Tastemaker: Godiva Coffee

As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program, I was recently sent two bags of Godiva Coffee's latest seasonal flavors -- Pumpkin Spice and Caramel Pecan Bark -- to taste and review. I am not typically a coffee drinker (somehow I managed to make it through college without getting hooked on the stuff) -- I think I can count on one hand the number of cups of regular coffee I've ever drank. However, I am a fan of frou-frou coffee drinks such as mochas and lattes. Given this fact, I was interested to see how I would like these two seasonal flavors. With the first day of fall just one day away, I decided to start my taste test with the pumpkin spice flavor.

The verdict? I actually like it! Though I don't think I'll be adding a daily cup of joe to my morning routine anytime soon, I could see myself brewing up a pot of this coffee as a mid-morning or late afternoon treat. Since caffeine has never really affected my ability to sleep (perhaps one reason why I didn't drink the stuff in college), I could also see myself brewing up a pot of this flavored coffee to serve with dessert.

The pumpkin spice flavor itself is not too pronounced, but there is a definite cinnamon and nutmeg nose to the coffee that you sniff with every sip. Pumpkin pie spices are some of my favorite flavor combinations -- and drinking this cup of coffee inspired me to head back into the kitchen and do a little baking. Coming up next, the recipe for a pumpkin spice coffee cake. Because what goes better with a cup of coffee than a slice of freshly baked coffee cake? Well, aside from freshly baked donuts, of course.

Godiva Coffee is available nationally in your local grocery stores; to find a store near you, go to www.godivacoffee.com.