I don’t care who you are, everybody loves getting presents in the post! Velare Coffee’s founder, Matthew Bland, reached out and asked if we’d like to receive a couple of packs of his products. Now, regular readers will know that weekends are serious chillax times for our flock, and that coffee features heavily in them…therefore, it was a no-brainer that we said we’d be more than happy for our Postie to bring us a treat.
Being totally honest, I leave the grinding and making of the coffee to His Nibs; call me lazy, but even an extra 15 minutes in bed outweighs any effort! This is why I can totally get on board with Velare Coffee’s ethos: premium product with all the hassle and faff taken out. I can also get behind the aesthetic of Velare Coffee; each coffee is presented in a round, bean-brown, cylindrical container, with brushed metal accents adding some elegance.
His Nibs was impressed that I volunteered to make our coffees whilst he plated up the other weekend treat: croissants. Before you go thinking “wow, what a talented chap”, let me burst the bubble and tell you that all he did was jump in the jalopy and scram to Lidl’s bakery section! Not that I was any better; thanks to Velare freeze-drying their coffee, all I needed to do was add boiling water to the cup, and voila! No complicated prep or hanging around – what wasn’t to love?
Both the Brazilian and Colombian Arabica coffees have their respective tasting notes printed on the back of the canister, and I’d love to tell you that I fully appreciated them. We all know that that would be the biggest fib ever! Hand on heart, I’ve never pretended to be the finest aficionado of coffee and its finer points; what I do know, though, is what I like – and I liked both of these minxes immensely. As usual, The Man and I had different preferences: I was a smitten kitten with the Colombian coffee; His Nibs leaned towards its Brazilian cousin. Both were excellent, and we had a couple of cups (one of each, each) whilst we lazily munched our baked goods. Thank you, Matthew, for sending us your wonderful coffees and for elevating our weekend in the process.
With Christmas firmly on the horizon and the annual racking of brains for gifts, may I suggest popping some Velare Coffee on your shopping list - or on your wish-list for Santa, if you fancy being the recipient of these treasures? Paired with a stylish cup and saucer, this would be a thoughtful present for the bean-lover in your life. Priced at £22.95 for 2 × 100g tins (plus £4.95 p+p), visit www.velarecoffee.com to place your order.
