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I love surprises.  Like when I walk into Weaver's Coffee in San Rafael expecting to pick up a pound of one of John Weaver's incomparable blends and discover something especially rare, like the White Label Peaberry Reserve. From the shape of the bean to the roast to the grinder to the brew, it doesn't get any better than this. As with all things rare, this won't last long.  I'd encourage you to stop by Weaver's in San Rafael and treat yourself before it's too late. And if you're not in Northern California, no worries, you can order online at WeaversCoffee.com "Peaberry is a rare form of coffee where the fruit yields only a single, oval-shaped seed. Because of their unique shape, these beans require both special handling and roasting. Made using 100% Peaberry from Tanzania blended with a rare, aged Sumatra Peaberry. This exotic reserve coffee has flavors of dark liquor, spice and syrup with a complex finish."

When you purchase a new Keurig brewer, it usually includes an assortment of K-Cups. And normally, one of the original Donut Shop K-Cups  comes with the new machine. There was a sale on K-Cups at my local Safeway a couple of weeks ago and I picked up a box of the "Original Donut Shop."  I hadn't had this blend in a very long time. I've been meaning to tell you how much I like them, but I've been so busy that I almost forgot. That is, until this quiet Sunday morning when I was lucky enough to nab one of the last two remaining K-Cups in the box. I think it's safe to say I'm not the only one in my house who thinks "Donut Shop" is pretty darn good.

It's taken me a while to write this review because I wanted to be absolutely certain I was comparing the glass carafe with the stainless carafe with an open mind, or in this case an open cup. The verdict is in.   I have used a Capresso machine for close to a decade now, and,  I can without hesitation say that the glass carafe provides a better tasting cup of coffee than the stainless carafe. I brew a lot of coffee.  I drink a lot of coffee.  I serve a lot of coffee. And for those reasons, I thought that the stainless carafe was better suited for my needs. I was wrong. In an independent study conducted by my family and I, we conclude that the glass carafe delivers the purest taste.  Now, there is one drawback for people like myself who often prepare coffee when not fully awake - you must be careful not to break the glass pot. This new Capresso MG900  is not only beautiful on the counter, it's quick like a bunny and has all the bells and whistl...