Mmmm... Coffee!by Sherry Holetzky | More from this Blogger 26 May 2006 04:01 AM Coffee is something that I consider a luxury, since it can be rather pricey. It is one luxury that I indulge in, even when prices are up. Sometimes, you just have to splurge! Sure, I try to buy it on sale, and I'll even buy a cheaper brand that I don't like as well in order to save money when prices really get up there. I'll even cut back from a full pot each day to half a pot, but I just won't do without my java. Another great way to save money when it comes to coffee is to avoid wasting this precious liquid. Sometimes, I have to go out and don't have a chance to finish it all, so I take a cup with me. Sometimes, I don't even have time to get a cup ready for the ride. Reheated coffee isn't my favorite, but I have been known to nuke a cup on occasion rather than pouring it down the drain. Recently, I discovered that leftover coffee can also be used for cooking, in gravies and sauces, or it can be made into delicious iced coffee. With the weather growing warmer, I am starting to enjoy iced coffee so much that I purposely try to save a cup some days so I can make a treat out of it later. It just takes a little leftover coffee, a few ice cubes, sugar if desired, and a splash of milk. Yum! I also have several small packets of flavored coffees that I've received as gifts and I like to mix a bit of flavored coffee with regular coffee. It creates a more subtle flavor, which I prefer, and it also makes the expensive specialty coffees stretch further.
Are you a coffee drinker too? I'd love to hear your ideas! Learn more about Sherry Holetzky  Sherry Holetzky is a work at home mom and freelance writer. Married to her best friend, Sherry and her husband are raising their family in a quiet rural setting in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments  Nicole Humphrey (15757) 26 May 2006 05:20 AMSherry great article! I'm sipping my liquid gold as we speak! Yummy way to wake up and you're right - it's expensive but your ways to save are excellent! Sherry Holetzky (11404) 26 May 2006 08:25 AMAha! I knew there were other coffee lovers around here! :o) Thanks, Nicole. The iced coffee is my favorite trick, and in fact, it's sounding pretty good right now... Community Tags coffee, coffee beans, cup of joe, frugality, flavored coffee, iced coffee, saving money Discuss this article
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