Can This Deal Really Be True?

Do you want instant coffee or great coffee in an instant? In addition to the standard 8oz. foil package, Gevalia also supplies coffee in T-discs that work with Tassimo single serve coffee system and has a Coffee and Tea Pod brewer for which it makes single serving coffee pods. This isn't a scam and brews great coffee faster than you can make a cup of instant. Real coffee is just better than instant and if you can have it is about the same time there is really no contest.

Understanding the The Gevalia Coffee Offer

If you insist on calling incentives like a pretty good coffee maker 'The Gevalia Coffee Scam', consider how the offer is structured. In their introductory offer, Gevalia usually provides a coffee maker and 1 pound of their coffee for what amounts to the cost of the coffee alone. At times the offer is even sweeter where the introductory cost doesn't even cover the shipping cost. Shipping is always free from this company and you can cancel any time without any penalty. If you don't like the coffee that comes with the original offer there is no obligation to order anything else. Either give them a call or send them a note that tells them to cancel the subscription.

I have seen complaints that their coffee makers leave something to be desired. Sure, they are not top-of-the-line machines but they do make OK coffee and the price is surely right. The current offer has a stainless steel body and a glass carafe. In my opinion, this is not their best design but for under $15.00 including a pound of good coffee it is still a good deal. My favorite Gevalia coffee maker came with a thermal carafe offered in white, black, red or green. That one doesn't seem to be available right now but I hope The Gevalia Coffee Scam revives that design for future offers.

Gevalia offers a great line of coffees and teas. They have regular and decaffeinated coffee which they will grind to your specifications or deliver as whole beans. Coffees include organic and Rainforest Alliance blends for the socially conscious as well as a full range of varietal and flavored coffees. When you sign up for your original offer you tell them your preferences like light, medium or dark roast coffee and whether you want it ground or whole beans. As a coffee club member you can either allow them to select which coffee to send to you or you can order specific coffees or teas from their comprehensive offerings. They also usually offer seasonal selections like a Christmas blend of spiced tea or coffee. The coffee is packaged in 8 oz., vacuum sealed foil packs so the coffee is less likely to get stale before you use it.

My Take On The So Called Gevalia Coffee Scam

So that is one person's opinion of the Gevalia Coffee Scam. Yes, the do an aggressive marketing program by dangling serious incentives out there but we all know that an initial offering can only get you to try their product. They know if you don't like it you won't be back. If you try it once you probably will be back because they offer a good product at a fair price.

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