The Fancy Accent Tea Company - Grayland, Washington - fancyaccentteas.com

The Fancy Accent Tea Company was one of the few companies that left me wanting more. They sent over a sampler of a number of their flavors. I was worried when I picked out my first blend. The bag felt light and only had a small amount of tea in it. I dipped it into some hot water. The resulting tea tasted great, but it was dreadfully weak. The same thing happened with all subsequent tastings. I had to resort to combining several flavors into the same cup to get tea that was anywhere close to how strong I like it.

Apparently, The Fancy Tea Company has a loose leaf option, which would have been better for this review. Rather than taking a hard stance and saying negative about this company, I am going to render this review inconclusive. This means that I made a good faith effort to test this product and my results were underwhelming due to the lack of materials I had available. I hope to revisit this company if they’re willing to send more materials for a subsequent review. I understand if they refused to do so. It took me a long time to come to this conclusion because I felt that this company deserved that respect.

I apologize to The Fancy Tea Company for being unable to make any declaration regarding their product. They are ran by some of the nicest people I have ever come across. I blame myself for not being specific enough about what I needed to complete my tests. I like to leave the decision making process up to the companies I’m contacting. Perhaps that was a mistake. In the future, I will specify which products I want and the quantity I need of each of them. I don’t like doing this because it makes me feel like I’m being bossy.

This post is not the last you will hear from me about The Fancy Tea Company. I never reach out to the company with the idea of doing anything other than completing a review I’m happy with. This doesn’t mean that I’m incapable of delivering a bad review of a company. On the contrary, I am nothing but 100% honest with every word I put on the page.

I will denounce a company if they’re worthy of being denounced. The problem is that everyone in this industry knows what they’re doing. This puts me in a position where I am tasked to describe various shades of excellence. I feel like The Fancy Tea Company is just as excellent as many of its competitors.  

Spotted Cow Coffee Company - Mill Creek, Washington - spottedcowcoffeecompany.com

Spotted Cow Coffee Company is an example of one of the companies that started out humbly when I began this project and has turned into an admirable organization. I enjoyed talking to the people who run this business because I could tell that they were passionate about what they do. I know I have probably thrown that term around a lot, but it's an important quality coffee companies need to have for me to admire them. Spotted Cow Coffee Company has that in droves. 

Now, Spotted Cow Coffee Company does not have as big of a product selection as its competitors. That's not a problem though because every coffee they do sell is top notch. You don’t have to worry about scrolling through a large list of products to get to the one that interests you. As long as it says Spotted Cow Coffee Company on the label, you know it’s good.

I enjoy coming across coffee companies that are not bombastic in any way. I don’t feel like a company needs to show off to get their point across. They should let their products do the talking for them. Other companies might reach for gimmicks to dress up what’s pretty ordinary coffee. Spotted Cow Coffee Company has simple packaging with their logo on the front. Any time I get a bag that's dressed up in this fashion I know I’m in for a treat.

The beauty of Spotted Cow Coffee Company is not just their simplicity. I’ve encountered companies that had simple packaging to go along with their ordinary coffee. On the flipside, I’ve worked with other businesses that had great coffee and engaging packing. The presence of eye catching packaging does not mean a company has laid down on the job with their product. On the contrary, I believe it shows a great deal of effort, which carries over into what the drinker might be in store when they drink the coffee itself.

I would love to work with Spotted Cow Coffee Company if they would have me. I noticed that they do not have a blog on their website. Perhaps that's where I would fit in. Ball is in their court or, in their case, pasture.