Tag: Coffee Creamer

REVIEW: Nestle Coffee mate Mean Girls Limited Edition Pink Frosting Creamer

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My usual coffee creamers are white or brownish with a vanilla or chocolatey flavor. So it was odd pouring the Pepto Bismol Lite-colored Nestle Coffee mate Mean Girls Limited Edition Pink Frosting Creamer into my coffee. But because it was light pink, it wasn’t vibrant enough to make my morning cup of java look FA-BU-LOUS. It looked as if I had added my usual white or brownish-colored creamer.

Before trying the creamer, I didn’t even know what flavor it was supposed to be. I assumed it was some vanilla variant, but I was surprised that it was strawberry. Looking back, I should’ve realized that. I was also astonished that I enjoy strawberry-flavored coffee. It’s almost like coffee combined with Strawberry Nesquik, but the berry flavor being not as artificial tasting.

Nestle Coffee mate Mean Girls Limited Edition Pink Frosting Creamer has taught me that variety is the spice of life. Okay, I admit, I might have picked up that nugget of wisdom from a motivational calendar years ago. But thanks to this Pepto Bismol-colored flavor giver, I learned that I should never judge a coffee creamer by its pink cover.

Purchased Price: $4.11 (on sale)
Size: 32 fl oz
Purchased at: Target
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 tbsp) 35 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 5 milligrams of sodium, 5 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of sugar (including 5 grams of added sugar), and 0 grams of protein.

REVIEW: Nestle Coffee mate Coconut Lime Dirty Soda Creamer

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Dr Pepper is a perfect blend of 23 flavors. So why would we want to muddy those with another two by pouring some of the new Nestle Coffee mate Coconut Lime Dirty Soda Creamer into it? Unless two of those 23 are coconut and lime, and the additive just enhances the two already existing flavors. And maybe if this sells well, then there will be another Dirty Soda variety that could be two more Dr Pepper flavors, and before you know it, we’ll have Dr Pepper’s secret recipe, and we can all make our own Dr (Insert Your Name Here).

I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to combine regular refrigerated coffee creamers with soda, but if you haven’t, it can get very science fair volcano-y once the creamer comes into contact with the soda. Fortunately, messy eruptions didn’t happen with this. The Dirty Soda liquid just mixed itself with the soda without stirring up the carbonation. I understand why it’s called Dirty Soda, but if you think about it, the enhancer kind of “cleans” the soda, turning the dark Dr Pepper into something lighter. Maybe I feel this way because I’ve watched too many OxiClean infomercials.

The bottle suggests adding a tablespoon to get the perfect pop, but a tablespoon to what? There’s an image of a can on the bottle, but is that the 7.5 or 12 fl oz? I ended up combining a tablespoon with eight ounces of Dr Pepper, and it tasted very coconutty, a smidge limey, and not very Dr Peppery. It was also that way when I added a tablespoon to the 12 ounces left in the 20-ounce bottle I purchased. It’s enjoyable, but all it does is make the Dr Pepper taste like 20 of the 23 flavors in the recipe were muted. So, I wouldn’t say it tastes better or as good as the original. However, it’s a product that makes me want to buy more soda varieties to find out how they taste with it. Good job, Nestle Coffee mate, for encouraging me to buy more soda! I hope you get royalties or something.

While it doesn’t need to be refrigerated when unopened, it does after you open it. Also, like regular coffee creamers, it’s best to use it all within 14 days for optimal flavor.

If the Nestle Coffee mate Coconut Lime Dirty Soda Creamer interests you, you will not find it with all the refrigerated coffee creamers. You may find it with the dry and individual liquid Nestle Coffee mate products in the coffee and tea aisle. Or, you may find it at a random aisle end cap. Or, you may have to summon the courage to ask a store employee where in the haystack of this store is that needle known as the Nestle Coffee mate Coconut Lime Dirty Soda Creamer. That’s what I had to do at Target because it turns out that, while it says it’s “In Stock” on the app, there were none on the shelves. All of them were “in the back.” Oh, Target, you’re doing me dirty.

Purchased Price: $3.29
Size: 16 fl oz
Purchased at: Target
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 tbsp) 35 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 5 milligrams of sodium, 5 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 5 grams of sugar (including 5 grams of added sugar), and 0 grams of protein.

REVIEW: Dunkin’ Brownie Batter Coffee Creamer

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Dunkin’s Brownie Batter Coffee Creamer is influenced by the chain’s Brownie Batter Donut. And this coffee creamer has influenced me to buy more of it because it’s a limited edition flavor that may disappear for all eternity, and I think it’s one of the best chocolatey creamers I’ve ever had.

When I try new creamers, I pretend I’m the basin of a coffee creamer fountain and pour it from the spout directly into my mouth. When I did that with this one, I noticed that it’s sweet and chocolatey and lacks that artificialness that other chocolate-focused creamers I’ve tried have. As I mouth mainlined it, I thought it tasted like brownie à la mode with chocolate ice cream. I also wondered if I could flavor a milkshake with it. (Has anyone flavored a milkshake using coffee creamer? Let me know in the comments.)

When I added it to my inexpensive brewed ground coffee, it made it taste like chocolatey inexpensive brewed ground coffee. I didn’t get the same brownie notes I got when pouring it directly into my mouth, but it’s definitely chocolatey, and it’s terrific. But I should mention that I put enough creamer in my java to make any nutritionist cringe. Also, TMI, if I burp after drinking this with coffee, what comes up tastes like chocolate ice cream. That’s some Willy Wonka magic right there!

If I wish to make my morning Hydro Flask of coffee taste chocolatey, using Dunkin’ Brownie Batter Coffee Creamer would be my first choice. But because it’s available for a limited time, I’ll have to get my chocolate creamer fix from one of the many lesser options once it’s gone. Perhaps I should try to influence the powers that be to make this a permanent addition.

Purchased Price: $4.79
Size: 32 fl oz
Purchased at: Target
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 Tbsp) 30 calories, 1 gram of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 0 milligrams of sodium, 6 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar (including 5 grams of added sugar), and 0 grams of protein.

REVIEW: International Delight Cold Foam Creamer

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Look at me! I’m a barista! I’m making fancy-looking coffee drinks with my cheap ground coffee and International Delight’s Cold Foam Creamer. Maybe I should start a Marbucks?

The cold foam in a can comes in three varieties — French Vanilla, Sweet & Creamy, and Caramel Macchiato. I was only able to pick up the latter two.

Of course, the most important question you might be thinking is: Did I shoot it into my mouth like whipped cream? No, of course not. I’m a grown man with loans and someone I can claim as a dependent on my taxes, so I won’t use my hands to spray this cold foam into my mouth. I let my dependent do that. Although it’s not as saccharine as drinking liquid creamer, it’s still quite sweet, and spraying it into my mouth is something I won’t ask my dependent to do again.

Both flavors I tried are delightful. The Caramel one has a mild flavor but is still noticeable with coffee. And the Sweet & Creamy one is, well, sweet and creamy. Think of it as having roughly the same flavor as liquid sweet cream creamers on the market. If I pick this up again, I’d get the Sweet & Creamy one.

But I’m not sure I’d repurchase International Delight’s Cold Foam Creamer because if I got addicted to it, it would get pricey quickly. You see, there are FORTY 2 tablespoon servings per container according to the nutrition label, but because I use a lot of creamer, I made the foam layer thiccc. That resulted in me getting about six or seven servings per can.

When I did drink my coffee with it, I liked to shovel some of the foam in my mouth with my top lip and then follow it up with some hot liquid. It ended up being the right balance of foam and coffee. I let the cold foam completely melt away a couple of times, which ended up tasting like any other java drink I’ve made with liquid creamer. It was fun to watch it cascade down the sides of my clear mug and into the hot coffee, and it took a long time to disappear because, again, I made my layers thiccc.

I like International Delight’s Cold Foam Creamer but can’t see it as a regular purchase. I’d rather buy a big ol’ jug of liquid coffee creamer to make my morning caffeine tolerable. It would last longer, and besides, most of the time, I drink my coffee out of an insulated, not-see-through travel mug, so I wouldn’t be able to see the foam layer.

Purchased Price: $5.49 (sale price)
Size: 14 oz cans
Purchased at: Safeway
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (2 Tbsp) Caramel Macchiato – 20 calories, 1 gram of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 0 milligrams of sodium, 3 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar (including 3 grams of added sugar), and 0 grams of protein. Sweet & Creamy – 20 calories, 1 gram of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 10 milligrams of sodium, 3 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar (including 3 grams of added sugar), and 0 grams of protein.

REVIEW: Nestle Coffee mate Zero Sugar Twix Coffee Creamer

Margaret 4 Comments

What is it?

It is a dream.

A big dream.

Sure, sometimes we have dreams that are terrifying and recurring, thus inciting a visit to a therapist… BUT sometimes you’ll find a good dream. The good ones? We make them come true. Need proof? Take a look above. This was a dream made real at Coffee mate headquarters. In this subtle “cardboard box” shade of brown container, Twix has been made into liquid form. What mad science is this? Let’s find out…

How is it?

Kinda disappointing.

Look, I’m impressed by the smell. It has the exact poof of sugary fragrance that happens when you open a Twix wrapper: caramel, cocoa, all with a hint of cookie in the background.

But the taste? Well, I was hoping it would taste like a melted Twix. But no. Alone, it tastes like white sugar and some weak, weak NesQuik. In coffee, it tastes like what happens when you forget about a s’more in the fire and the whole thing comes out a mangled mess and then you accidentally set off the fire alarm from the s’mores and now the fire trucks are here and you have to deal with that AND the burnt s’mores. It’s just a feeling of overwhelming disappointment.

Anything else you should know?

If you just melt a Twix in the microwave, you’ll have a much more fulfilling experience.

Conclusion:

Coffee mate really had an opportunity to bank on the Twix flavor. But it ended up tasting like cheap caramel with a dash of something brown. It was worth trying, if only to fulfill my unending sense of curiosity, but I wouldn’t go out of your way for this one. On the whole, this Twix-inspired creamer was ambitious, but not even Cookie Monster would touch this one.

Purchased Price: $3.98
Size: 32 fl oz
Purchased at: Walmart
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 tbsp) 20 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 5 milligrams of sodium, 2 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.