I have this relationship with Green Mountain Coffee. No, I don’t specifically mean the company, though I do have one of those too. What I mean is, for years – long before I was a K-Cup Ambassador, or their recipe developer, the coffee made by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters was my favorite in the world.
I would stop at the Exxon by my house in San Antonio every single morning for a very large cup, especially during Fall – it meant Pumpkin Spice was in season. Long before I fell in love with cooking and baking, long before I considered even having a website, let alone a food blog, my intimate relationship with this coffee was born.
To me, good coffee is as important as good chocolate. Life is too short to waste your pennies on the not good stuff. Green Mountain Coffee, well – it’s just good stuff.
So much of their coffee is Fair Trade. They’re doing everything they can to create an eco-friendly, disposable k-cup portion pack. Their employees go out and volunteer each month on company time. These are all really good things I can get behind, and it just makes the whole love affair more enjoyable for me.

Green Mountain Coffee is based out of Vermont. I wrote about it at length in my Vermontitude post (a term taught to me by Kristen, their original social media maven). A few weeks ago, a bunch of K-Cup Ambassadors got to go to Vermont to see the factory, the train station I wrote about in my original post, visited all our favorite restaurants and got apple cider donuts.. man was I jealous!
I couldn’t go because my mom and dad were visiting. We had a great time together, but I couldn’t help but be a tiny bit sad about missing that Vermont trip.
Can I tell you how nice the people at Green Mountain Coffee and Keurig are? They put together a lovely little basket that represents Vermont from start to finish, and sent it to me since I couldn’t go on the trip.
Not only that, they created a second basket, just for one of you!
Vermontitude Gift Basket from Green Mountain Coffee
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Fast forward to this week, when I attended a Barista Prima Coffeehouse tasting event with Francesco Sanapo. Francesco is a real life barista – in fact, a two time world champion Barista, who tasted Barista Prima Coffeehouse coffee and agreed to be the spokesperson for said coffee because of how delicious it is. Check out him talking about the coffee below, and teaching you how to taste the different flavors!
After the event, we were presented with two gift bags. One for us, and again, one for you!

Barista Prima Coffeehouse Gift Bag
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There will be TWO winners for this giveaway. The first winner chosen via random.org will get the Vermontitude Gift Basket. The second winner will get the Barista Prima Coffeehouse Gift Bag
In addition to a chance at these two gift bags, EVERYONE gets a discount code good for a 15% discount PLUS free Shipping on GreenMountainCoffee.com
Use Code AM0015-3598 at checkout
Not applicable to other offers, including Cafe Express
Wanna win all that Vermont swag OR Barista Prima Coffeehouse Swag?
Here’s what you have to do:
To get extra entries, you can:
You must leave a comment here telling me you tweeted.
This giveaway is provided to you by Green Mountain Coffee and Barista Prima Coffeehouse. I was provided the gift baskets by Green Mountain Coffee and Barista Prima free of charge, however, I was not compensated for this post. All opinions about Green Mountain Coffee and Barista Prima are my own.
The Barista Prima Coffeehouse gift bag will ship directly from me. The Vermontitude Gift Basket will ship directly from Green Mountain Coffee.
Contest ends 11/18 at 8 a.m. EST. Winners will be chosen from the comments on that day via Random Number Generator. The winners will have 48 hours to respond to contact email or a new winner will be chosen.















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Howdy from Texas hope y’all stay warm up there and I love
Bluebonnets, Brownies and Green Mountain Coffee
I love starting my day with a great cup of coffee, even more so on the days I get to stay home and relax. This would be an awesome prize to win.
I follow Green Mountain Coffee on Facebook!
I adore GMC as well. I tweeted a few weeks ago about how I was disappointed that there wasn’t any pumpkin spice in stock, and they sent me two boxes of pumpkin spice k-cups for free. I’ve never seen customer service like that before! Definitely a company I will stand behind.
I follow Barista Prima Coffeehouse on Facebook.
I really love coffee. We make ours in the Toddy maker and it is so smooth. I also compost the grounds!
I tweeted!
I already follow Bluebonnets and Brownies on Facebook. :-)
I follow GMC on Facebook.
I follow you on Facebook too. :-)
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/kroshey/status/135077243469832192
Like you on facebook!
I follow Green Mountain Coffee on Facebook.
Always look forward to your fun posts!
i needed to go to the DPS this morning so my mom swung by and picked me up since i am without a car. so we drive and get there and its closed (duh veterans day, we both say). we made the trip for nothing. BUT i got to spend some one on one time with my mommy and that made me happy. that’s my nice comment, felt like sharing :)
I follow Barista Prima Coffeehouse on Facebook.
i like green mountain on facebook
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You really, truly are Santa Claus. Seriously. These are wonderful gifts and just so very excited to enter in the contest and I am revising my wish list to include the above. Green Mountain is also my favorite coffee, and, like you, I went out of my way to a gas station to get my coffee. And then the office introduced the Keurig 6 years ago in the faculty room. We bought one days later. Summer 2010 I tricked my family into going to Smuggler’s Notch when it really was a reason for me to visit GMC (seriously..) Have a picture of the kids in front of the train station there, after taking them to Ben and Jerry’s. :) Definitely have Vermontitude here in Connecticut.
I tweeted the message :)
I follow Bluebonnets on Facebook
I follow Barista Coffee on Facebook
I follow Green Mountain on Facebook
I miss you. That’s nice, right?
I too love gm coffee. Would love to win.
I follow gm on fb.
I love my Kuierg and I love love love Barista Prima Kcups. Italian Roast is a new fav. Makes my coffee oh so good everyday . Thanks for being awesome.
I follow b&b on fb.
I already follow both Barista Prima on twitter and facebook , as well as GreenMountain so I followed you on both also .
I also retweeted your tweet
I think you & Green Mountain Coffee are so awesome for doing this! That’s nice, right? :P
I have been enjoying Green Mountain since the first time I had it in a restaurant in Whitehall, NY. I would bring some back yo TX every time I made a trip north. Now I get it every 4-5 weeks and enjoy all the K-cup seasonal varieties. Nothing better.
I already like GMC on Facebook! :)
Just liked Barista Prime Coffeehouse!
I already like you on FB! :)
I just tweeted it – @dontcrymuffin
something nice for today – it feels like fall around here
I am simmering some apple cider, cranberries, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and allspice on the stovetop to make my house smell wonderful. That’s nice, right?
I follow Green Mountain Coffee on Facebook.
I follow Barista Prima Coffeehouse on Facebook.
I follow Bluebonnets & Brownies on Facebook.
I love their coffee too!
I would love to win! We were in VT in SEP for the first time – loved it!!
I am following Bluebonnets & Brownies, Green Mountain Coffees and Barista Prima Coffeehouse. I just tweeted the phrase and please keep those recipes coming, you guys are great :) I’m in the mood for some real good food!
I liked Barrista Prima Coffeehouse…
I liked Green Mountain Coffee on fb…
I liked Blue Bonnets & Brownies on fb…
And I Tweeted the phrase ;)
Awesome giveaway and awesome blog
I am a Blue Bonnets and Brownies facebook fan
Mmmhm, a coffee giveaway! Love it!
coffee. i need coffee. ps. love your blog :)
i follow b&b on facebook.
Sometimes when I get online, the number of posts in my reader just overwhelms me. I’ve got everything organized into folders by topic and thanks to the Foodgawker posts in my recipe folder, I’ll often have several hundred recipes waiting to be read. Sometimes – when rushed for time- I’ll be tempted to just hit “Mark All as Read” on them but before I do, I scroll down, see if there’s a Bluebonnets and Brownies post before I do. I’m also a Facebook fan to make sure I don’t miss a post in my reader.
You are SO right about cofee. Pinch pennies on other things but coffee? NO WAY JOSE’!
Love this giveaway! I am a coffee junkie.
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I love coffee! Especially fair trade coffee. I like it even more when its free :D
I tweeted!
I Follow Green Mountain Coffee on Facebook.
I Follow Barista Prima on Facebook.
I Follow you on Facebook.
love this giveaway
i Follow Green Mountain Coffee on Facebook.
Awesome giveaway. Have a blessed weekend.
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i Follow Bluebonnets & Brownies on Facebook.
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I’ve recently purchased a Keurig and have tried several different type of coffees. I like many of the Green Mountain coffee varieties and still need to try some varieties of Barista. This is a great giveaway.
I’ve just tweeted about the giveaway and follow all three of you. https://twitter.com/#!/grobiemum/status/135177586979520513
I’ve like Green Mountain Coffee.
I’ve like Barista Prima Coffeehouse.
I’ve like Bluebonnets & Brownies.
Love coffee. And your blog :)
Love your blog. And a coffee giveaway sounds fabulous!
1. I LOVE Vermont.
2. I LOVE Green Mountain Coffee.
3. Prima’s Italian Roast is my favorite coffee in the world.
What more do I need to say? Pick ME!!!
Such a lovely giveaway package! Thanks for hosting such a wonderful giveaway! Take care and have a wonderful weekend.
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So thankful for the sunshine and good friends that surround me today!!!
This is a great giveaway. Something nice? You’re a beauty!
I follow you on facebook – Warm Vanilla Sugar
Coffee and brownies….ahhhh BLISS!! =)\
xoxo
Coffee and brownies….ahhhh BLISS!! =)
xoxo
I love Bluebonnets & Brownies on Fb ( San Dalvi). Thanks.
Today is a wonderful day. I just finished my Christmas shopping!
This is a fun giveaway!
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Great giveaways. Thanks for chance to win. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!!
I tweeted about the giveaway. https://twitter.com/sebh55/status/135430417498116097
I follow Green Mountain Coffee on FB.
I like you on FB. (Susan Brown Hatcher)
I like Barista on FB.
Apple cider donuts?!?! Those sound really dangerous!!! But yummy!
I “like” Green Mountain Coffee on Facebook.
I “like” Barista Prima Coffeehouse on Facebook!
I “like” Bluebonnets and Brownies on Facebook!
Tweeted it! Which means it’s on my FAcebook page, too!
Our 7 year-old just told me that I didn’t need to make dinner tonight because he’s got it covered! While I was at the grocery store, Dad helped him make meatballs and a homemade marinara sauce. All we have left to do is make a yummy salad and get some water boiling for the pasta! That was such a wonderful surprise!!
I have liked Bluebonnets and Brownies for quite a while on Facebook :)
I like Green Mountain Coffee on Facebook and Love it in real life! Having gone to college in Maine, they have a life-long loyal customer in me!!
I like Barista Prima Coffeehouse on Facebook
Anything at all? I love your blog. I love coffee. I love that you give away coffee on your blog. …I also love Vermont.
I also follow Green Mountain Coffee on facebook.
I follow Bluebonnets & Brownies on facebook.
I now follow Barista Prima Coffeehouse on facebook.
I follow all three of you on twitter (@thingsofnature) and I tweeted about this giveaway. :o)
I would love to win this for my boyfriend! He just discovered how amazing coffee can be, and I would love to spoil him with some coffee love :) Thanks for doing this giveaway!
I tweeted this giveaway!
http://twitter.com/#!/aquaprincess888/status/135510422236307458
I liked Green Mountain Coffee on facebook as Linda Yan
I liked Barista Prima Coffee house on facebook as Linda Yan
I liked you on facebook as Linda yan
Holy moly, sweet giveaway! BTW, how cool to be a K-cup Ambassador! Where do I sign up?!!!
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I like the name of your blog. I think its cute.
Also I follow you on Facebook
I thought I liked you on Facebook. But I hadn’t. So I do now. :).
Having a Cappuchino right now! Cheers to having a great evening! Enjoy your weekend!
Follow Bluebonnets and Brownies on FB!
Follow Green Mountain on FB!
Follow Barista Prima Coffeehouse on FB!
I am Thankful for my family,job,friends and health. I also am Thankful for all the great recipes & giveaways! Thank you for the chance!
I tweeted the following @mimieavers I just entered to win coffee swag from @GreenMtnCoffee @BaristaPrima and @BluebonnetBaker! http://su.pr/1VzWvV #giveaway #coffee
I follow Green Mountain on face book.
I follow Barista Prima Coffeehouse on face book also. :)
I also follow Bluebonnets & Brownies on face book! Thank you for the chance & Good Luck to everyone!
thanksgiving is just around the corner…..LOVE food, friends, family. i will be baking 6, yes 6, pies: pumpkin ~ cranberry apple ~ pecan ~ mincemeat ~ sweet potato streusel and chocolate espresso….woo hoo, FUN! enjoy your holiday:-)
I follow Barista Prima Coffeehouse on face book also!! YUM
I follow Green Mountain on face book.
GrEaT CoFfEe!!
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LoVe YoUr BlOg!!!
My something nice to tell you is that I spent the entire day with my family. We celebrated my dad’s 69th birthday. It has been a wonderfully blessed day.
I followed Green Mountain Coffee on twitter.
I followed Barista Prima on twitter.
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I liked Green Mountain Coffee on Facebook.
I liked Barista Prima on facebook.
I liked Bluebonnets and Brownies on facebook.
Your blog is so pretty and I love reading it!
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I love your site!!!
I do enjoy the Pumkin Spice coffee.
I love Green Mountain. My heart belongs to Nantucket Blend. Thanks for the giveaway. Hoping the coffee fairy will pick me.
Great blog! I love Green Mountain Coffee! I grew up in Vermont and Green Mountain Roasters was the first coffee I ever had…what a way to start a love affair with coffee…begin with the best!
Something about Exxon and coffee just don’t go together for me in the same sentence. Regardless, it made me thirsty and now I’m walking down the hall to enjoy a Green Mountain Coffee apple cider k-cup. (Oh and just tweeted.)
The Barista Prima is a rich full bodied coffee, That works so well on the large setting from the Keurig machine. Best one i have ever seen yet. I finally can have a cup of coffee with great flavor and lasts my entire trip of driving kids around in the morning.
Barista Prima Thank You so much, You are a life saver : )
I love fantastic giveaways.
I love coffee! I have to drink a pot of coffee every morning to get my day going.
I follow all as durstslovepens http://twitter.com/#!/durstslovepens/status/136095917467123713
Christmas is coming! That is the nicest thing I can think of to say!
I Love Green Mountain Coffee!!! :) Nice Giveaway!!!
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I follow BaristaPrima on twitter (IsaQc2Tx)
I follow BluebonnetBaker on Twitter (IsaQc2Tx)
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I follow Green Mountain Coffee on facebook
I tweeted about the giveaway
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I love the colors you have chosen for your blog!
I just tweeted about your giveaway. (@chckndnce)
I follow Green Mountain coffee on Facebook.
I follow Barista Prima Coffeehouse on Facebook.
I follow Bluebonnets & Brownies on Facebook.
I can’t lie — the thought of a Green Mountain Coffee giveaway is what lured me here in the first place. But now that I’m here, I must say I really like your style! And I loved the Vermontitude post! Being the transplanted Midwesterner that I am, it’s always fun to get another’s perspective on certain East Coast tics :)
Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/LenaOnTheBeach/statuses/136115458763001857
Follow Green Mountain Coffee on Facebook!
And I follow Barista Prima Coffeehouse on Facebook!
And now I follow Bluebonnets & Brownies on Facebook!
Something nice would be…I found Bluebonnets & Brownies ;)
I follow Green Mountain on facebook
I follow Bluebonnets & Brownies on Facebook
I follow Barista Prima Coffeehouse on Facebook
GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE COFFEE. I TRY OTHERS, BUT ALWAYS END UP GOING BACK TO THE BEST.
Chocolate I can live without coffee never
We are so excited Green Mountain Coffee is coming to Isle of Wight! Love the company!
I tweeted about the giveaway
I follow GMC on facebook and twitter!
I also have a relationship with Green Mountain. I met some of the people. I love the culture in Vermont. I am from Austin, TX, but truly fell in love with the culture of Green Mountain. I am addicted to the coffee. I can’t ever get enough! They need their own GMC in Texas
Tweeted the phrase! @mela50
Thank you for the giveaways. What a fun way to try something new!
I tweeted the following: I just entered to win coffee swag from @GreenMtnCoffee @BaristaPrima and @BluebonnetBaker! http://su.pr/1VzWvV #giveaway #coffee
I follow Green Mountain Coffee on Facebook
I love Green Mountain. I use to live near Lake Champlain, so beautiful.
I tweeted the contest.
Just became a coffee-holic! Really want a Keurig, so if I win I can use that as an excuse to get one! :)
I tweeted about your giveaway! I just entered to win coffee swag from @GreenMtnCoffee @BaristaPrima and @BluebonnetBaker! http://su.pr/1VzWvV #giveaway #coffee
I follow Green Mountain Coffee on Facebook :)
I follow Barista Prima Coffeehouse on Facebook :)
I follow Bluebonnets & Brownies on Facebook :)
I just tried the Green Mountain Barista Prima French Roast coffee a couple of days ago. It was definitely darker and more robust than what I usually drink, but I did enjoy it. And I love, love, love the Pumpkin Spice! Thanks so much for the very generous giveaway.
I follow all three on twitter @sharonjo2
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I follow Green Mountain Coffee on facebook.
(Sharon O.)
I follow Barista Prime Coffeehouse on facebook.
(Sharon O.)
I follow Bluebonnets & Brownies on facebook.
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I followed Barista Prima Coffeehouse on facebook
I follow Bluebonnets & Brownies on Facebook
I love Vermont, born and have many relatives still there! I also LOVE Green Mountain coffee. I just didn’t realize they were related!! LOL
I really love the holidays.
Following all 3 on twitter.
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I’m following all three- Green Mountain Coffee, Barista Prima, and Bluebonnets & Brownies- on Facebook. I really want to win!
I’m a coffee addict and would love to win this package.
I follow Barista Prime on FB.
I follow Bluebonnets & Brownies on FB.
I LOVE Bluebonnets & Brownies :) Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
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Hi! I am following bluebonnets and brownies and green mountain! Thanks for offering us a chance to win these awesome gifts! :)
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i love your site! it’s so cute!
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