A Strong Coffee: Degustabox Review and Discount Code

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Degustabox Review and Discount Code

A couple of weeks ago we recieved January's Degustabox.  If you haven't heard of them before, they are a monthly subscription box containing food and drink. For £12.99 a month including delivery you will recieve a box containing 10-15 suprises.

Here is what was in our box:

Degustabox contents January


Go! Kombucha China White Tea. As I recieved my box on Chinese New Year, I felt I would give this a go. Whilst I would imagine it is not eveyone's cup of tea (excuse the pun) I enjoyed it. Not enough to buy it again, but it was pleasent and I enjoyed giving it a go.

Dorset Cereals Berry Granola. In the marketing material I was given this was described as a heavenly mix of traditionally bajed oats, zingy blackberries and raspberries. I think this is a pretty good description. I loved it and would certainly but this in the future.

Goody Good Stuff: These are children's sweets suitable for vegetarian, Halal and Kosher diets. The children enjoyed them and I would keep them in mind if I needed to buy sweets for such diets in the future.

Maggi's So Juicy and So Tender range: These have been great to prepare easy and tasty meals after school. The children particularly enjoyed the BBQ chicken.

Jules Destrooper Butter Crisp biscuits: Tasty!

Zico Chocolate Coconut water: Not something I would ever have thought of trying myself, but apparently it is an excellent low calorie option with great hydrating qualities. One taste of it took me back to my university days and I can highly recommend a glass full of this with a shot of Baileys in.

zico and baileys


Quinola Mothergrain Express: This can be eaten cold in salads or heated in the microcwave for a couple of minutes. My husband turned his nose up at this but when I partnered it up with Thai Green Chicken Curry (recipe below) he was more than happy to eat it!

I was also lucky enough to receive a "suprise" item. This was a limited item sent out to customer that completed one of their surveys. The surprise was some Garofalo spaghetti.



Thai Green Chicken Curry and Quinola (Serves 2)


Thai green curry and quinola


1 Packet of Quinola Mothergrain Express
2 small chicken breasts cut into chunks
1 packet of mangetot
1 carrot cut into strips
1 pak choi
2 tablespoons of thai green curry paste
1 tin of coconut milk

Stir fry the chicken until brown on the outside.
Add the thai green curry paste, coconut milk and carrot. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
Add the mangetout and simmer for another 10 minutes.
Finally add the pak choi and simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve with Quinola Mothergrain Express (just heat in the microwave for 2 minutes)



All in all I enjoyed the contents of my Degustabox. Some of the products I would purchase again, others I wouldn't. However, it was nice to try some new products. If you would like to try a Degustabox for yourself they have provided my readers with a discount code: GU0VL meaning you will be a £3 saving off of your first box. That means you will get a surprise box delivered for just £9.99



We were sent January's Degustabox for the purpose of this review but the opinions he are my own.

70 comments:

Amelia Kennedy said...

I love Quinoa - must try your recipe, looks lovely!

Sarah Woolcock said...

Oh wow, that looks so lovely. I've never tried Quinoa before I must try it. I love the Maggi's stuff you got!

Alana Walker said...

Love the Quinoa recipe, will try that next week.x

Katie Skeoch said...

the Zico Chocolate Coconut water sounds fab! will have to give this a try ♥

ashleigh allan said...

Looks great - really fancy trying the coconut water!

Paul Wilson said...

I'd like to try a Degusta box.

Louise Fairweather said...

It was on half price at Tesco last week x

Louise Fairweather said...

Watch this space :-)

Kate said...

This looks lovely, hungry now lol

Claire Woods said...

Looks lovely.

JoHutchinson said...

wonderful recipe

Emma Nixon said...

All looks very tempting...

Katie Skeoch said...

I will look out for it tomorrow when I'm doing my shop!

Charley Foy said...

This sounds delicious!

Adeinne Tonner said...

Looks amazing and i bet it tastes great

TRACY HANSON1 said...

That looks very tempting to try. :)

sian hallewell said...

Interesting mix of goodies, not all to my taste

michele omalley said...

Have tried a couple of the so juicy range very nice

Kazz Usher said...

Must give this range a try!

Miriam Said said...

I really will have to try that Thai Green Chicken Curry recepie, it looks and sounds so yummy.

Katharine Bourne-Francis said...

this is a great way to try things

Hayley said...

thanks for the discount code!

Kay Lou Smith said...

Love the idea of this, a great way to try out new products :)

Christine Taylor said...

Mmm yum x

tracy newton said...

Mmmmm

viviennewilkes said...

A great way to try new things

pippasmum said...

Rather an eclectic mix, a good way of getting you to try things you wouldn't normally pick up.

Keri Jones said...

I love the look of these boxes. I especially like the look of the Berry Granola & it will be on my next shopping list. Thanks for the review :) x

Sara said...

You've got quite a mixture there!

sarah brooker said...

not sure bout the monthly boxes of food - what if you get something you don't like. waste of money.

Vanessa Crowley said...

nice

Kirsty Grace said...

Looks lovely

Vikki George said...

That looks lovely

greig spencer said...

looks yummy

Natalie White said...

I've always wanted to try these! And I love the So Juicy bags :)

williamgould said...

Wow What a great selection!

Bethany Martin said...

I'm very tempted...

leanne tobin said...

lovely :)

Phyllis Ellett said...

Good idea having such a range.

Julie B said...

Would love to make the curry, sounds wonderful

rachel humphries said...

Must be nice to have some new surprises each month - would lead me to try things I wouldn't normally

Rebecca Nisbet said...

sounds fab!

Natalie Gillham said...

would like to try the express quinoa :)

AliThorpe said...

It looks like a good way of trying products you wouldn't normally.

Robert Price said...

Looks very interesting

vicky said...

i recently received my first box items were missing but being sent out again, it is an excellent way of trying trys you wouldnt normally buy

Sj Wesley said...

What a brilliant idea, i'm definitely going to have to try a box! x

Janet Rumley said...

unusual ingredients

James Donovan said...

great

Claire Wilkinson said...

brill x

Sheila Reeves said...

This looks like a great way to try new products that you my not normally go for

Nicola White said...

brilliant sounds great x

jeremy andrews said...

I signed up to these boxes last month so far so good :)

Olivia Kirby said...

I think they sound great, just can't afford it at the moment.

Gail Bennett said...

I like the look of these ... good to try some different things that you wouldn't normally try! :-)

H Bailey said...

Sounds like an interesting concept although not sure if I'd sign up to it.

Donna Kent said...

I;ve seen these before. I think that they're a good idea in principle as long as the merchandise in the box reflects the cost/

angiehoggett said...

sounds great, thanks for the post

Adam S said...

I like the look of these.

Alice Colling said...

My friend gets these and loves it!

Penny Ford said...

Interesting idea and nice selection

sandy henry said...

mmmm love the look of that recipe - taken note, thanks x

Karen R said...

I love this idea - it would completely help to expand my repertoire :)

Ian Murray said...

the thai curry looks nice

Chris williams said...

what a great idea, this would have been brilliant for my son when he was at Uni

Samantha Ripley said...

theres lots in there I would never buy but maybe that's a good thing

@auntygeek said...

That Thai Chicken is to die for x

Erica Price said...

Love the idea of opening up a box of goodies like this

Diana Croos said...

looks yummy

TracyJo said...

It all looks very tempting and very healthy x