Okay, So Not Everyone is a Fan of Artificial Sweeteners, But ....
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mandycat223
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I love flavored coffees and have never been able to find any decaf versions to sip on in the evening. My local Bed Bath and Beyond store usually carries two or three flavors of Jordan's Skinny Syrups, including "Pumpkin Caramel" which I love. When I found out last winter that it's only available October to December, I hustled on down to buy four bottles. It's Da Bomb in coffee and in Greek yogurt.
BB&B's online store has a six pack of 24.5 oz. Skinny Syrups for $34.99 (with free shipping): Pumpkin Caramel, Cinnamon Vanilla, Caramel Pecan, Gingerbread, Pumpkin Spice and Peppermint Mocha. My order showed up today and I'm restricting myself to two shots a day; I don't want to go completely bonkers trying these out.
BB&B's online store has a six pack of 24.5 oz. Skinny Syrups for $34.99 (with free shipping): Pumpkin Caramel, Cinnamon Vanilla, Caramel Pecan, Gingerbread, Pumpkin Spice and Peppermint Mocha. My order showed up today and I'm restricting myself to two shots a day; I don't want to go completely bonkers trying these out.
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Omg.....I love you.2
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I thought this thread was going in another direction. Wow, I have only water 95% of the time. These flavors sound awesome. Thankful this is a little out of my price range. Better not show my wife this.1
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i use sugar free syrups in my coffee and greek yogurt. I saw one the other day as "candy corn" flavored..lol...yuck. But I get vanilla and hazlenut all the time- 0 carbs. I will have to check out the bed bath & beyond tomorrow on my lunch break. Thanks doll!!2
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oh my gosh....peppermint mocha and gingerbread are my absolute favorite! I'm already making my own peppermint mocha with my BPC most mornings.3
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always looking for a bargain... it's not cheaper on their website. Go with BB&B....0
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While I don't drink the flavored syrups, I have a couple coffees with Splenda, and at least 4 bottles of water per day with different artificial sweeteners. No issues with them at all. Better than not drinking water, which is what would happen if I didn't add some flavor, lol.2
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Relating to not being able to find flavored decaf. I drink decaf even in the morning. Pretty much limited to hazelnut or adding spices to the grounds before brewing.1
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https://nuts.com/coffeesteas/flavoredcoffees/
Sorry, @kpk54 but I think most the coffees nut.com offers DO have caffeine in them0 -
https://nuts.com/coffeesteas/flavoredcoffees/
Sorry, @kpk54 but I think most the coffees nut.com offers DO have caffeine in them
Well you tried! Thanks. I've looked on line and have found some but am too darn cheap to pay the price.0 -
Depending on your individual reaction, you might find a mixture of friends and foes in the sugar-free world.
Some of those rascals have turned my merry intestines into a geyser. For example, some sugar alcohols, like sorbitol, or 1 nanogram too much Xylitol.....
(Erythritol, on the other hand, straight or blended with Stevia, doesn't seem to ignite fireworks...so far.)
Some sweeteners are said to increase insulin resistance, stimulate appetite, and/or raise blood glucose levels (like Aspartame...)
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/08/09/artificial-sweeteners-worse-than-sugar.aspx1 -
Relating to not being able to find flavored decaf. I drink decaf even in the morning. Pretty much limited to hazelnut or adding spices to the grounds before brewing.
@kpk54 I don't know where you are on the globe, but my local Sprouts shop has nearly every flavor available in decaf that they sell in the "leaded" versions. Most anywhere that has the place you can still "grind your own coffee" will have that. Like Trader Joes and possibly even Crest, though I haven't been in in a while...0 -
While I don't use artificial sweeteners, those flavors sound lovely. Have you tried using extracts? They're not sweet, but they do have the flavor. Currently, I use vanilla extract and heavy whipping cream (it adds a hint of sweetness) to flavor my coffee. Thinking about this, I think I will purchase butterscotch extract next time I go shopping.4
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@KnitOrMiss. I'm in North Carolina. Neither our TJ's nor Whole Foods has flavored decaf. At least not on a regular basis. Fresh Market does and occasionally I'm willing to spend $12.99 a pound for it. Their Christmas Blend is really good. Our local Harris Teeter has the hazelnut that I get when they have their buy 2 get 3 free sale. After they jack up the price a bit for the sale, it shakes out to only $3.19 per 12 ounce bag. We have a really huge specialty store in Chapel Hill, A Southern Season. I need to remember to check out their coffee selection the next time I'm there.1
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Target sells their own brand (Archer Farms) pumpkin spice decaf. With some coconut oil and/or HWC mixed in the blender - yum!
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@kpk54 - what about Dunkin Hines? I know they used to have stuff. And honestly, my WM, with it's recently downsized coffee section (went from a whole aisle to two miniscule sections), there are still decaf flavored ones, but as you said, more expensive.
So, I went to amazon... Did you know you could get decaf espresso? I had absolutely no idea! LOL I'm not a coffee drinker, but my ex and his family all were coffee nerds, and my current guy is as well, and he spent a decade in Europe, so he knows the good stuff...so I tend to learn what I can, just to keep up. That being said, here are a few interesting things I found there:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=srs=12018283011&search-alias=specialty-aps&field-keywords=javataza+decaf+coffee
https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Pecan-Decaf-Ground-Coffee/dp/B0118BNKJM/
https://www.amazon.com/Javataza-Naturally-Roasted-Coffee-Certified/dp/B011AEBWR4/
https://www.amazon.com/Berres-Brothers-French-Caramel-Coffee/dp/B00GXDXAVE/
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=srs=8171295011&search-alias=specialty-aps&field-keywords=decaf
https://www.amazon.com/Hawaiian-Hazelnut-Decaf-Ground-Drip/dp/B00068LY0G/
https://www.amazon.com/Decaf-Mocha-Java-Pure-Ground/dp/B0002XCIKK/
https://www.amazon.com/Copper-Moon-Ground-Classic-16-Ounce/dp/B007R8UZJE/
https://www.amazon.com/San-Francisco-Bay-Coffee-Vanilla/dp/B012D8CR20/
https://www.amazon.com/Don-Francisco-Vanilla-Ground-Coffee/dp/B0036R8CZE/
https://www.amazon.com/Barnies-CoffeeKitchen-Decaf-Blues-Ounce/dp/B00TUYH18G/
https://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Fool-Fools-Decaf-Italian/dp/B0096WNOEM/
So, it looks like there might be some experimenting in your future...but several of these were available with free shipping or in larger quantity once you decide on something you like... Just FYI...1 -
@kpk54 - looks like we posted at the same time. Wanted to be sure you saw the ideas above.0
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Thanks @bametels! Heaven knows we have plenty of Targets here! I never think about Target regarding food.
@kpk54
I don't shop at Target for food either. However, I was looking for something else in their online ad and the ad featured the pumpkin spice coffee which caught my eye. I bought one bag to try it. Liked it and the next week their coffee was BOGO so I ordered 8 bags online, which ended up costing $3+/bag. SCORE!
If you can't find any - I'll save a bag for you!
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KnitOrMiss wrote: »@kpk54 - looks like we posted at the same time. Wanted to be sure you saw the ideas above.
Missed it so Thanks!! Southern Pecan definitely caught my eye.1 -
My bad: I forgot to remind everyone that Bed Bath and Beyond is prepared to deluge you with coupons for 20% off a single item or 25% off your total purchase over a certain amount. Sign up and they will send you email coupons (which have an expiration date and actually do expire) and surface mail coupons (which have an expiration date but in point of fact never expire) several times a month. You can combine those with the coupons you'll find in magazines like Better Homes and Gardens. I've gone in with a canasta hand of coupons and the nice lady who always checks me out does a rapid calculation to figure out how to get me the best deal.
Most of the coupons you'll get are for in-store use only but you will from time to time get one that can be used online.0
