{"id":1416,"date":"2013-12-18T13:12:45","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T17:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1416"},"modified":"2013-12-18T13:13:29","modified_gmt":"2013-12-18T17:13:29","slug":"green-mountain-coffee-and-sweets-for-christmas-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1416","title":{"rendered":"Green Mountain Coffee and Lindt Sweets for Christmas Treats"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1417\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/GMC-Spicy-Eggnog-Coffee-edited.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1417\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1417\" alt=\"Spicy eggnog coffee from Green Mountain Coffee\" src=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/GMC-Spicy-Eggnog-Coffee-edited-224x300.jpg\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/GMC-Spicy-Eggnog-Coffee-edited-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/GMC-Spicy-Eggnog-Coffee-edited-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/GMC-Spicy-Eggnog-Coffee-edited.jpg 1495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spicy eggnog coffee from Green Mountain Coffee<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are lots of sweets and special coffees available for Christmas treats, including a few selections from Green Mountain Coffee and Lindt Chocolates.<\/p>\n<p>Green Mountain\u2019s two holiday coffees are Gingerbread and Spicy Eggnog. They are both light roasts, and the eggnog variety features cinnamon and nutmeg. Both are good on their own to make cups or pots of coffee, but they also make flavorful additions to baked desserts if you like experimenting in the kitchen.\u00a0 You might consider them for stocking stuffers or hostess gifts for your next holiday party; they\u2019re available seasonally until supplies run out. They come in bags or K-Cups, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenmountaincoffee.com\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.greenmountaincoffee.com\/\">online<\/a> or at stores nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Lindt has released its newest truffle variety, LINDOR Sea Salt truffles, in time for the holidays but it\u2019s actually available indefinitely (not just for the winter season). These yummy treats can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lindtusa.com\/shop\/lindor-truffles\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.lindtusa.com\/shop\/lindor-truffles\">online<\/a>\u00a0 and in Lindt stores across the country. Although these also make a great gift, once you taste them you might just decide to keep them for yourself. They come in 25-piece and 75-piece bags.<\/p>\n<p>Follow me on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/santacruzfoodie\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/santacruzfoodie\">@santacruzfoodie<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of sweets and special coffees available for Christmas treats, including a few selections from Green Mountain Coffee and Lindt Chocolates. Green Mountain\u2019s two holiday coffees are Gingerbread and Spicy Eggnog. 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