Hey
ya’ll! I hope your summer is going awesome! We’ve been insanely busy. Not one
weekend has passed where we have not been into something. To be
honest, I think I'll rather enjoy this weekend of absolutely nothing.
Except for finishing the chicken coop, curriculum planning, completing a few
projects that have to get done, finish getting together my fourth bedroom since
my MIL is moving in, and selling all the crap we don’t need. Yeah, well at
least I’ll be in the confines of my own home. Or at least on my own property.
Anyway, I’m not here to make myself feel better about being non-existent this
summer. Really. Don’t buy that either? Hmm.
Well
I did come bearing gifts! That always helps! Something I used to do frequently
was to review the monthly subscriptions I got to various boxes. You remember my
recaps of my Birchbox and Beauty Army? Well
since then, I’ve noticed about every kind of monthly box imaginable pop up.
They’ve got out ones for puppies, kids, fashion accessories, organic products,
and so on. You’ll be happy to know that I’ve successfully stayed away from
them. Okay, I lie. One did snag me. But wait! No eye rolls or mutterings just
yet! Are you ready? What if I told you there is a new box in town that delivers
fresh, gourmet coffee beans from small “mom and pop” type of coffee houses
around the U.S., also known as artisian shops? Have I at least stirred the
coffee beast within you?
A few
months ago, I had an offer from House Party. They were giving a subscription to
company known as MistoBox at a price of buy one
month and get one free. Knowing me and my husband and how most days of survival
depends on coffee, I jumped on it. Four months later, we still love it and I
have genuinely felt bad for not sharing this with my fellow coffee lovers
sooner! J
How
it works: So MistoBox works just like other monthly subscription boxes. There
are two levels you can buy into. The first level is 15 dollars monthly and you
receive four handpicked, freshly roasted coffee samples. The second level is 30
dollars a month and you receive larger samples. However, the first level has
worked out great for us. It's the perfect size to see if we enjoy it or not.
Here is the July box in all it's glory.
Upon receiving your box, you will see a little guide
inside that tells you about your coffee for the month. As MistoBox describes
it, they "curate monthly guides that give you insight to each coffee with
tasting notes and roaster bios." Yep, that's accurate. Notes of honey and
nougat, anyone? How about "opening up to a dark fruit sweetness and
finishing with a dark chocolate astringency"? Oh, the power of
suggestion.
All four of your roasters for the month are listed
and details are given on the beans. The location of where the beans are
harvested is listed at the top of each bio section. Then you have the name and
location of the roaster, followed by details of maybe the region in which it
was roasted, special details on what makes the coffee and region unique, and a
more in depth take on the notes you can expect to find in the coffee. YUM!
Each individual sample of 1.7 ounces (15 dollar box sample
size) of whole beans from a single origin is packed in a resealable pouch. On
the front is a breakdown of the coffee, including the roasting date, which is
always just a week or less from when you order!
Some
potential downsides:
1)While
1.7 ounces doesn't sound like a lot, I'm here to tell you that it is plenty. My
husband and I get 4 cups out of a single package on a medium grind.
2)Speaking
of the grind, you will notice that I have mentioned whole beans. Which means,
yes you need a coffee grinder. You can get one of those through Mistobox along
with a coffee press as well. All of which are decently priced.
3)You
may be like me and have a Keurig. No problem. They offer a cup you can purchase
to put your freshly ground coffee beans into. Or, if you feel like saving a
bunch, we know an individual that saves and cleans out used K-Cups, refills
them with coffee and places a piece of aluminum foil over the top to reseal.
Works like a charm. I've also seen at Walmart and Target where they have
reuseable K-Cups for about 5-7 dollars, as opposed to the 20 it would take for
you to purchase one from Kuerig.
So there
really are no downsides, in my eyes! You don't even have to worry about getting the same
coffee twice. The tasters try over 50 new varieties each month and you may
receive a coffee from the same shop, but never the same coffee. Even if I did,
you wouldn't hear me complain. I have yet to receive one I haven't enjoyed
immensely!
I
hope I've redeemed myself today and you have enjoyed this little review and
info on Mistobox! Definitely worth a try if you are a coffee lover or you are
looking and enjoy new tastes. They have a special right now where you can get
your first box for five dollars. If, during your exploration of new, amazing,
exotic coffees, you find one that you have to have more of, go log back into
your Mistobox account and order a whole bag.
The
prices are great, the quality is incredible, and the experience is uniquely
enjoyable.
If
you do, let me know! I would love to hear how you like it!
