mixing coffee?

**onencgirl** · 07-13-2009, 01:25 PM

I bought two large containers of Folgers awhile back when it was on sale. I recently opened one and found it is very mild flavor.

Can I get a stronger coffee and mix with the mild? Will it improve the flavor or would I be wasting my time and money trying to fix this?

I hate to not use what I got on sale but unless I can improve the taste I know it will be wasted.

**baxjul** · 07-13-2009, 01:27 PM

I've done that before, and it turns out good!

**savvy_sniper** · 07-13-2009, 02:46 PM

Sure you can!

**fixer** · 07-13-2009, 03:12 PM

I have done the same thing to rescue sale bought coffee that was too weak. It may take some experimentation to get the right mix to suit your taste.

**Jamielane** · 07-13-2009, 03:17 PM

Sure you can, I mix coffee all the time. I like flavored coffee as well but it can be rather pricey so I mix half regular and half flavored sometimes or half regular and half decaf .

**NewLeaf** · 07-13-2009, 05:55 PM

We mix coffee all of the time. We love french roast but lately it's been hurting our stomachs, so we mix it w/regular coffee. Still has that french roast taste just not as strong. Also, we have a weakness for starbucks coffee and it is really expensive. I can find it sometimes at our salvage grocery store for $2.99 a bag. We mix it w/regular folgers to stretch it out.

**Michelle** · 07-13-2009, 10:22 PM

It can't hurt to try...maybe try a pot at a time until you come up with a combination/proportions you like.

**Debbie-cat** · 07-13-2009, 10:32 PM

It works. Believe me, I did the same thing once and it worked perfectly.

**dianeeileen** · 07-13-2009, 11:28 PM

I do it all the time, what works best for me is to dump both cans in a mixing bowl (a big bowl) and stir them up. I use the same size cans and fill them both back up. I often mix really cheap off brand coffee in with DH's starbucks

He has never noticed. I grind up his starbucks all at once and fill an old folgers can , he has not caught on yet that it is only have starbucks. Sometimes less.

**guest002** · 07-13-2009, 11:31 PM

I mix coffee all the time.

**frugalfranny** · 07-14-2009, 01:14 AM

I never make a regular pot. I mix 1/2 regular and 1/2 vanilla for every pot.

**mamamia** · 07-14-2009, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by baxjul

I've done that before, and it turns out good!

Yup! Same thing here. I despise weak coffee

Theresa

**onencgirl** · 07-14-2009, 02:45 PM

Thanks for all the input from y'all. I took 1/2 of weak coffee and added same amount of a strong coffee. It turned out pretty good. Now, for the other 1/2 I may add a flavored coffee. I've never done that but I like the idea. Once again, thanks to all who replied.

**Thevail** · 07-15-2009, 04:31 AM

Dunkin Donuts Vanilla coffee is one of my favorite flavored coffees tomix because it's really strongly flavored.

**Momto2Boyz** · 07-15-2009, 08:51 AM

We mix "cheap" and "expensive" coffee all the time! I buy good bagged coffee when it is on sale (usually the flavored kind), and then I stock up on folgers or hills bros when it is on sale.

I have a coffee canister that sits on my counter near my coffee pot, that holds just over 2 cups of grounds. So I add 1 cup of regular and 1 cup of good grounds, then I shake it up and it's ready to go when I want coffee, so I dont' have to get out 2 canisters in the morning. Becuase that would just be too much work before I drink my coffee!

You could also flavor it yourself, which wouldn't change the tenacity of the coffee, but would add some extra flavor. Get a vanilla bean, put a slit in it and pop it into the coffee canister, or use a cinamon stick. Just put it in the canister and let it sit for a few weeks and the grounds will soak up the flavor.