What is their house brand??? 
Love Traders! 
Itās called Trader Joseās because itās Mexican beer. Iām not a huge Trader Joeās fan, but they have some products I like. They have heavy cream thatās pasteurized, but not ultra-pasteurized which is wonderful for baking and candy making. I also like their cultured butter.
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hi we definitely provide snacksā¦the longer you stay the more we provideā¦people really appreciate itā¦always have a jar of Russian chocolates in the flat filled up tooā¦for return guests even Russian champagneā¦(but its cheap in Russia ).
just following up - you can see them on photo 16
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Confession ā Iāve been violating my own rule of never providing anything home-cooked due to liability concerns ā all my guests are getting leftover holiday cookies because the alternative is I would EAT THEM ALL. Donāt turn me into the authorities, please.
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Cookies freeze well so you could always do that and ration them out to yourself. ā¦ 
(whaaahā¦I want a cookie-lookie!) ā¦
Thinking of making sugar cookies todayā¦ yes, we already had a batch for. Christmas eve. We need another batch!
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Been there, done that. I just eat them straight out of the freezer, standing there, donāt bother putting them on a plate.
And I am making a fresh batch ā we do an annual ācold beer, hot pizza, bad bowling, good timesā extended family get-together the weekend after New Yearās.
Grumbling about being a host today. Itās hovering around freezing, we had a couple inches of snow last night, itās melting just enough to freeze overnight into a slippery mess. So guess who was outside this morning, shoveling and salting. Guest slip-and-falls not on the program! Not a word, tropical Kona, about your weather!!
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Tell them thatās what you provide. I always provide coffee and tea. We have Starbucks around the corner. Many of my guests prefer go there .
Depends on a sale , I buy cereal bars and fruits. But not all the time. For example if there are 3 packs of strawberries for 5$ I buy them and offer guests . I donāt do regular snacks .
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Bahahahaha. It is beautiful right now. Last night the full moon setting over the ocean woke me upā¦ at 3am. Itās like a searchlight coming throug the window. I heard the guests get up too, must have woken them as well. Astounding sight. You donāt see that very often in Chciago! I had to stay awake to watch it turning orange and slowly going down ā¦ and when it finally sank into the horizon, a zillion stars came out to sparkle like diamonds on black velvet skies. While chilly mountain winds flowed down the mountain from snow covered Mauna Loa volcanoā¦ The Southern cross is just barely visible over the horizon as I got back to sleep. Gorgeous.
That wasnāt weather, that was astronomy and stuff. 
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Well written - poetic even!
The further your place is from coffee shops, restaurants, and convenience stores, the more likely youāll want to provide in room amenities, so your guests arenāt stuck with nothing. It will scratch off 1 reason to complain for some people.
However, even if you put drinks and snacks out, you inevitably wonāt have the type your traveler wants, or they wonāt be able to do it the way they want. You canāt please everyone. Just be very clear about what you offer.
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Our listing isnāt a cheap bargain place. But itās not posh either. Iām fully aware that the building needs work (the responsibility of the HOA, not me) and that the rental isnāt swish in that the kitchen is too small for a dishwasher etc. Other issues too. Sometimes I leave a couple of bottles of water or even a couple of cans of beer.
So I try to make up for the shortcomings by providing a good guest experience.
Therefore I leave arrival snacks (packaged snacks and fresh fruit) plus a bottle of cheapo wine.
In the fridge there are items which allow the guests to have a leisurely first-day breakfast if they wish - croissants, yogurt, cereal, milk, fruit, chocolate.
I supply half a dozen assorted cups of ground coffee as a starter pack for the Keurig. Teabags are in the cupboard as is sugar and Slenda.
Because we are separate apartments, and therefore self-catering, guests appreciate these as bonuses as they are conditioned into supplying their own food items.
Guests donāt always eat/drink everything I leave for them. Products that are still in date are left for the next guests. It works out to be cheap to supply and the reviews are tremendous.
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You should check out Kuju Coffee Pocket PourOvers. I have a lot of friends who bring them with them to their Airbnbs so they can ensure they have awesome coffee. Itās basically a pour over in a pouch, including speciality grade coffee grounds. Could be worth a shot!
Ok, two posts promoting your companyās product thatās enough. Stop spamming the forum.
OMG I just looked at those on Amazon, over $2 each it had better be some damn good coffee. I would not spend the money on that for myself, let alone a guest. I have a Kureg and leave a fewpods.
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I am a diehard Keurig user and am ashamed to say that the Keurig is all I offer. Now that I am a guest, I can see how non-Keurig users feel because I am missing having a Keurig. From now on, I will provide both a Keurig and a regular drip-coffee maker.
LOL. No need for that.
Thank you. I donāt like Keurig and prefer not to use them. The tricky part is when Iām staying with friends out of town and thatās all they have. What am I going to say āUh, no thanks, Iāll go to the coffee shop and get some.ā
We have coffee, a couple different kinds of tea, and instant oatmeal/pop tarts from the dollar store. Most people donāt use any of it. But I show it to them when they come in when Iām showing them around.