Did you hear that the Timothy’s brand is being discontinued in the U.S.? This is probably more captivating than any of my five reviews, but hang in there (or skip to the end if you really can’t wait).
I got the Nicaraguan K-Cup in a sample pack from kcuptrade.com. This is the mug I used. My family and I went yard saling so I needed coffee to-go.
Timothy’s Nicaraguan has a unique flavor. Smoky is the best way to describe it. Not bad if you’re wanting a change of pace. It says Extra Bold, but I thought it was fairly mellow. I wouldn’t want to have it every day, but it was interesting.
By the way, it was a good yard sale day! Liz & Co. purse for a buck, Cars toys for the kids…
A note on Timothy’s: the quality definitely varies from K-Cup to K-Cup. The Nicaraguan was a good one; San Lorenzo Dark, not so much (I couldn’t taste the coffee). You know how I feel about Timothy’s Cinnamon Pastry (perfection!).
Further rundown: Timothy’s Decaf Columbian is a basic medium roast with an okay flavor. It doesn’t taste too much like a decaf which is a good thing. It’s also better iced than hot. Timothy’s Italian is smooth, basic, and boring–not like an Italian roast at all. It has a decent flavor and is better than most breakfast blends but otherwise not too exciting.
If you follow @Shoffee_Joe, you know that Timothy’s brand K-Cups are set to be discontinued in the U.S. on September 9th. Shoffee advises that you stock up, especially on a handful of K-Cup flavors that will be “irreplaceable” in terms of finding another K-Cup to match. The list includes German Chocolate Cake. Check out their blog for more info. There’s also a survival guide for finding alternative K-Cups to replace certain Timothy’s K-Cups. One suggestion is Tully’s House Blend for Timothy’s Nicaraguan (silly). I would say Green Mountain Kenya AA would be a better option.
I’d suggest Island Coconut as a replacement for the German Chocolate Cake. Of course, that’s a seasonal flavor, so you’ll want to stock up on that, too.
That’s a good idea, Brian!
@$&!%#€ Green Mountain! I knew this would happen when try started buying up the kcup portions of companies!! I was hoping they would only assimilate the flavors under the Green Mountain name, was fairly certain they would remove flavors that compete with their own brand, but knew the other company names would start to disappear. Grrrr. Yet they allow substandard kcups to remain. I wrote VanHoutte and begged them not to discontinue their candy cane or their French vanilla flavors, but they have since sold their kcup rights to Green Mountain a well. The patent is set to expire, it is my understanding, so I am hoping some competition will come along. If this keeps up with companies and flavors disappearing, I may go back to a standard small pot or pod maker. This is crazy!
Yeah, it almost seems like every week another K-Cup (or more) is discontinued.