International Coffee Swap

I am so excited. This is the first swap that I am hosting. I really love coffee. The aroma, the energy, atmosphere etc. I participated in a knitters coffee swap last year which was great fun.

The hostess of that swap recommended swap-bot to me and so my swapping adventure continued.

mmmm. coffee and swapping. two of the BEST THINGS EVER.

Hello

Just a note to say that you can answer you questions in three ways. Send an e-mail to your partner. Leave it here or Post it on your blog.

What a great idea for a swap! My answers: 1. ground 2. fully-loaded 3. either 4. If the coffee is unflavored, I drink it with flavored creamer and Splenda. If it is flavored, I drink it with plain creamer and Splenda. 5. Ethiopian Yrgacheffee 6. Not fussy. I appreciate most any coffee if it is made well. That's not to say I don't appreciate really good coffees even more!:-) 7. Thin, crispy cookies. 8. Not really. I just love coffee. 9. My favorite colors change from day to day, I think! However, pastels like blue, pink, yellow, and lavender seem to show up often. 10. No allergies that would affect coffee, unless you plan to grind up hydrocodone with the coffee! 11. I love slow, lazy springtime mornings sitting on my porch with a good cup of coffee, listening to the little stream and the birds ...Oh, who am I kidding! I will enjoy exactly those things when I retire!

My answers: 1. Does not matter 2. Fully-loaded
3. does not matter 4.on its own with milk and sweetner/fructose (on diet) sometimes with a snack 5. Irish cream milk from USA in any coffee even in instant coffee - all the flavour without the draw backs of the alchole ( also like French Vanilla) 6. Not too fussy - prefer meduim to dark roast 7. Dairy based desserts 8. Nope 9. All Shades of blue - love butterfly mottifs, yellow in my kitchen. 10. None related to coffee 11. Knitting and listening to music is fast becoming my favorite past time besides reading.

QUESTIONS 1. Whole bean or ground? Ground 2. Fully-loaded or decaf? Full always everything, lol... 3. Regular or flavored? I love every kind of coffeee, except cinammon 4. How do you drink your coffee? Mmmm, really don't understand the question but always in a mug, very hot, with condensed milk and made with a moka machine 5. Favorite coffee ever? Frapucino but I haven't got a Starbucks here in my island 6. Are you fussy about your coffee or will any old bean do? Everything will do, lol... 7. Favourite treats to have with your coffee? Cookies 8. Anything else about your coffee preferences? Don't really know 9. Favourite colours? Lilac, purple, white, pnk, tourquoise 10. Allergies? No 11. Anything you really love, really don't like, or just need to get off your chest? The only thing related here I don't like is cinamon flavor

Hope this helps and thanks so much for reading

I'm game for anything, but, hazelnut isn't really high on my list of likes...

my answers...
1. Whole bean or ground? prefer whole beans but not picky
2. Fully-loaded or decaf? fully loaded!
3. Regular or flavored? usually regular, but open to trying new things
4. How do you drink your coffee? with just a touch of cream
5. Favorite coffee ever? i really enjoy it in all its forms!
6. Are you fussy about your coffee or will any old bean do? i can appreciate the good stuff, but i'm not rich, so i take what i can get!
7. Favourite treats to have with your coffee? any cookies or biscuits that aren't too sweet
8. Anything else about your coffee preferences? nah 9. Favourite colours? red! red with everything
10. Allergies? i am allergic to cinnamon
11. Anything you really love, really don't like, or just need to get off your chest? i don't care for hazelnut... images of coffee and coffeecups make me happy... i collect demitasse cups...

QUESTIONS 1. Whole bean or ground?.....either works, but whole bean is nice 2. Fully-loaded or decaf?.....fully-loaded, otherwise it's just brown water 3. Regular or flavored?.....flavored is good; like vanilla, chocolate, amaretto, cinnamon 4. How do you drink your coffee?.....with about 1/3 half & half and about 4 heaping spoonfuls of sugar (light & sweet) 5. Favorite coffee ever?.....fair trade, shade grown and organic varieties 6. Are you fussy about your coffee or will any old bean do?.....a little fussy about the source of coffee, I think it is important to consider the people and the planet behind the product 7. Favorite treats to have with your coffee?.....french madelines (shell-shaped cookies) 8. Anything else about your coffee preferences?.....Trader Joe's Winter Blend may be the best coffee ever 9. Favorite colors?.....purple 10. Allergies?.....MSG, hopefully no coffee has this in it 11. Anything you really love, really don't like, or just need to get off your chest?.....I love coffee, but I love chai tea even more

My package is sent !

Le Fleur:

I am so sorry to be a bother, but I haven't heard from my new partner, either. Should I just send a generic package? I notice that his is marked "Not Sent." I have tried to contact him but have not received a reply. Since this is international, I am hesitant to send a package to Turkey if he is not going to hold up his end of the swap. What should I do?

BabaKatya

Hi

Don't worry about his "not sent". Go ahead and send a generic package.

His supposed to be sending it to me. Don't let that affect your ratings.

Hear is a message from Veggiemom

I want to apologize to my current swap partners that I am running a little late. My sister needed to come up immediately to start getting moved in. We've been working three days straight and I have had no time for anything else...even sleep! After work tomorrow, I am dedicating my late afternoon and evening to get caught up. I'm sorry! I hope the special packages I put together for you will make up for it!

Betty Turbo!!!! Your package is ready to be mailed...Hope you enjoy it! :)