The Original Donut Shop Dark, Single-Serve Keurig K-Cup Pods, Dark Roast Coffee Pods, 72 Count
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Loved these things however once it was all said and done and we did the math, even with the "free" prime shipping, these ended up costing significantly more than going to the local Costco and purchasing the K-cups there. I love the brand and of course its hard to go wrong with K-cups in general (although I do have one comment on that below) but the price unfortunately just sort of lost it for me.\n\nOne thing on the K-cups I did notice is that unlike several other brands of coffee, this particular K-cup from this shipment is back pressuring my Keruig more than others. That is, it takes almost twice as long to push the water through the K-cup than other brands of coffee and sometimes it takes so long that the Keruig stops and I get only 2/3s a cup of coffee. Note that this Keruig has been descaled and cleaned with actual regular maintenance on the troublesome one-way valve as well as the rotating pump. No deep analysis as to why this is other than (short of cutting open a couple cups and comparing them) it seems like the coffee might be denser in the filter part of the K-cup (for those that don\'t know, some K-cups are more expensive because they put extra filters in the space and encapsulate the coffee in there. Things like hot chocolate use no filters and just flush the contents into your cup).'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am a Starbucks coffee person and anything else I've ordered just doesn't quite match up, but this, this is delicious. It's not too light, not too dark. Personally I like it better than Dunkin' Donuts, which the boyfriend prefers. [SIDE NOTE: I do not own a Keurig, I own 2 Remington iCoffee pod brewers (one at work and one at home), sold exclusively at Bed, Bath & Beyond, which I highly, highly recommend. I have owned 3 Keurigs, they do not make them like they used to and I will never buy one again.] I digress...back to this coffee. This coffee is so reasonably priced and tastes great, I will keep ordering this instead of the expensive Starbucks which I only get on special. The flavored pods of Donut Shop are also very good, if you're into that sorta thing. If you like a nice medium roast, straight up good coffee, get this."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've never considered myself a coffee connoisseur by any means. One coffee tasted like the next to me. I've always purchased different brands hoping that one would stand out from the rest and finally I have found that brand! This coffee has a wonderful aroma while brewing which made me salivate just smelling it. The first sip all the way to the last sip was excellent. It has a smooth flavor without an overbearing bitter taste. I am now a dedicated Donut Shop coffee fan! Finally I found a coffee that stands out from the rest!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a great deal for the amount of pods you get. The coffee is great and it's nice that they come in smaller boxes so you can easily take them to work instead of putting them in a bad or whatever. 100% recommend"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'UPDATE: I reviewed this coffee previously and gave it 5/5. I had a recent purchase that was less than stellar. I believe that I purchased some defective or fraudulent cups. These cups are labeled "THIS UNIT NOT LABELED FOR RETAIL SALE". I have previously enjoyed this coffee, so I purchased a large quantity of the K-Cups expecting the quality that I have had in the past. I thought I was having trouble with my brewer as I was getting errors on the screen saying that it was under high pressure! I perform routine maintenance on my coffee maker. Additionally, 3/4 or more of the K-Cups would spill copious amounts of coffee grounds into my coffee cups. The 1/4 that do not pour all of the grounds into my cup taste weak and stale. So, since my purchase, I brew around 3-4 cups of coffee daily to achieve a less than desirable cup of coffee... I contacted Keurig and performed maintenance on my machine. I was instructed to return my machine and was appalled when my new machine was doing the same thing! I purchased some different coffee from my local grocery store rather than using my Donut Shop K-Cups from Amazon and have not had a problem since. All this headache and it was the K-Cups after all!!! So, I simply cannot recommend this coffee any longer and do not know if I would waste the money and purchase more as I do not know if it was fraudulent or simply poor quality control on the Donut Shop\'s part.\n___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________\nPrevious Review: I can see why this is so popular. The Original Donut Shop K-cup is just a good all-around cup of coffee. This K-cup isn’t a flavored coffee. For my daily coffee, I want a coffee that smells great, is not overly “burnt” tasting and doesn’t leave a sour aftertaste. This isn’t gourmet coffee, but it is a basic medium bodied coffee that tastes almost like a light-roast breakfast blend. The Donut Shop coffee is fairly smooth and not too acidic, but does have a slight aftertaste. This coffee is best alongside breakfast. I would compare it to Green Mountain Breakfast Blend, but say this one is a little better in my opinion. For these reasons, this is my daily go to coffee.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My husband has loved drinking this for years. Recently we’ve had to strain about every third cup because they are not properly sealed and the grounds spill out. This also means we have to clean out our Keurig machine. I’m hoping it is just a fluke with the current box of 72. If not, a new coffee will be found. Original Dount Shop, please make this a 5 star rating again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Good flavor. Bold taste.\n\nThe right brew for me is to first make 4 ounces on the Keurig Strong setting and when it is finished use the same pod and brew 8 additional ounces on the Normal setting.\n\nI have read that all decaffeinated coffee has some small percentage of caffine in it. Some decaf brands have more and some have less. I am unable to notice any amount of caffein in the The Donut Shop Decaf. Therefore it appears that it must be very low.\n\nI am very pleased with this decaf coffee'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I find Doughnut Shop to be a flavorful brew. I would be cautious because the Regular may still be a bit dark for people who like a Light to Medium roast. But it does give me the pleasure of a good semi-bold cup of coffee. I find it competitive to my favorite McCafé and I keep a little on hand for when I want something different.\n\nOnly one complaint. On my shipment before last, I received my box open but refolded closed. I am not sure how it ended up that way but was very reluctant to use the coffee during these COVID times. None of the individual boxes appeared to be tampered with, but I still did not feel comfortable. However, Amazon did make it right for me in a very painless way. So Doughnut Shop remains my GoTo bold shot when needed. Still 5 stars. Enjoy!\n~ T'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love these K-cups. I was lucky that when I bought my Keurig, I received a great sampling of coffee. The Donut Shop pods were included, and I loved them from first taste. They were better than the coffee I had been drinking for years by a large margin. That told me two things: that my Keurig had been a good buy and that Donut Shop pods would be my coffee brand from that time. I buy my pods at Amazon because they're a bit cheaper than the grocery store and for this senior lady, every penny counts. This purchase is A+++!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Update: The pods are fine and produce a mighty fine cup of coffee. The Kuerig I purchased in September, 2018 was faulty - the needles were causing the problem, NOT THE PODS!. I tried several different brands and most all of them failed, giving me a cup of coffee grounds while the Kuerig sputtered. I called Kuerig with no response, so purchased another Kuerig (yes I know, glutton for punishment!) and am enjoying a full cup Donut Shop coffee minus coffee ground once again. If your pods are not performing, check out the needles on your Kuerig.\n\nI have used these for many years with no problem. However the last order the k-pods give me a half cup of liquid mixed with coffee grounds - undrinkable. I have cleaned my kuerig and done needle maintenance with every single pod that fails, and still the next one fails. It's not my kuerig, it is the pod. I shoulda just thrown my $30 out the window as I cannot use these pods. I've purchased another brand and am finally enjoying a great cup of coffee, free of coffee grounds. I will never buy this product again."}]