I have been buying this coffee for a while, and I was very happy with the price and the taste. As others mention it's pretty strong which is hard to find with K-cups. Added bonus of being environmentally friendly. However I will no longer be buying this coffee because of the significant drop in quality. A couple months ago my box came with a paper inside which mentioned that there could be some sediment due to a change in the material used, which would allow for better decomposition of the k-cups. It didn't seem to be an issue so I stayed with it, there was some sediment in the cup but nothing that ruined the coffee. The problem was that about every 10th k-cup would leak coffee grounds into the cup. Not just sediment, but a significant amount of grounds which rendered the cup undrinkable. Even worse every now and then a cup would burst in such a way that I had to spend the next 10 minutes cleaning grounds out of the Keurig, check out the pictures. I thought that this may be an isolated issue so I stayed with it for another box, but it's the same result. Approximately every 10th k-cup turns into what you see in the pictures.

Bottom line is that it appears the company has switched up their k-cup construction/packaging without adequate quality testing or maybe lack of quality control. The few benefits of this coffee are not worth the effort required to clean the Keurig after a ruptured k-cup, and any savings are erased by having to remake multiple cups.

Don't get me wrong, I still love my Starbucks coffee--but those Kcups of theirs are soo over priced, it's ridiculous. Sometimes you're paying more per KCup then you are going to the store. We would only buy our Starbucks Kcups at Costco whenever they where on sale--and even then, it would cost 70 cents per kcup....

My goal was to find a kcup that has the similar strength to Starbucks, but doesn't pack the same shrinking-wallet feature. I've purchased a few brands here on Amazon, some where a hit and others where a complete disaster. But, there was one brand that not only had amazing strong tasting coffee, but was also economically friendly (the k-cup pods are a huge space saver).

San Francisco Bay French Roast Coffee is by far the closet tasting coffee to Starbucks French Roast. I even did a blind taste test with a few "starbucks-loving" guest I had a my home. They didn't even notice.

The only "Con" i would say, is the fact that the cost for this coffee fluctuates daily. One time I bought 80-cups for $30, another for $25 and another for $22. So if you feel discouraged with the price, wait a bit and it will go down.

*I rely on amazon for reviews of nearly everything before I buy. I like to give back to the community by reviewing items myself. If my review has helped you please kindly click the "yes" button letting others and Amazon know that my review helped you make a choice to purchase this item or not.

When I took my first sip of this coffee, I had mixed feelings. The flavor wasn't off putting, but it was strong. At first I thought that I had messed up making the coffee, but soon realized that I had just been using weak / lesser quality coffee before this.

After one week of drinking this, I'm completely hooked. It's a slightly darker than medium roast, but has zero burnt flavors. I'm not great at describing coffee (much better at craft IPAs), but smooth chocolate / nutty notes comes to mind.

The coffee comes packed in air tight bags of 10, each bag will last me 1-2 weeks (I don't drink a ton of coffee).

Something that has stayed in the back of my mind with K Cup brewing is the amount of plastic that the coffee goes through to get to your cup.

Not only are these vented individual storage bags compostable (made from a seaweed compound I suspect), but most of the K Cup itself is biodegradable. It uses the tea bag design to filter coffee.

The only issue with this design is that you will be left with a fair amount of "sludge" at the bottom of your cup. That's where I have a take away one star. It's sort of inherent to the design, but I prefer it to forcing hot coffee through punctured plastic.

All in all - a fantastic cup of coffee. I'll be purchasing again for sure.

Premium Organic Stevia Powder 30g - USDA Certified All Natural Alternative Sweetener 320x Sweeter than Sugar No Artificial additives & fillers ingredients, Industrial Grade Highly Concentrated ExtractWhat a great cup of coffee. These coffees are so smooth. There's no bitterness. Truly a great cup of coffee

I love these new eco friendly kcups. Fog Chaser is my go to blend, nice and bold with no acidic or burnt undertones. I've been using these for over a year and I've never experienced any leaks, clogs, or grounds in my cup. Not only does the coffee taste fantastic and the pods environmentally sound, the price is fantastic. I love pairing this with an organic Stevia sweetener Premium Organic Stevia Powder 30g - USDA Certified All Natural Alternative Sweetener 320x Sweeter than Sugar No Artificial additives & fillers ingredients, Industrial Grade Highly Concentrated Extract for a perfect cup of joe!

The only downside to these type of pods is that you have to keep them in an airtight container since the body is made of mesh instead of plastic. This is no big deal to me as I just put them in an Oxo sealed container OXO Good Grips POP Big Square 2.4-Quart Storage Container (I can fit 30 one cups in the 2.4 quart container) and each pod tastes as fresh as the first.

Please don't ever change San Francisco Bay!