Hi
guys! As I was thinking of what kind of coffee to talk about for this blog, I
noticed the increased warmth of the weather as we slowly slide into the two
weeks of spring we, as inhabitants of the central valley, enjoy. With this in
mind, I think it is necessary to take a look into at least one (if not more)
blends of ice coffee to try in the next couple of posts. For my first ice
coffee blog, I decided to stay in my comfort zone and go with Starbucks’ iced
coffee blend. Some people enjoy their ice coffee with milk and sugar in it, but
I like to taste my coffee in hardcore mode, so I do without the foofiness and
go with a simple cup of black ice coffee as I rock out to some Noah
and the Whale in my car (and yes, I do sing obnoxiously loud as I drive, it’s the only way to drive).
The
first thing to mention about the Starbucks’ version of ice coffee is that is
normally brewed at double strength and then poured over ice in order to dilute
it. Some coffee purists say that this ruins the taste of the beverage, but I
beg to differ. I thoroughly enjoy it just the way it is.
But enough
with the chit-chat, let’s talk about some coffee! Starbucks’ ice coffee blend
used to be called Gazebo, but I guess they thought it was confusing for people,
so they renamed it simply the Ice Coffee blend. It’s a medium roast coffee, so
it’s a bit stronger than a blonde coffee (thank god), but not so strong that
you feel like you’re drinking liquid dirt. It’s tough to describe the smell of
the drink, because I kept getting my nose wet, but it seems to stay on that
basic coffee smell that is associated with deliciousness. Anywhos, let’s talk
about the taste in relation to music.
I
briefly mentioned my pick being somewhat influenced by the weather. With this
in mind, I have decided to pair ice coffee with some happy, sun-shiny music.
When drinking ice coffee, I can’t help but think of the Avett Brother’s Kick Drum Heart. This
song makes me want to go do things involving sunshine and happiness. This song
is also great for blasting whilst driving around town with the windows down. To
add to this idea of spring time happiness, I have to include Brand New Key by Melanie;
it’s such an enjoyable little tune.
There
are so many songs that I wanted to jam into this blog, that rather than placing
them in hyperlinks within the actual explanation (of sorts) of coffee, I
decided to create a list of essential songs to listen to while you enjoy the
fantasmal weather we are currently experiencing (you don’t have to listen to
them, but if I had to give one recommendation, I would have to suggest Dance
Number 802 by Oreskaband, it’s the ultimate happy song).
8. Kids'
- MGMT
