Happy New Year! Have you made any resolutions yet? Well, if you are like most folks, the list includes trying something new, eating more of your favorite foods and drinks, being happier, being healthier, and being a better person. Enjoy Better Coffee can and will help you with those! We have a great deal on […]

The most wonderful time of the year is almost here! This week begins with Hanukah, then just a couple days later, it’s Christmas! While it’s taken work to get here, very soon, you’ll be able to enjoy the day yourself, eat a favorite food, and relax into the comfort of friends and family. Like us, […]

Or as we say: Happy Holidays! In the Netherlands, home to Douwe Egberts, an authentic and traditional Dutch Christmas is all about family and being together. The Dutch have a word that epitomizes the closeness and warm feelings generated by being together. “Gezellig” is a sense of being cozy, enjoying food, drinks and laughter in […]

Not All Instant Coffees Are Created Equal This week, our focus is on top brands of instant coffee. You may know that instant coffee is a third of all the retail brewed coffee drunk around the world. In Western Europe, where high-quality coffee is enjoyed early and often, instant coffee has 25% of the consumer […]

November is the time of year that brings people together. It’s colder, so we’re inside and together more often, and with the holidays coming, we hear from family and friends, and make plans for meeting up. In November in the Nordic countries, the provenance of some of the unique coffee brands in this newsletter, Father’s […]

Holiday decorations are making their way out of storage, and party menus are taking shape. Many of us are looking forward to special times with family and friends. As you prepare for Thanksgiving, Enjoy Better Coffee brings you a collection of premium Italian Espresso brands so that you can create delightful moments and magical memories […]

Come Together, Right Now, Over Good Coffee What happens when you get the best artists, designers, and engineers together to create something completely original, unique and special? When that happens in Eindhoven, Netherlands, as it does once a year, the results are, well, enlightening! The GLOW Festival 2019, an outdoor light art event, opened yesterday […]

This week, we spotlight 3 of our premium Italian brands: As coffee made its way into Europe through Italy, the busy port city of Trieste was vital in this regard. The founder of Hausbrandt was Austrian, yet he chose to open his coffee roasting business in Trieste. Hermann Hausbrandt, a merchant marine, is known for […]

Germany is home to the brands we’re spotlighting this week, so here’s a little more about this historic and important country. Let’s start in Germany’s capital, Berlin, considered to be the best city to live in for its culture, according to a survey conducted by a bank whose customers live abroad. This expat banking service, […]

The Netherlands is the home of Douwe Egberts, the most popular coffee in the country. The country itself is iconic – think Dutch canal skating, wheels of cheese, wooden clogs, to name a few – so this week we’re highlighting special sights to see on a visit. When thinking of Amsterdam, do images of large […]

If you have ever considered moving to Italy, because let’s face it, they have great coffee there, then you should investigate the small Italian villages looking to attract new residents. Several towns and villages in the country are offering homes for one Euro ($1.10 USD); some are even offering to pay a stipend if you […]

Douwe Egberts has been based in the Netherlands for more than 265 years. While there are always cultural and social happenings in The Netherlands, September brings the celebration of Heritage Days (Open Monumentendag, as the Dutch say). Since 1987, this annual event has always been held over the second weekend of September, where some 5000 […]

If French is the language of love, then Italian is the language of coffee! The reason? Espresso, born in Italy, is the basis of all Italian-named coffee drinks. From cappuccino to macchiato to latte, they all start with espresso! Let’s take a look at this key component of Italian coffee. Espresso is a very concentrated […]

This week, we are highlighting 3 of our premium German brands: Tchibo, Davidoff, and Eduscho. Let’s look at how these brands grew into the icons of coffee they are today. Tchibo is German coffee producer that started selling coffee via mail orders more than 60 years ago. The name Tchibo comes from the word ‘Tchiling’ […]

Munich has been home to Dallmayr Coffee since the early 18th century. Originally founded by a local merchant, Alois Dallmayr bought the enterprise around 1870. A few decades later, the original store location had grown into one of the leading delicatessens in Europe. The company headquarters is in the old part of Munich, with descendants […]

Espresso is to Italy what champagne is to France. This week, for a few days, we have a deal on some of the finest coffee brands in Italy: All of these companies are top-sellers in Italy, where coffee is an important part of daily life. We’ll give you 15% off your order of these brands, […]

Douwe Egberts has been roasting and marketing coffee for more than 265 years. Being one of the first businesses offering that commodity both locally and regionally, it is no surprise that Douwe Egberts is not only first in coffee, but is also responsible for many “firsts” in the Industry. Let’s take a quick look at […]

Italy. It’s the birthplace of espresso, the espresso machine, and where coffee beans were first imported for consumer sale. Italian coffee is a special experience. With summer officially here, we’re bringing you the keys to making special and delicious iced coffee. Espresso is great for making these drinks, but you can also use your favorite […]

Drink Coffee. Be Happy. Once again, the Nordic countries are five of the top 10 happiest countries in the world. That is according to the World Happiness Report, which ranked 156 countries for 2019 by how happy their citizens self-identified their feelings. The report looks at factors such as life expectancy, trust, generosity, and freedom. […]

What is the Eurovision Contest? The contest is an annual original song competition, with participants from primarily European countries, and has been broadcast on tv since it started in 1956. It is one of the most-watched non-sporting events, and the world’s longest-running program. It has been broadcast even in countries that do not compete. Who […]