Southern Pecan Cream Coffee (Berres Brothers)

Over the past months my family has started a tradition of trying different rolls and flavored coffees each Saturday morning. We've found that the 1.5 ounce "Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters" are a nice way to start the weekend. "Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters" come in a HUGE variety of flavors, with 55 different varieties listed on their website. (I will not list them here but if you would lie to check them out here's their website: www.berresbrothers.com )

We buy "Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters" at Hy-Vee, for $1.29 each. For quality they are comparable to Millstone's flavored coffees (which I have reviewed before), and they offer more flavors. However, we have found that the flavor assortment offered LOCALLY is about the same or less as those offered by Millstone. I'd never heard of many of the types listed on the website (Apricot and Autumn Apple, just to touch on the "A"s) so I am guessing that they are offered seasonally or regionally. As the seasons pass, we'll have to keep looking.

This review is specifically for "Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters" in the "Southern Pecan Cream" variety. This coffee comes in an orange and yellow striped pouch (similar to the "Butter Rum" variety) with black edges dashed through with purple zig-zags. There's a jazzy little coffee cup at the top. The label claims that the "Southern Pecan Cream" flavor is "Refreshingly sweet, Indulgently aromatic. Smooth mild pecan flavor with a creamy, sweet richness." Of all the Berres Brothers flavors we've tried so far, this description is one of the most accurate. The "Southern Pecan Cream" flavor of "Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters" is one of my favorites.

The "Southern Pecan Cream" flavor of "Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters" smells deliciously buttery and sweet. And the flavor really delivers on what the aroma promises. "Southern Pecan Cream" is nice and nutty. Though I'm mot sure I would pinpoint that nuttiness as being "pecan", it is very good. There is also a creamy, buttery flavor to this coffee, similar to a caramel. There is a touch of sweetness to top it all off. As always, the base coffee flavor is very good, though it seemed a bit milder than some flavors (but that could be a brewing issue).

The nice thing about flavored coffee is that, unlike cappuccinos and other flavored coffee drinks, they allow you to control your calorie intake and still feel indulged. According to the package there is less than one calorie per cup of "Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters" in the "Southern Pecan Cream" variety.

Some of the flavors offered by Berres Brothers sound very enticing. The "Southern Pecan Cream" variety was one of the best. If you're a fan of rich buttery flavors I recommend it as a flavor to try. I look forward to trying other flavors of "Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters "as we find them!

Enjoy!