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A Day in the Life of My Iced Coffee (Giveaway!)

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Anyone who knows me knows that a cup of iced coffee is usually within reach of me, wherever I am. If I were the Olson twins, iced coffee would be my oversized handbag. If I was Kim Kardashian, iced coffee would be my junk in the trunk. And if I was Angelina Jolie, iced coffee would be my adorable brood of kids. Iced coffee is my signature accessory. I carry it with me throughout the day because I love it. LOVE IT, I tell you!!!!

I recently hung out a bit with the folks at Keurig (you know, those awesome single brew coffee machines) and I learned something epically awesome: they now have a line of K-Cups that are meant to be brewed over ice so that the end result is a cold drink. They have non-coffee beverages, for those of you who are misguided and don’t adore coffee, but more importantly, THEY HAVE ICED COFEE!!!!!! keurig 2 Keurig sent me a brewing system and some Brew Over Ice K-Cups to try out, and my old coffee maker has been kicked to the curb. I also have already ordered more iced coffee K-Cups from the Keurig store. Basically, Keurig and I have fast-tracked our romance and are already exclusive. I can make what Darah refers to as, “mommy’s special drink” in 4 minutes flat (that includes turning the entire brewing system on…it goes much faster if it is already on when you make your coffee). It tastes fresh, cold, and absolutely delicious. It does not produce the same effect as brewing a regular K-Cup over ice. That results in something VERY watered down. The Brew Over Ice cups perfectly intereact with the melting ice to give you just the right flavor! They are awesome!

Here’s a sneak peek into how my Keurig Brew Over Ice coffee and I get started in the morning. You’ll see that my BFF drink never leaves my side!

keurig brew over ice

Note the “brew over ice” marker. This is what you want to snag for the perfect iced coffee using your Keurig!

My coffee an I got started around 6:30 this morning. I’d been up for an hour, already (a late start for me, actually). And I was getting a little mean, which told me that I needed to stop everything and get my coffee going! Good thing it only takes a few minutes! keurig 3 With wake up helper #1 in hand, it is time to employ wake up helper #2: the shower! My drink waits patiently for me while I suds up. If there was a way to successfully bring my drink in the shower, I probably would. Just being honest.

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Time for a little makeup and lotion. My drink gets prime counter space right along with my beauty products! I don’t have time to put on much, so I keep it to the necessities! And yes, iced coffee is one of those necessities!:-) keurig 5 Now to choose my outfit of the day. It is a work day for me (Mondays and Wednesdays the girls are away from home for most of the day so I can work on the blog and run errands). Here are my work clothes! Note the perfect accessory for the t-shirt and yoga pants combo I’m rockin’…iced coffee, of course! keurig brew over ice in the car Now it’s time to get the girls in the car. But of course my coffee is going with me for the commute! keurig brew over ice Finally, I’m back home and ready to get started on my work. My iced coffee sits on my nightstand (I work from my bed…very glamorous, I know). It’s been hanging out with me while I wrote this post, and now it is empty. Time for a refill! 🙂

Win it!: I’m excited to share that one lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win 2 packages of Brew Over Ice K-Cups for your Keurig! You are going to love them!!!

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Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my site.

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  29. My new favorite creamer is hazelnut so i’d have to try the Sweet & Creamy Nutty Hazelnut Iced Coffee!! sounds so good

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  31. I would pick the Orig Donut shop sweet and creamy nutty hazelnut and the GM iced hazelnut varieties. Wish they had more variety in the iced coffee offerings. Love to see a stronger iced coffee offering – we use dark roast coffee over ice

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  37. I’d like to try the Green Mountain Naturals®
    Lemonade. I love coffee but did not know they made a product like this!

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  40. I love flavored coffee, especially caramel, with cream and sugar. Quick question about brew over ice coffee. when you use te icee coffee feature on the kuerig does the coffee come out hot when it’s brewed? Or does the ice keep it cold?

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    • Great question! the brew over ice cups do produce a hot coffee product. However, they are specially formulated to work with the melting ice in your cup to produce a final product that is cold and that tastes just right…now watered down). The folks at Keurig told me you wouldn’t want to use a brew over ice cup for regular hot coffee, as it would taste far too strong. Likewise, you wouldn’t want to use a regular k-cup to brew over a cup full of ice, as the final product might be cold, but it would also tasted very diluted. The brew over ice cups get it just right!

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  54. I’d love to try the Sweet & Creamy Nutty Hazelnut Iced Coffee! I LOVE my Keurig! Couldn’t live without it!!

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  62. You crack me up,LOL!! I have to tell you I won a Keurig and I’m entering all sorts of giveaways trying to win some K-cups. I’d love to try the Hazelnut Iced Coffee and the Unsweetened Black Perfect Iced Tea. Thank you 🙂

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  73. I tried the Snapple Peach Tea at my mother’s house. It was wonderful. I would love to try the Snappy Raspberry tea, too.

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  78. I would love to try any of the coffee. Love coffee and is not picky when it comes to getting some from somewhere!!!!

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  86. I want to try the The Original Donut Shop Sweet & Creamy Nutty Hazelnut Iced Coffee. I know I would love this one.

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  91. oh man,it’s a toss up between the southern sweet black perfect tea and the sweet and creamy nutty hazelnut!

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  92. I have already tried the french vanilla iced coffee which is awesome! I’d love to try one of the iced teas (peach and raspberry)!!

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  94. I would love to try the French Vanilla Iced Coffee. Thanks for the chance to win!
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

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