Coffee with a Purpose: Avodah Coffee {Giveaway}

Coffee is one of the bright spots in my day as an at-home mother.  Not just for the caffeine pick-me-up (or start-me-up, in most cases), but for that little getaway where I may just have a chance to savor a quick, hot cup of coffee.

I'm not a coffee snob by any means--well, maybe a little--but I do prefer to have a cup of good quality coffee.  I'd hate to waste my coffee breaks on cheapo stuff that is bland and watery, since there are very few times in my day that I can relax.  Coffee time is one of them, usually.

When I heard that my blog friend Jessica and her husband Jordan too the plunge (pun totally intended, French Press lovers) and started a coffee roasting business, I was excited for them.  Like caffeine-high excited.  What a great way to make a livelihood and a way to wake up to the world, both literally and figuratively.

They call their business, Avodah Coffee which is not just a personal business venture for their family, but also a charitable endeavor.  

According to their website,

The word Avodah is Hebrew, and describes action that is simultaneously work, worship and service. It means that the work we do is more than a job – that bringing the awesome to our customers is about serving you, the farmers who grow the coffee, and those who benefit from the organizations we support.  All this combines under a lifestyle of Avodah, through which all we do becomes an offering.  When you see Avodah, you know you’re getting great coffee with a great purpose.

I feel a bit lowly just sitting around here, savoring the world but not saving it. But at least I can do my part and buy some of their brew.

So how does it taste?  Really, really good.  Jessica sent me the Mocha Java and the Avodah Blend, and I made some time to try both of them in one day (it was a double-caffeine sort of day).

Chris and I tried the Mocha Java this morning, and it had a full-bodied flavor and richness about it.  We compared the freshly-ground beans (we ground them ourselves) to some Dunkin' Donuts grounds we had lying around and remarked on how dry DD was compared to Avodah.  The Avodah beans shined with those tasty oils that make good coffee sooooo good.

The Avodah Blend was our after-lunch treat.  It's not quite as strong as the Mocha Java, but just as tasty.  It seems more of a breakfast blend to me than a french roast (try their Meet the Deadline for that).  We found both coffees to be very sensual, in that they stimulated our senses with their thick smells, the shiny look and feel of the beans, and of course their smooth tastes.

I'm impressed that Avodah's coffee not only supports charitable work, but is priced reasonably ($8.50/12 oz. bag) in order for regular folks and families to afford it.  I'm more impressed with this business at every turn and hope to support it however I can.  I hope you will too!

Avodah Coffee is very social, as you'd imagine it would be, with a blogger at the helm.  You can connect with them via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and even their own blog.

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One lucky reader will win a 12 oz. bag of Avodah Coffee.  Winner picks the blend.  Enter via Rafflecopter below:
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Disclosure: I received samples of coffee for review purposes.  All opinions are my own.