Jun 30 2009
8 O’Clock Gr8 Taste Mug
8 O’Clock Coffee Mug is Gr8!
Y’all might remember that a few weeks back I ordered up a coffee mug from Eight O’Clock Coffee ’s Accumul8 Rewards program. It just arrived and the first thing I did was have the girl-child snap a picture of it with her phone (my camera grew legs and walked away a couple of months ago) so y’all could see it.
I will tell you that the photo does not do it justice. It’s a lovely 12 ounce mug - heavy enough to knock someone out with. The walls are thick - perfect for keeping coffee hot - and the handle is big enough to hold comfortable. And it’s black, a totally favorite color of mine. The only way it could have been better was if it was red.
Included in the package is a coupon for a free 11.5-12 ounce bag of any kind of Eight O’Clock coffee (up to $6.99) and - an unexpected bonus - a delightful white ceramic stirring spoon that slips through holes in the handle for easy serving. It’s adorable!
What did it cost me? The five minutes it took me to access the Accumul8 Rewards web site, fill in a few details, and enter the product code numbers on the two 3 lb bags of Eight O’Clock coffee I bought two months ago. No shipping fee, no nothing - just a few minutes of my time. AND - I’ve got two more bags sitting here, and will be buying another two when I do next month’s shopping in a couple of days. At this rate, I figure it will take me a few months to collect a full set - and just to tell you how much I love this mug… I’m ordering 3 more Eight O’Clock coffee collectible mugs instead of a $25 Visa gift card (2500 points).
Looks like a sweet mug! What is it made out of? The rewards site says it’s not microwaveable — which is kind of a deal-breaker for me.
@Mike - it -is- a sweet mug, and if you do get around to trying Eight O’Clock coffee, you can get your own. The mug and spoon - plus a free bag of Eight O’Clock coffee goes for just 700 points. That’s 2 big bags of coffee, which is what we go through every month.
@scott - The mug is made of heavyweight glazed porcelain or earthenware - it’s a standard mug. My guess is that it’s non-microwaveable because the lettering on the mug is metallic. It really is a sweet mug.
love to get a mug
@KC - Not microwaveable doesn’t bother me in the least, since I can’t abide microwaved or reheated coffee. It won’t damage the mug, but you will get arcing from your microwave, since the printing and the rim is metallic. And I always buy the big bags of whole coffee beans because they’re the only ones that my market carries in whole bean - I had no trouble at all entering the codes. Did you catch the part about entering a 0 at the front if there are only 6 digits in the code on the bag? I forgot the last time and had to re-enter three times before I caught my error.
Terrible news! I got this email:
Dear valued Accumul8 Rewards member,
Thank you for your participation in the Accumul8 Rewards program and your loyalty to Eight O’Clock® Coffee.
We’ve sincerely enjoyed having you on board as a loyal Accumul8 Rewards member and we want to remind you that this program will be ending on December 31, 2009.
As one of our most loyal consumers, you will be among the first to know when details of our 2010 plans are released. In the months ahead, we will send you an email announcing our exciting upcoming programs.
As of October 1, 2009, we will no longer be accepting new Accumul8 Rewards memberships, and the Tell-A-Friend bonus feature will cease, but you will still be able to enter codes and redeem prizes through the end of this year.
Thank you again for choosing Eight O’Clock®Coffee and participating in the Accumul8 Rewards program. We hope that you found this experience to be a rewarding one, and that you will choose to participate in our future programs. Most importantly we hope you will continue to make Eight O’Clock Coffee a part of your every day.
-Your friends at Eight O’Clock® Coffee
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I should’ve gotten the mug when I could’ve, but I hestitated and now I’ll never get one (can you hear me crying??)!
If you’ve got points left over, you’ve got 3 months… I hope they start a comparable program like Accumul8 Rewards!