Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2000

This is truly delicious! I've made it every 2 weeks since I found the recipe! You can't get any easier than this, but it tastes and looks so deluxe! I now add a couple of more chopped onions and I also add fresh carrots in the last 1 1/2 hours of cooking. With real mashed potatoes to go along with it - you're all set! My boyfriend loves it, as do my sister, aunt and mother. I can't wait to make it for my relatives during the holidays! I actually just made 2 roasts last night because we never have leftovers! The broth that is left is so rich with bits of all that great meat and flavors that I can't bear to throw it out and look forward to using it in other recipes! I thank Arianna for the gift of this recipe which has a permanent place in my personal recipe book! Victoria Matheus

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VICKYBAM

Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2000

I think my coffee was brewed too strong. The ROAST was great...the gravy had too strong a coffee flavor. I'll make it again...with weaker coffee!

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TRIGGERHAPPY53

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2000

This recipe is quick to prepare and tastes wonderful. My family loves it.

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Thomas

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2000

Have just finished making this, and my husband tasted the gravey and can't wait to dinner! Was very reluctant to try it, but very glad I did. I am now busy emailing recipe to family and friends! Just be sure coffee is fresh and not too strong. Great recipe. Katy

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HYBRID101

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2000

This is a great recipe and very easy. Thank you!

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FABI

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2000

Very tasty! I had to modify the recipe a bit to acommodate what was available to me. I used a rump roast instead of chuck. This was very nice, since it tasted just like a nice roast beef! First off, I had to use a crock pot. I didn't notice any significant change in cooking time when cooked on the "high" setting. Also, I don't have a coffee maker, so I used instant coffee. Unfortunately, I also think I made it too strong, but I was able to counteract it with some milk and sugar (hey, it works with regular coffee) and a splash of apple cider vinegar. Instead of regular canned mushrooms, I used a jar of italian marinated mushrooms and a jar of chantrelle mushrooms. They added a nice tangyness that I think I'll definitely duplicate next time. Absolutely try this recipe! Just remember to use decaf if you plan to eat it for dinner, or else you'll be dancing all night. :)

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ALLAYA

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2000

Great recipe, a real leap of faith for a person who hates coffee. But I tried it and was amazed. I will definatley be making this roast again. It inhances the beef flavor instead of masking it like so many other pot roast type recipes.

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Gina

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2000

We have Sunday night dinners with our favorite friends. It was a huge hit with all of us and the men just kept on eating!

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CHATTYKATHY8

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2000

Very good recipe! I was kind of reluctant because of the coffee but it was very good! I added a packet of Lipton's onion soup mix to the broth to add some flavor and it tasted great, even better the second night! My husband loved it!

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rhonda

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Southgate, Michigan, USA

Living In: Arrington, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2000

I tried this recipe a couple of weeks ago. The roast was very good however, I think that I will use flour to make the gravy instead of cornstarch. I don't know if cornstarch can go bad, but I think that my cornstarch gave it a funny taste. I used fresh mushrooms in mine also. I think that I will try this recipe with an oven cooking bag to make it really low-maintenance.

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