Customer Reviews for Barista Prima - Italian Roast Coffee Keurig K-Cup Pods, Dark Roast, 24/Box
Customer Rating
5
Best K-Cup that I've tried!
on January 22, 2011
Posted by: Jeff in St. Louis
from St. Louis, MO
I tend to go for a darker roast, full bodied cup of coffee. While I've found most K-cup selections to be okay to very good, this is the first one that made me say WOW. Reminds me of something that I've made with my french press. VERY good, and highly recommended.
If a smooth cup of potent coffee is your thing, then this is the K-Cup for you. I've been serving it up at office meetings, and people are hooked. It has the characteristics of a good cup of Italian Expresso. Got 3 boxes to sample and will need to re-order soon. If price is a concern, then you need to consider the quality. Enjoy!
I was offered a free case of coffee to fix a mess up by Keurig, and chose this because it was new and bold. I love a cup of coffee that reaches out of the mug, slaps me around a little, and calls me Nancy, so I was hoping this would at least shake a fist. I was not disappointed! It is now my favorite cup! It's good and strong, stands up to added cream, and makes a full 12 oz cup of coffee without feeling watered down. Choose a smaller cup, froth up some milk and you have a nice cappuccino.
After finishing my first cup of this fantastic coffee; I'm hooked. Much stronger than I expected and does not have the bitter taste of most bold coffees. With a little dash of 1/2 and 1/2, I get a lovely creamy cup of strong coffee. I am looking forward to trying the French Roast and hope to see a Decaf soon. Great K-Cup!
Pros: Pleasing Aroma, Not Bitter, Balanced Acidity, Smooth Taste
My favorite coffee is Timothy's Original Donut Blend. This is my new second best!! I have a Keurig Mini I brewed it with 8 oz water. I used my $1.99 IKEA Produkt milk frother to froth 1/4 cup skim milk. I sprinkled a pinch of cinnamon on top and enjoyed a very good K-cup of coffee!!
I love my Keurig - love everything about it. Was disappointed in most of the coffees available because I like the actual taste of coffee, I want to taste the actual coffee even when I add cream. The other ones I have tried are either too weak on a 7.5 oz setting (I like a full cup of coffee, not warm, coffee flavored water) or, are so strong that its unpleasant to drink. I tried this due to the reviews and, I love Italian roast. Another brand Keurig offers in Italian Roast was sorta ok but bitter, not the smooth, rich taste of the Italian coffee I remembered. This brand offered is simply outstanding. It tastes exactly how I remembered it should taste. Others in my household preferred what I would consider (for me) a weaker cup of coffee until I introduced Barista Prima to them. They also love this one and the others from Barista Prima. This is now my most favorite and standard purchase, along with House Blend, Colombia and French Roast - all from Barista. Finally, an awesome cup of true coffee in under a minute!