I participated in Mom Blog Tour at the Summer Fancy Food Show (#MomBlogTourFF) on behalf of Wendy’s Bloggers and received Brooklyn Bean Roastery products and a @HamiltonBeach FlexBrew to facilitate my review. The opinions here are my own. You can read my full disclosure policy here.
You know I’m a coffee lover so I’m really excited to share this fantastic brand, Brooklyn Bean Roastery with all of you and show you how I’ve been enjoying it with the @HamiltonBeach FlexBrew Single-Serve Coffee Maker.
Brooklyn Bean Roastery Coffee and Hot Chocolate
One of my favorite things about being a single-serve coffeemaker kinda girl is how easy it is to try new flavors. I love anything really unique and Brooklyn Bean Roastery has cornered the market on cool coffee.
“Think trendy yet gritty meets high end gourmet for a result that is distinctly New York.”
I met the guys from Brooklyn Bean at the Summer Fancy Food Show in NYC a few months ago and they are as cool as their coffee. (And hot chocolate!) The first thing you’ll notice is their unique packaging and the names of their roasts. Their #1 flavor? Fuhgeddaboutit! No seriously, that’s the name of the coffee. It’s one of my favorites too. This brand started in 2012 and grew very quickly. They now have 17 flavors plus seasonal varieties.
Brooklyn Bean is a hip brand, a growing company, and they’re unique because they are a small business. These are hands-on guys that read their Amazon reviews themselves. They want to know what people think of their products so they can continuously deliver coffee that people love.
Taking risks to come up with new flavors is something Brooklyn Bean prides itself on! And just look at some of these. I can’t tell you the joy I get out of choosing which one to start my day with every day. So much fun! Everything is roasted in New York in small batches. This is more like a craft coffee and one that people who truly love coffee are going to flip for.
In addition to coffee Brooklyn Bean makes some seriously amazing hot chocolate. My favorite is Peanut Butter Cup. Omgggggg. Amazing!
Enjoy more of Brooklyn Bean Roastery by following on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. I love their Instagram feed, too!
The Hamilton Beach FlexBrew
I’ve been brewing my Brooklyn Beans k-cups with the @HamiltonBeach FlexBrew. This is an awesome little machine for coffee drinkers for several reasons.
One thing you can see right away is that it’s pretty slim and doesn’t take up much counter space, which is a huge bonus for me. In the picture above, take note of the position of my mug. A travel mug would fit in here too. Now look at the picture below…
You can use the adjustable cup rest to bring your coffee mug up closer to the drip. Really smart! Another nice feature of the FlexBrew that differentiates it from other brewers is that you can use a single-serve pod OR regular ground coffee in it, and there’s no need for an additional piece to hold the ground coffee. Just put it right in the top of the machine.
To use the Brooklyn Bean single-serves, just fill your mug with water and pour it in the top of the machine. Place your mug under the drop, and put your coffee pod right in the top. You have to force it down a bit because the puncture is actually through the side of the pod.
The FlexBrew gives you the option to brew up to 10oz. of coffee and you can choose a Regular or Bold roast (I always go for Bold!). This was a cup of hot chocolate I was making for my son. Yum! Within just a few minutes I had brewed he and my daughter each a different kind of hot chocolate, and a coffee for myself. The FlexBrew is so easy to use.
Learn more about the FlexBrew by following @HamiltonBeach on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
Coffee Skillet Chicken Recipe
Coffee isn’t just for breakfast! I truly love the flavor of coffee any time of the day and it’s really pretty versatile to cook with – drinks, desserts, and even dinner.
I chose the Brooklyn Bean French Roast to make a coffee marinade for this chicken dish, but you could easily go with any other dark roast.
The recipe is really quite easy to make, but do plan ahead a bit. You’ll need some time to cool your coffee off before you put the chicken in it, and you want to marinate your meat for a few hours before cooking. So there really isn’t a ton of hands-on time, but you are better off starting this one earlier in the day and you’ll be thanking yourself at dinnertime.
I’m the only hardcore coffee drinker in my house but my entire family loved this recipe. There were NO leftovers! The coffee combined with the other fresh ingredients in the marinate makes this chicken so tender and flavorful. I love cooking in a cast iron skillet and this is a new go-to recipe for me.
- 3lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs (I used 2 packs for a total of 10 pieces)
- 8oz. brewed Brooklyn Bean dark roast coffee (I used French Roast), cooled
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh chives for garnish, optional
- Brew a dark roast Brooklyn Bean k-cup and chill 8oz of it in a cup in the refrigerator until cool.
- While the coffee is chilling, combine all other ingredients except the chicken in a large bowl. Stir well to combine, then add chilled coffee and stir again.
- Place chicken in a gallon size resealable plastic bag, or a container with a lid. Pour coffee mixture over chicken and turn to coat.
- Marinate in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
- When you're ready to cook, preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place chicken in a cast iron skillet and pour remaining marinade over it.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and browned on the top. If you want a little more color (I did!) turn the broiler on and place skillet directly under broiler for 1-3 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh chopped chives if desired.
You might have to grab the chicken and fresh ginger but probably already have everything else which makes this a great weeknight meal.
The Giveaway
The generous folks at Brooklyn Bean Roaster and @HamiltonBeach are offering one of my readers a fantastic prize pack that includes:
- One variety box of Brooklyn Bean Roastery coffee (40 count)
- One variety box of Brooklyn Bean Hot Cocoa (40 count)
- One Flexbrew® Single-Serve Coffee Maker
This giveaway is open to US residents ages 18+ and will end at 11:59pm ET on September 13, 2016.
One winner per household, email address, or home address. If you have won this prize on another blog you are ineligible to win again. Winner must have a U.S.-based address to receive the prize.
Good luck!
I want to try the Cinnamon Subway flavor.
This looks tasty!
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Ooh I want to try the Carnival Hot Cocoa. Sounds delicious!
The Corner Donut Shop sounds absolutely wonderful! So does the Boardwalk Blend.
I like all their Dark Roasts – Express-O and Cyclone sound great!
Would love to try the Hot Cocoa, what a wonderful giveaway, thank you for the Opportunity Lindsay 🙂
I would love to try Maple Sleigh!
I want to try the hazelnut flavor
I would like to try the Boardwalk Blend.
That recipe looks delicious! I never would have thought to use coffee in a chicken recipe!
I would most like to try the Corner Donut shop coffee blend the most.
Black and White Cookie!
The Maple Sleigh sounds very yummy!
I’d like to try the Boardwalk Blend.
I would love to try their Breakfast blend. I am a big fan of light roasts, and that one sounds really good!
The cinnamon subway looks so good, thank you very much for the great offer!
I want to try the Cinnamon Subway flavor. Looks delicious!
I’d like to try their Breakfast Blend!
I’d love to try the Maple Sleigh
I would love to try the boardwalk blend!
I would love the French Roasts. I seriously love their coffee but my sis in law is ADDICTED!! I love the chicken recipe yyou shared, the pics are AMAZING!
I want to try the Corner Donut Shop coffee and the Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa.
I want to try their French Roast.
These look so neat and what fun names. I would love to try the Brooklyn blend.
Wow! that chicken looks amazing! I’ve never ever thought of adding coffee to my chicken. Will definitely try it this weekend.
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I want to try the Light Roast Breakfast Blend!
I would like to try the French Roast.
I want to try the Maple Sleigh flavor!!
I would love to try their Breakfast Blend and Cinnamon Subway. Thank you for this amazing offer!
I think I would like the Cyclone—most days I could use it! That coffee chicken dish looks spectacular!
I would love to try the espress-o! 🙂
Would love to try the Hot Cocoa
Maple Sleigh, because I have a serious obsession with maple!
Would like to try the Hot Cocoa.
I would like to try the Coney Island Carmel coffee.
Campfire Hot Cocoa sounds super thanks
The Cinnamon Subway looks delish!
I want to try the Pink Pumpkin – Fall – Limited Edition.
Oh my god they all sound delicious!!!
But I’ll just choose one: the Black & White cookie…although I’d love to try all of them! 🙂
thanks!
Carnival hot cocoa sounds yummy good!
I would love to try the pink pumpkin. thankyou, ken
I would love to try some of their cocoas, like the Campfire Hot Cocoa.
Coney Island Carmel sounds so good!
Express-O sounds good.
My husband would like the Columbian blend.
French Roast! I usually love that style!
I’d like to try boardwalk blend. YUM 🙂
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I’d love a nice French Roast. I like my coffee dark, like my soul 😉
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I want to try the Oh Fudge coffee! Sounds good!
I want to try hot cocoa.
Carnival Hot cocoa sounds so good!!!
i would like to try the Black & White Cookie – Fall
I would like to try the boardwalk blend.
I think the Cocomocha sound yummy!
i would like to try the Oh Fudge one.
The Boardwalk Blend medium roast sounds wonderful!
Oh Fudge or cinnamon subway
I would love to try the Peanut Butter Cup Hot Cocoa flavor
Thank You
I’d love to try the maple delight! Yum!
I would very much like to try the Coney Island Carmel coffee….and all the other flavored coffee! 🙂 Thank you.
I want to try the vanilla. A caramel one sounds good too.
I would love to try the Oh Fudge flavored coffee.
I would like to try Brooklyn Beans’ Cyclone dark roast
I would like to try the Brooklyn Bridge Blend.
I think that Dark Roast would be the flavor we want to drink.
Black and white cookie sounds great
Peanut Butter Cup hot cocoa caught my eye here, but then I headed to their site and saw Campfire Cocoa! Or Carnival Cocoa, yum!
I can’t wait to try the Black & White Cookie flavor. They have so many I would want to try.
I would like to try the Hot Cocoa.
I want to win!
Breakfast Blend is the one I would love to try
I want to try Oh Fudge.
I would most like to try Cocomocha
I want to try the Corner Donut Shop blend.
Peanut butter cup hot cocoa sounds fabulous
I want to try the Hazelnut.
Their coffee is my favorite! I love the Corner Donut Shop flavor most.
I most want to try the Cyclone Dark Roast Extra Bold Coffee! Thanks for an awesome giveaway!
I want to try the hazelnut flavor
I love a light roast.
The black & white cookie looks yummy.
I Want To Try The Cinnamon Subway Flavor.
My husband will enjoy the Fuhgeddaboutit coffee. He likes his strong. I only drink cocoa, not a coffee drinker.
I want to try the carnival hot cocoa.
i would love to try the Hazelnut flavored coffee
The Corner Donut Shop coffee in medium roast sounds like my perfect go to choice.
I would like to try the black & white cookie flavor. That sounds interesting.
i like the Brooklyn Bridge Blend
I’d like to try the Maple Sleigh.
I want to try the Cinnamon Subway
I would like to try is the Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa! Thank You
Breakfast Blend sounds so good love to try it out.
I would love to try them all, but for everyday drinking I would choose the Breakfast Blend that is a light roast.
I would love the coney island caramel!
peanut butter cup sounds like heaven in a cup would love to try it #coffeefanatic
I’d like to try Maple Sleigh.
I’d like to try the Red Velvet coffee blend!
I want to try the Campfire Hot Cocoa
Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa would be best.
I would love to try their Breakfast Blend and Cinnamon Subway.
I’m more of a hot chocolate drinker myself. I would say mild on the coffee.
The hot cocoa sounds really good right now.
I want to try the Brooklyn Bridge Blend.
I would love to try out the pink pumpkin flavor!
I would like the light roast
I would love to try the Corner Donut Shop. I love trying new flavors
I would looooove to try the Oh fudge!!
I would love to try the coney island carmel!
I would like to try the Cyclone dark roast.
I want to try the Vanilla Skyline flavor.
I would love to try the Oh Fudge! flavor not only does it remind me of my favorite movie how can you go wrong with chocolate flavored coffee.
I would like to try the Vanilla Skyline.
I would love to try the Coney Island Carmel.
I would like to try the Corner Donut shop coffee blend.
I would love to try the Carnival Hot Cocoa.
I’d like to try the vanilla skyline and maple sleigh.
I would like to try the Hazelnut flavor.
I want to try the boardwalk blend!!
The Brooklyn Bridge Blend sounds great. Although I would like to try them all
Oh I want to try Coney Island Carmel
Oh My Goodness! They all look so delicious but the Praline coffee sounds interesting and yummy! 🙂
i love their Maple Sleigh it is soo good. 🙂 their flavors taste natural.
I would love to try the Vanilla Skyline.
I’d like to try Fuhgeddaboutit Decaf.
I’d like to try the Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa!
I would like to try the Boardwalk Blend.
try the Corner Donut shop coffee blend
I would like to try the Fuhgeddaboutit.
Coney island caramel is nice.
The hot cocoa is one that I think would taste really delicious in the fall.
I would love to try Mexican Hot Cocoa
I’d like to try the Cyclone coffee
I want to try the hazelnut
i would like the black and white cookie. it sounds really good.
I would go for the Bold Variety pack, but if I had to choose just one flavor, I’d try the Red Velvet
Pink Pumpkin – Fall – Limited Edition!
I want to try the Fuhgeddaboutit. I prefer dark roast coffee.
I would like to try the Cyclone dark roast!
I would love to try maple sleigh. It looks delicious, and I know that I would really love it.
I’m a huge vanilla lover, so I’d like to try out the Vanilla Skyline flavor.
The Maple Sleigh sounds like it would taste really good.
I want to try the hazelnut flavor
The Brooklyn Bridge blend sounds like something we would really love to try. Thank you for the opportunity 🙂
I can’t wait to try Cyclone!
I would love to try the Hazelnut blend.
Light Roast Breakfast Blend looks great.
I would most like to try the Boardwalk Blend.
I would like to try the Maple Sleigh flavor.
I want to try the Cinnamon Subway
I would love to try the Cinnamon Subway flavored coffee from Brooklyn Bean.
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I would like to try the Boardwalk Blend.
French Roast looks great.
I want to try the Cinnamon Subway.
The Coney Island Carmel looks right up my alley.
I would love to try they Mexican Cocoa. It sounds really good!!
Of course its has to be… Fuhgeddaboutit
I like the Corner Donut Shop the most! It’s one of my go-tos!
I most want to try the Corner Donut Shop.
I have never tried any of the Brooklyn hot cocoa. I can’t wait to try the Peanut Butter and Campfire flavors of hot cocoa.
I want to try the Oh Fudge flavor!
The Maple Sleigh sounds like an interesting one!
I am a nut for dark bold coffee! I would love to try the espress-o. That sounds like it would wake me up in the morning!
I want to try the Cyclone and Express-o coffees. They are both dark roasts. I have found the dark roast coffees to have so much flavor! Usually, I drink them black, but, if I really want to indulge, I will add some half and half. To me, that is like drinking dessert!
I would love to try the “Oh, Fudge!” flavor. Sounds delicious!
I think the Boardwalk Blend sounds really good.
I want to try their Cyclone coffee.
so many to choose from maple sleigh might be unique to check out! or just a smooth roast
I would like to try the Fuhgeddaboutit roast
Carnival Hot Cocoa would be the one to try. It would be perfect for a crisp Fall Day.
The Pink Pumpkin sounds yummy!
I would like to try
Fuhgeddaboutit
I want to try Oh Fudge!
I would like to try the Carnival Hot Cocoa.
I think the coney island caramel would be lovely 😉
I would like the Boardwalk Blend
I would love to try the Boardwalk Blend
I most want to try the Cinnamon Subway flavor!