I find that cream (half and half or even 2% milk) takes the bit out of coffee and lets the natural sweetness come through.

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

auburndawne — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 21:35:36 GMT

kcladyz...I am a late bloomer to coffee also. When we first purchased our Keurig about 2 years ago I tried all the ""flavored"" coffee pods and decided that I didn't like them.

I discovered the International Delight fat-free AND sugar-free caramel marshmallow and caramel creme creamer and they are delicious!!! I buy them in Publix and in Walmart and stock up when Publix has them 3 for $5.00 because they are out of stock a lot!!!

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

cndkrick — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 04:28:01 GMT

kcladyz, if you want to keep the taste of the coffee (not the taste of the artificial "creamer".. but I do understand that some people prefer the taste of the cream than that of the actual coffee), stick to Half and Half with some raw turbinado sugar, or Vanilla almond/coconut/soy milk. So Delicious actually makes a coconut milk creamer, if you can find it at your conventional grocers (I get mine from a health food store).

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gloriajean — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 07:13:32 GMT

You can buy stevia in small bottles all different flavors, and natural. My daughter was using way too much flavored cream in her coffee until I introduced her to that. She loves it and doesn't have to buy creamers anymore. Just a few drops in your coffee and it tastes wonderful. Try it you'll like it!! Usually find them in the Natural dept. of the grocery store.

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

glmama — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:41:48 GMT

I agree wholeheartedly with RCG above, I LOVE the Bailey's creamers and I find them to be far superior to other flavored creamers I've tried in the past. For years I took nothing but milk or cream in my coffee. No sweetener. And then over the past few years I've really fallen for a little sweetness. If i'm drinking a flavored coffee, then I really like adding Stevia in the Raw and plain half-and-half. But if I'm drinking a straight-up coffee, like a Starbucks blend OR Donut Shoppe, then the Baileys is perfect for me. The othe band I like is the Coffemate (?) Naturals ones. They come in a white bottle.

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

glmama — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:42:35 GMT

On 11/17/2014 depglass said:
I'm not much for flavored coffee, but I did use a Coffeemate French Vanilla at my bank the other day. It was quite good and I intend on buying it for the house. They also offer popcorn on certain days. And there is a credit union in town that can rival any coffee shop in variety of flavors. With all the automatic banking, I guess they are desperate to get people in the door.

I need to switch my banking institution.

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

doxie1 — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:45:11 GMT

On 12/1/2014 glmama said:
On 11/17/2014 depglass said:
I'm not much for flavored coffee, but I did use a Coffeemate French Vanilla at my bank the other day. It was quite good and I intend on buying it for the house. They also offer popcorn on certain days. And there is a credit union in town that can rival any coffee shop in variety of flavors. With all the automatic banking, I guess they are desperate to get people in the door.

I need to switch my banking institution.

me too…….I can not even get a pen…….they are chined to the desk.

doxie

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

05gage25 — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 02:13:50 GMT

Coffee Mate's Sweet Italian Cream (liquid) sugar free is awesome! It has the best flavor! Plus I add 2 packets of Truvia. I am a tea freak but I will drink the occational cup of coffee only if it is sweet enough.

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Moonchilde — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 02:34:10 GMT

I don't like the flavored coffees - to me they have a very artificial, almost chemical taste. As far as creamers, I have found I don't like the liquid creamers - again, very artificial-tasting - but am fine with the powdered creamer. My staple is Coffee Mate in the jar, Sugar Free French Vanilla. I have tried the variations of vanilla caramels and for me they're too sweet and overpowering. But the vanilla is just right for me.

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cosmic1 — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 02:37:21 GMT

I buy Da Vinci sugar free syrup in the caramel and have it in my coffee. Toriani also has flavored syrups. Delicious! I don't care for flavored coffees but I do like the syrup and heavy cream in mine.

Re: New to coffee and have some questions.

kcladyz — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 03:42:44 GMT

I saw a Mounds chocolate creamer today. you know the mounds bar with coconut. So far I like folgers black silk, archer farms dark chocolate truffle, starbucks christmas blonde