the influencer is you

Measuring Life By Pounds Of Peet's Coffee

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge Peet's Coffee fan. They are part of my regular routine every day. When I travel, I try to bring the right grind (and some back up filters) to enjoy Peet's on the road. Peet's Coffee influences me because...

1. They can make the perfect cup of coffee.
2. Despite their going public and significant expansion, they have done their best maintaining quality.
3. They had mail order when I played pro-ball, so I could have a cup of Peet's every day as part of my routine.
4. I have met some cool people there that are now family friends.
5. Their coffee is exponentially better than Starbucks.

Who knew that years later I would better grasp a deeper meaning of the line I read in college, by T.S. Eliot:  "I have measured out my life with coffee spoons."  I am definitely not alone.

In the "I Love Peet's..." contest one of the winning answers was provided by Razan Asbahi:

In my ignorant days, a cup of coffee meant Starbucks or Coffee Bean. …Then I happened upon a Peet’s, by recommendation of a classmate. “It’s heaven sent,” she promised. The first sip proved a truly nirvana-like sensation, tickling my taste buds and coating my throat with a smooth, bold, complex juice. Hallelujah!

Check out the other winners submissions

What is your favorite coffee?

 

Best Buy Influences Me

Best Buy influences me in a good way because:

1. They have cool stuff that makes my life better, including the latest digital cameras, accessories for my iPod, content my kids love, the latest Xbox 360, Wii games and whatever I need for my laptop.
2. Barry Judge their CMO is on Twitter and blogs.

3. Their store is close to my house.

4. When I bought my home entertainment set up their Blue Shirt for the category was an expert and was able to negotiate the deal based upon the margins of the products.

5. The set up Blue Shirt Nation for their employees.

Does Best Buy influence you?