I can’t seem to start a day off without a satisfying cup of coffee. I usually brew various brands of coffee. My first preference of morning coffee beans is the Dunkin Donuts regular roast which I usually choose the giant size bag at Costco that gets our family through for about five to six weeks. I have also recently really enjoyed the Meijer Gold Kona blend that is pretty darn tasty (see previous review). I usually compliment the brew with a small amount of cream or flavored cream. The selection for coffee creams in the dairy case is pretty overwhelming. For example, I can always spy about four to five different brands that carry the common hazelnut and French vanilla flavored coffee creams. Sometimes the purchase decision comes down to basically which brand is throwing out an eye catching sales price.
This past week I picked up a small bottle of Bailey’s Toffee Almond Cream coffee creamer. Yes, that is the same Bailey’s brand that produces that very tasty Irish cream that goes great in evening cocktails and coffee cordials. The Bailey’s coffee creamers are void of any alcohol, but taste extremely good when added to the everyday coffee brew. We picked this sixteen ounce bottle of coffee creamer at a ridiculously low sales price of $1.49; though the regular price hovers slightly above two dollars. I choose this flavor because I really enjoy the flavors of toffee and almond and was getting a tad burned out with hazelnut.
Now it came down to the test. I made my standard large sixteen ounce cup of coffee and added a tablespoon of this creamer after I had to remove the foil safety top under the lid and gave the bottle a good shake. The first sip was a winner as I instantly picked up the almond flavor (more so than the toffee flavor). Tasters beware that this creamer does contain 5 grams of sugar per serving of one tablespoon. Sugar is actually the first ingredient listed! Those that normally add cream and sugar to their everyday brew can actually skip the step of reaching for the sugar bowl; the sweetness is already there. I would definitely buy this Bailey’s brand again as I enjoy the taste and would even consider some of the other flavors at the higher price. This cream would be good to have on hand when hosting a party or get together with friends.
