Following what was possibly the best 2 weeks of my life, thoroughly testing and reviewing both Yellowglen Spritz and Taylors Wines products for you (you're so welcome. So, so, so welcome), I bring you the third and final review....
Toby's Estate coffee and tea.
The good stuff, too. None of that instant crap or dangly bag business.
I once coveted a job at Starbucks, such is my love of and dependence upon coffee.
It was both a beautiful dream and a life plan to spend my days creating caffeine masterpieces in return for an endless supply of free caffeine for myself. This grand life plan was shattered when I found out that employees still have to pay for their coffee.
"WOOLLOOMOOLOO"
This smooth spicy blend, excellent for milk coffees, incorporates an aged bean,
producing a real mouthful of body and a full, rich, lively cup.
Firstly, I just want to put your mind at ease by saying that Toby's Estate beans are not crapped out the back end of an animal. I don't care how exclusive it is, I just can't do it - the drinking or the 'production'. Toby's Estate beans are sourced from around the globe, then bought back to Australia for roasting, ne'er to pass through the internal workings of a living thing, pre-consumption.
I was without coffee machine when I received this, and so I spent the first 2 days walking around with the bag held up to my nose. It smells so divine that I seriously considered #1 Hubby's smart ass suggestion that I gaffa tape the packet to my face and go hands-free.
I live for the day someone creates those smelly tree air fresheners in the scent of fresh coffee.
When #1 Nana coughed up her coffee machine I was in heaven. It's creamy, it's rich, it tastes as good as my favourite Cafe Barista's efforts.
Head to the Toby's Estate website and order some for yourself. Beans or pre-ground, they do both. There's a huge range to choose from, including Decaf. They even have Fairtrade Organic and Sustainability blends, so you can feel like you're saving the planet, one cup at a time.
In addition to my coffee addiction, I'm also a bit partial to a good cup of tea. But it has to be really good stuff to tear me away from coffee.
"TOBY'S BREAKFAST BLEND"
This traditional recipe made with full leaf black teas from around the world creates a rich,
aromatic brew sure to satisfy any time of day.
This stuff makes the grade, even when brewed in Miss6's kiddy china tea set (since I don't actually own a grown up tea pot). Which, incidentally, is the perfect size for a single cup of tea. Thank you Dora the Explorer.
Tea is a personal thing. I've learnt this after 20 years of failing to make the perfect cup for #1 Nana. So if you like your tea weak, I'm guessing you can still make the perfect cup from this blend. If you like your tea strong, this is the stuff for you. There was no bitter after-taste either, which I have found with some brands.
Toby's Estate's range of teas is enormous. As with the coffee, head to their website for further details and ordering.
And finally, the part you've all been waiting for....
Thanks to Impact Communications, Yellowglen, Taylors Wines and Toby's Estate, I bring you
The Giveaway of Awesome
(trademark pending)
This would be me breaking out into a Happy Dance.
If I danced. Or wore dresses.
The Giveaway of Awesome consists of all the goodies I've reviewed, split into three prizes :
1. Taylors Wines 4 pack
2. Yellowglen Spritz sparkling wines 2 pack
3. Toby's Estate Coffee and Tea
For your chance to win (each item is worth one entry):
- Follow / Subscribe to this blog
- Like away on Facebook (page links for the Products of Awesome are above)
- Share this competition on Facebook and/or Twitter (make sure you tag Me)
- Comment with your favourite place to partake in any of these Products of Awesome
Mine would have to be Bali. Overlooking rice paddies. Or Discovery Shopping Mall.
Comment below confirming the entries you have completed, thus ensuring you receive the correct number of entries in The Giveaway of Awesome.
Entries close midnight (WST) Sunday 29th January
The fine print :
- Entry is open to Australian residents only
- Entries open 5am (WST) Wednesday 18th January
- Entries close midnight (WST) Sunday 29th January
- Winners drawn Monday 30th January
- Winners have seven (7) days to respond. At which point my feelings get hurt, resulting in me turning all Emo before carrying out a re-draw.
When I had small children my favourite place would have been the smallest room...at about 2am to ensure alone time! Now I'm a grandma it's the moment the whirling Dervishes go home to their mum and stop making me play.
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Follow on facebook and twitter,shared on facebook gorgeous prize :-)
ReplyDeleteThe best place to enjoy all of them would be sitting on my new terrace, at my new house, looking out over Taylor's Wine country. I knew I was moving to the right place!
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Following with GFC, shared on facebook, tweeted on twitter @Jupiter707.
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A relaxing moment without a moan!
Hi, I follow by email and on Facebook and I looooove coffee!
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Shared from rachiepie6 on twitter.
Favourite place(s) to enjoy wine (or any alcohol) and/or coffee: My parents' place (currently living there), my best friend's house or my boyfriend's best friend's house, his wife loves wine and coffee too.
Liked, shared and subscribed
ReplyDeleteOut on the Patio I like to sip,
Coffee to see the day begin, Wine to watch it end.
+1 I'm a Subscriber.+1 Liked all on FB+1 I would be very happy sipping a coffee or wine on my front deck as I watch the world go by.
ReplyDeleteWell, for me, the best place to enjoy all three, would be under a shady tree on the river, warm day, gentle breeze, some dear friends or just the dear wife nearby. Comfy chair and some wildlife, not the biting type, making gentle sounds in the surrounds. Ahhhhhhhhh, group hug.
ReplyDeleteI would love to enjoy these little luxuries Anywhere there is silence. Anywhere I don't have to hear..Mum, I am hungry. Mum, I need a drink, mum, I am bored. Mum, what can I do now? Mum, what are we doing tomorrow?
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The best place to try the products would have to be on the beach, watching the sun go down.
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I am a subscriber
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ReplyDeleteI would looooooove to be sipping Taylors wine on the Isle of Pines near Vanuatu :)
ReplyDeleteI would love a cup of freshly brewed tea or coffee out on the patio in peace and quiet.
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My Product of Awesome would be sipped in my lounge while the whole house was asleep. Pure bliss.
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Indulging in the wine whilst getting pampered at the Chi Day Spa in Fiji, AWESOME! Liked on FB, followed Blog & Tagged FB, thanks!
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ReplyDeleteHmm, indulging somewhere quiet and remote. I don't mind as long as I dont' have to share it!!
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ReplyDeleteI'll drink the coffee anywhere peaceful and childfree thanks!!!
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ReplyDeleteTaylors - Over water bure in Fiji (But I'll settle for over paddle pool deck chair in backyard)
ReplyDeleteYellowglen - Day spa in Hunter Valley (Again, will settle for cucumbers over the eyes with best girls in backyard)
Toby's - Anwhere, anytime, anyhow
Yellowglen Spritz - Enjoying on top of Tamborine Mountain whilst watching the sunset in the arms of my husband.
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ReplyDeleteOkay I follow your fun blog, I 'like' you on FB, I follow you on Twitter, I liked the Taylors Wines, Yellowglen Spritz & Toby's Estate. I shared the comp & tagged you. I think it is time we go on holidays together? ;) I am more than happy to sample any of those delightful wares anyone I can hide from the school holiday rampaging offspring.
ReplyDeleteI like to partake on the above items sitting on my front deck in the afternoon while watching the sun set in the west.
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I would partake in awesome over casual social dinner - to 'wine' down after a long working week!
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5 entries I do believe: Liked all three and Parental Parody on Facebook, shared on FB and my fave place to parktake in sparkling spritz - anywhere, because I always take the weather, and party, with me!
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ReplyDelete2 entries please....Liked on FB and following your blog. Would have been 3 but I have no idea how to tag someone on FB or Twitter...(blush)
ReplyDeleteNice glass of wine on a rainy day in London. Perfect! Followed blog by email and liked on Facebook (Jenny A Watson)
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ReplyDeleteAt home with my Family and Freinds sharing Bubbles of Love, Stress Relief, Fun and Conversation! We love Good Drops from Taylors Wines, Yellowglen and Toby's Estate! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm Viki Ashford on Facebook and all done. :)
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ReplyDeleteLike on Facebook (there really needs to be a love button though!) And I would most definitely love to enjoy this Giveaway of Awesome all by myself in my garden, having a little taste of all each day :)
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2. Have liked all 3 giveaway pages on Facebook and left nice messages on their walls
3. Shared on Facebook (Public and tagged you)
4. I'm not fussy - anywhere in Perth will do (King's Park might be nice) as long as there are no children around :D
Shared and liked on facebook. At maleny where my husband proposed on St Valentines day 1996, 2 days after my birthday.
ReplyDeleteanywhere and everywhere,for my peace of divine solitude :)
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