Tried this Starbucks pod this morning - the taste is decent. The pods seem well made.
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When Safeway has a $5.99 sale I buy these and of course PeetsTried this Starbucks pod this morning - the taste is decent. The pods seem well made.
Great price. I paid $6.99.
Pablo sez South American flavor notes are nice.
Peets medium roast from thermos of late dads. Think Peets is my favorite of all coffees I’ve ever had. Starbucks is definitely overpriced, bottom of the crate swill
If we're talking about their brewed coffee sold in their shops, I'd agree. But their Nespresso pods aren't bad, IMO.
Not true. Double shot Americano made with their Italian roast is not even close to bottom of the crate. I think you are just repeating some people here.
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Same with their espresso. I have not had their brewed coffee.
I haven’t bought their bean or ground coffee. But the swill in their shops is garbage
The Peruvian is really good!
Had my first cuppa.
NGL enjoyed the different, citrusy action.
Small, one-person roaster out of Jackson, TN. that I buy from when I’m passing through on my way to Memphis:
And then these 3 are from Onyx Coffee Lab out of Rogers, AR. Onyx is widely recognized as one of the best roasters in the country.
This Onyx-roasted Ethiopian single origin is one of the best coffees I’ve had. Tea-like body, and tastes like Earl Grey tea with milk and honey! Mind you, this is black coffee!
And then these 3 are from Onyx Coffee Lab out of Rogers, AR. Onyx is widely recognized as one of the best roasters in the country.
This Onyx-roasted Ethiopian single origin is one of the best coffees I’ve had. Tea-like body, and tastes like Earl Grey tea with milk and honey! Mind you, this is black coffee!
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The Onyx looks interesting. I may have to try it as it's talked about favorably quite a bit online. IIRC, it is available in some Sam's club locations in the vicinity of the roaster.
I recently finished a bag from a micro roaster named Fogline in northern California based on Reddit chatter. It was really good and l will buy from them again. They roast after ordering so it's fresh. And they put the roast date on the bag.
I am working through a 2 bag purchase l got on sale at Costco so l won't be buying any good stuff until this is gone. This stuff is highly rated on Costco, but doesn't smell good, hardly bubbles during bloom which makes me think it is already stale and the taste is mediocre at best. There's also a lot of junk in the grounds that l don't see with SW or Fogline. No roast date on bag either. I estimate the beans were 3+ months old based on the best by date. My grand plan to save backfired. The wife is even complaining.
Unless l give a bag away, l won't have anything to share for at least a month.
Which stuff from Costco?
I've not tried that one. I think it's a fairly new blend as I don't recall seeing it before.
I think I found my new favorite... 
It literally is head and shoulders above anything else I have tried. No burnt taste, very strong, and extremely smooth. I like it best as overnight brew, SO much flavor, yet zero bitterness.
Discovered it on accident, when decided to stop at some Israeli store on a recent road trip. Took it to try, and now I NEED to find some more!!! I literally won't buy anything else, as this amazing coffee is so good, that it ruined all other coffees for me...no regrets. So worth it!!!
If anyone tried this, and somehow found something even better - please let me know. But I highly doubt that's possible. Nothing widely available in stores even comes close to this super fine grounded Turkish Coffee. At least in my experience.
It literally is head and shoulders above anything else I have tried. No burnt taste, very strong, and extremely smooth. I like it best as overnight brew, SO much flavor, yet zero bitterness.Discovered it on accident, when decided to stop at some Israeli store on a recent road trip. Took it to try, and now I NEED to find some more!!! I literally won't buy anything else, as this amazing coffee is so good, that it ruined all other coffees for me...no regrets. So worth it!!!
If anyone tried this, and somehow found something even better - please let me know. But I highly doubt that's possible. Nothing widely available in stores even comes close to this super fine grounded Turkish Coffee. At least in my experience.
