Coffee is always welcome
by missvictrix
In the words of the fabulous Veronica Parrrrrk of The Secret Life of My Secretary fame, “Men are always welcome.” So is coffee — hence my title. What you’re thinking is correct: you’re about to read a BeanieBox review. Gasp! But stick with me for the stick coffee, and some Important Coffee Thoughts.
A BeanieBox filled with coffee, coffee, and some more coffee was enough to make my heart sing, so I gladly volunteered for a review. The Coffee Lover box is one of the two new themed boxes we’ve conjured up, and if you’re curious how the themed boxes are different from (or better than) the regular BeanieBox, so was I.
And what did I find inside? Lots. of. coffee. To start, a huge box of our much-loved PPL favorite Maxim (20 servings, box slightly crushed but not minding that much. Then, there was a cute little sachet of mixed and matched single serve coffees like KANU, See’s cafè vanilla latte, French Cafè, GomGom, and Cafe Mori. In short, over 30 cups of coffee.
Snacks were also included! There were two savory snacks (onion chips and shrimp chips) — and my guilty pleasure, Pepero. Unlike the ordinary Pepero, the box I got was the “Nude Chocolate” variety. How alluring! But what is nude chocolate, exactly? I’ll let you know when I open them. I’m saving them for a Sunday night blues snack.
By far the most exciting item in the Coffee Lover box, though, was the famous thermos from the banner you’ve been seeing on Dramabeans for weeks now. I honestly didn’t expect it to be in my sample box at all, and my squeal of excitement when I saw it scared the squirrel right off my deck. It’s adorable, but the tagline is even better: Who needs sleep? Watch more dramas.
But back to the coffee. Are you wondering what a girl with an already elaborate coffee stash can do with 30+ servings of instant coffees to try and definitely not 30 days in which to try them? Well, all these coffees are important, useful, and enjoyable for several reasons, which I’ve set out to prove below.
- NBWC: Never be without coffee. You never know when you will be out on the road, staying over a friend’s house, or you know, visiting your brother who has no coffee (ahem). Stick your stick coffee in your purse, and you won’t get stuck without coffee.
- Quick fix for an empty cabinet: Say you run out of coffee and forget to buy more… until the morning when you wake up and your coffee cup and cabinet are both empty. Okay, I’ve never once done this, but if you’re the type to forget to keep up with your coffee supply, a stick of Maxim goes a long way in misery prevention.
- Make all the trendy coffees: Has your Instagram also been overrun with photos of the glorious (and pretty!) Dalgona coffee? Well, it’s easy to make, but most of us don’t have instant coffee on hand. Until the Coffee Lover Beanie Box. Now I have a gazillion sticks of coffee with which to create a nice afternoon Dalgona coffee (Note: don’t me like me and use an instant coffee with milk powder in it. It has to be straight-up coffee to froth!)
- Role-playing made easy: As a PPL stalker and a drama lover, I get a big kick out of drinking the coffee I see right in my dramas. Maxim is a given, but yeah, I’m giggling thinking of Jang Ki-yong and his mug of KANU in Kill It.
- Bake your heart out: Are you a baker? Did you know that coffee/coffee granules bring out the richness of chocolate without actually adding a coffee flavor (same as vanilla extract)? It’s science. I bake with a lot of chocolate — trust me, your chocolate cake will never be the same.
- Free nostalgia: I don’t usually drink instant coffee, but I actually love it for all the reasons listed here. But most especially, I love it because it brings back some precious childhood memories. When I stayed over my grandma’s house, she would be up at the crack of dawn with a coffee and the newspaper as company, and to this day there is something about the unique smell of instant coffee that brings me back to those dear times. So, my cup of Maxim is good for a giggle, and shedding a tear of gratitude, too.
We asked missvictrix to review our new Coffee Lover BeanieBox. Each box is full of different brands of coffee sticks and tasty Korean treats so make sure to subscribe by July 16th to get this month’s box. Shipping is free to the United States, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
-DB Staff
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1 Jezz
July 10, 2020 at 12:53 AM
I like this kind of coffee for me.
Hmmmm.... tasty. My great choice.
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2 Kurama
July 10, 2020 at 2:07 AM
So it's how @missvictrix survived some of her reviews, with coffee!
Personally, I like my coffee with sweet snacks and salty ones, so onion or shrimps are little bit weird for me. I don't really drink instant coffee neither but I like it.
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Kurama
July 10, 2020 at 2:51 AM
Not salty ones*
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3 raekaddict
July 10, 2020 at 8:34 AM
Not a fan of coffee.. I know sacrilegious.. But if there is a beaniebox for tea I'll buy it😁☕☕
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snickers
July 10, 2020 at 3:16 PM
Not a fan either. Last time I drank coffee was March 2019. The time before last might be late 1990's or early 2000's. I'm also picky about tea leaves.
As soon as there is a vegetarian or vegan Beanie Box, I'll give it a try, even though I actively avoid useless calories.
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4 Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
July 10, 2020 at 8:48 AM
I’d be all over this if/when Dramabeans comes up with a tea box..... I used to drink coffee ☕️ but had to completely stop at a time because I found that the caffeine would dehydrate me and my body would be working too hard to break down the caffeine and the results was that I’d actually be tired out, and not be alert (like what coffee does for most people), whenever I drank coffee, so I switched to tea 🍵 Yes, it still does have caffeine—if not more than coffee, actually— but I find it smoother and easier for myself, personally.....
Now, it’s not that I have completely cut coffee out of my life— I will have the occasional decaf, iced coffee, or that Starbucks frapp ☺️☺️
Thanks for the review, @missvictrix 😘
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5 bbstl 🧹
July 10, 2020 at 9:42 AM
@missvictrix, lovely memory of your grandma! I’m sure she would appreciate being remembered ☕️
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missvictrix
July 10, 2020 at 6:54 PM
@bbstl Thank you ^^
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6 yayabean
July 10, 2020 at 10:31 AM
@missvictrix I enjoyed your review very much.
Now, just need to get some disposable income coming in so I too can try the beanie box.😕
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7 Miky
July 10, 2020 at 11:41 AM
For many years i drink my daily dose of instant coffee as i like it strong and sweet and kinda became into the taste specific to it but i juggle some normal coffee or dolce gusto style without problems...I usually drink it as i watch stuff or reading but i also like it drinking it with something salty or sweet on the side...Seeing al the Dalgona craze is a bit funny as in my country(Romania) it's very normal to drink instant coffee(they call it ness and it's small or bigger containers to keep u weeks company and i use 4 spons per cup) so we flex those hands for the foam since forever jajja
The box looks tempting more for the curiosity of the korean brands taste jjaja
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8 captainlaika
July 10, 2020 at 12:59 PM
Aw what a great memory of your grandma! My grandma does something similar and she always uses a specific brand of nondairy powdered creamer that reminds me of her.
I've had a lot of 4am wakeup calls recently so although a stick of korean instant coffee makes a smaller amount than i'm used to guzzling, it's been nice to have these on hand to quick grab as I'm rolling out the door
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9 Zora
July 10, 2020 at 2:07 PM
The pepero goes really well with coffee. They all taste good but my favorite is the See's coffee. I checked the local Korean store here and online but I can't find any ☹
@db-staff - Do you know if See's coffee will be included in this month's coffee box?
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missvictrix
July 10, 2020 at 6:53 PM
@mrsz6 I'll check with the team and we'll let you know!
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Zora
July 10, 2020 at 7:31 PM
Thank you @missvictrix!
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missvictrix
July 12, 2020 at 7:09 PM
@mrsz6 I heard back from the Beanie Box team. Sadly, See's Coffee isn't in the July box, but there are whispers for August! Fingers crossed!
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Zora
July 12, 2020 at 8:52 PM
Thank you for checking @missvictrix!
10 parkchuna is looking for an Emperor Penguin 🍉
July 11, 2020 at 4:36 AM
Maaann i want that thermos.. @dbstaff @stroopwafel can you sell just the thermos please? And include shipping to Singapore’s neighbor? 🙏
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11 sirena
July 16, 2020 at 7:37 AM
@missvictrix I feel as if this post were written for me. I love coffee! 😍Seriously, even my coworkers tease me about my love for coffee (I blame my brother, he got me hooked!). How is Maxim coffee? I tried Nestle packet coffee and had to throw it out (yuck!).
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missvictrix
July 16, 2020 at 5:15 PM
@sirena Yay, a fellow coffee lover! That's cute about your brother - what did he do to get you hooked? (I love sibling tales.) The Maxim is... surprisingly drinkable! It's got sugar and powered milk in it already, but neither too overpowering. That being said, IRL I'm an espresso drinker so the Maxim is more like a coffee I would take camping/traveling. Also useful for when you feel like crying at work and need something sweet and cheerful to drink. ^^
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sirena
July 28, 2020 at 8:36 AM
@missvictrix Hi! Sorry, for the late response! I just remember that I was curious to try and iced coffee and asked him whether he took cream or milk in his. My brother and I would even hang out at Dunkin Donuts and just chill, relax, and talk about anything and everything (I miss those days 😢). When my younger sister and I were in high school, our mom would take us to a deli nearby and we'd get iced and/or hot coffees and bagels 😊 Now, the new tradition is that my dad buys each of us a medium iced coffee every day.
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missvictrix
July 28, 2020 at 6:25 PM
@sirena this is all so precious!! XOXO
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sirena
July 29, 2020 at 5:20 AM
@missvictrix Thank you 😊