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I was faced with a serious choice this morning when I arrived at work. Choice A - eat the wonderful apple pastry paired with the steaming hot cup of rich Peet's Holiday Blend that I bought on the way to the office, or: Choice B - partake of the healthy fruit and freshly squeezed juice option that the company provided for holiday cheer. It's the season to be jolly, right? You know what to do. It's almost Christmas!

It's the most wonderful time of the year.  So, why not treat yourself?   Weaver's White Label Kona Reserve Coffee is the perfect way to warm up on a cold winter morning. If you can't get to paradise, why not bring paradise to you? It's more expensive than your regular joe, but these kinds of coffees don't happen often.  You work hard.  Go for it.  Before it's gone. 25.95 for an eight ounce bag of beans.  100% pure Kona.

Starbucks 2016 Christmas Blend is one of my holiday staples.  I look forward to it every year. I've enjoyed it in the cafes for over a month and decided I shouldn't miss out on enjoying it at home. Dark roast, spicy, sweet, everything is "Christmas-ey" about this coffee.  It's what keeps the reindeer moving.   And this week there was a special offer of a five dollar Starbucks gift card with every pound of holiday coffee purchased. It's the most wonderful time of the year.

" Good things come in small packages ."  Such is the motto of Fonté Coffee when referring to its Annual Holiday Blend which benefits the Pike Market Childcare and Pre-School in Seattle.   Brasilian, Aged Sumatra and Tanzania comprise this delicious blend of peaberry beans. Fonté is proud to present its 24th year of giving back.  Because isn't that what the season is all about? $20 for a 12 ounce bag of beans in a "designer" label.   They don't just make great coffee, they're really great people. Serving the community since 1982, Pike Market Child Care & Preschool extends high quality services for over 100 families annually, providing financial assistance for over 70 percent of enrolled families, of which half earn incomes at or below the poverty level. The school raises over $250,000 in support of these programs each year. It’s now our pleasure to offer our 24th version of Holiday Blend, donating all proceeds from its sale to support the...

I don't normally drink espresso.  Only when I want to feel "fancy" or impress guests after dinner. But today is " National Espresso Day " so I figured instead of ordering my usual "tall drip," I should have an Espresso with foam. Well, imagine my surprise when the barista handed me this tiny little cup with barely enough "juice" to see underneath the white top.  "Three bucks for this?  Where's the rest of my cup of coffee??!" Twenty minutes later, heart pumping madly and eyes wide open - I think I get the point of espresso. It's not for wimps.

Honestly, you have to find the bright side to everything.   And with that said, I'm grateful for Starbucks and their seasonal Thanksgiving Blend coffee which has helped me get through the past couple of days after sleepless nights. There's tension in the air, unrest in the streets and a general sense of uneasiness about what lies ahead. It's the little things that sometimes make the difference.  And you have to take your happiness wherever you can - even in a cup of coffee. I don't know what lies ahead, but if we're lucky, 'this too shall pass.' Mugs up! ! Starbucks Thanksgiving Blend Dark-roast, full bodied, spicy and delicious.

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."