SF Bay Coffee OneCUP Organic Rainforest Blend Compostable Coffee Pods, K Cup Compatible including Keurig 2.0
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '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....\n\nMy 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).\n\nSan 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\n*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.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "If you have a Keurig....\n\nThis is the best coffee hands down. When you buy the coffee they put about 5 or 6 pods in a vacuum-sealed package so that they all stay fresh until you are ready to use them.\n\nWhen you open up one of these vacuum sealed packages you are greeted with a wonderful coffee aroma. It's almost like a little Colombian Coffee Bean farmer is sitting in your kitchen with a fan blowing across fresh coffee beans right into your nose. Sometimes if I'm having a bad day at work or just in general I will come home and open a package of the San Francisco Bay K-Cups vacuum packaged coffee bag and smell it. I'm telling you it's just that good.\n\nI have a Keurig machine in my office and I offer San Francisco Bay K-Cups and other brands of coffee. People always pick the other brands which is fine by me because the San Francisco Bay is FAR better. But don't take my word for it buy some for yourself.\n\nUpdate:\nThis stuff is still the best coffee that comes out of a Keurig machine. Maybe the only problem is is I drink too much of it. But really can you drink too much coffee?"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "You know how Kuerig coffee is pretty easy to identify....it has that plastic-y undertone to it that just tastes fake...and even when you switch the type of pod you are using, it still kinda tastes the same as the last one? Maybe I am a coffee snob, I don't know. All I know is this company's pods have given me a way to actually ENJOY my coffee brewed from my Keurig! Every pod tastes like coffee - not plastic! And therefore, the Fog Chaser tastes different than the Breakfast Blend, and different from the French Roast, and so on. The pods look super weird the first time you see them, but embrace the weirdness, people!!! This is coffee from a Kuerig that actually tastes like my old way of brewing - fresh grinding my favorite beans and using a drip coffee machine. So you get incredible, true, fresh flavor....from a KEURIG!!! Coffee snobs: you will be amazed by this coffee and enjoy every drop....in less than half the time from your drip machine or french press. I am SOLD!\nPS - I didn't mention the environment-conscious side of these coffee pods, which is super important to many people and is becoming more important to me...just one more reason to choose this coffee that I thought I would throw in there :)\nPSS - highly recommend investing in one of those metal coffee gator canisters to store your pods in an airtight environment, so they stay fresh and the oils dont dry out! Or you can keep the compostable bag in a ziploc after opening - I did this while waiting for my coffee gator to arrive and just used the same ziploc with each new bag of pods opened. I would never load these in an openair container, like a keurig carousel or vending tray, or your coffee experience could significantly decline"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have been drinking San Franciso Bay K-cups for at least 2 years and have been purchasing them primarily on amazon. I used to buy the 80 count packs when they were still available, and have since switched to the 36 count or 120 count.\n\nI liked the idea of the K-cup being environmentally friendly, and of course the great taste didn't hurt either.\n\nHowever as of my last two purchases, the filtered bottom has changed. It used to feel firm and well contained. Now it feels flimsy and weak. I have had two of the K-cups fall apart while brewing in my Keurig which was a pain to clean. They also break open inside the packaging itself which is pictured above. Due to grounds being spread out inside the bags and around the cups you also wind up with grinds in your coffee regardless.\n\nI really hope San Franciso Bay returns to their previous filtering construction because their new K-cups are very poorly made. I have had this issue with both fog chaser and rain forest blend."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Ever since I had to switch years ago to drinking decaf coffee for health reasons, I have never had what I felt was satisfactory cup of coffee... until now.\n\nMy faithful old drip coffeemaker finally gasped its last breath and I had to replace it. I\'m a senior citizen living on social security so I set out on a quest for both a coffeemaker and coffee that would give me the best taste at an affordable price. Not an easy task. As an old dog reluctant to learn new tricks, I swallowed hard and decided to *gulp* take the plunge to pod coffee. I scoured all the Amazon reviews and as far as the coffee maker goes, I ended up ordering the Hamilton Beach FlexBrew (which I\'m reviewing separately). Then I set out to find decaf coffee pods.\n\nSo, I looked at several different brands and quickly found out that, like the pod coffeemakers, the prices are tiered in sort of a snobbery hierarchy. Kind of like Mercedes down to Chevrolets down to Kias. But aha!! Because I had previously shopped just as carefully for my car and ended up with an awesome, dependable and comfortable Kia that I love that I wouldn\'t trade for the most expensive Mercedes there is, I\'m smart enough to know the difference between price, value, and satisfaction. So right off the bat I crossed the expensive snob brand (that starts with a "K") off my list. I\'m not paying for a name, I\'m paying for coffee. Then I started searching and reading reviews of the other "tiers" of pod coffee.\n\nWhat I was looking for was fairly simple. I wanted a decaf coffee that tasted as much as possible like the "real" coffee that I\'ve been longing for again, and at a price that wouldn\'t have me sharing my cat\'s food at the end of the month. I came across the SF Bay Coffee DECAF French Roast 80 ct at a great price, and it had the added benefit of having fully compostable pods. I read the reviews, mostly raving about the coffee, with a few here and there that bespoke of burst pods in the coffee maker, etc. I decided that the very small number of negative reviews were flukes, and I ordered the SF Bay pods.\n\nI received my order three days ago and I am in Heaven! FINALLY a decaf coffee that tastes like the "real" brew that I used to drink "back in the day!" Strong. Rich. Bold. robust but not at all bitter. It\'s so good that it\'s almost hard to believe it\'s decaffeinated . I don\'t know how they did it... but I\'m glad that they did. I can\'t say enough good things about this coffee. And combined with my new coffee machine, brewing the coffee is so quick and cleanup is so easy. The coffee came packaged so the pods are fresh, and after opening the first of the sealed plastic packs I immediately transferred the opened pack to a plastic baggie and squeezed the air out. And now... a perfect, fresh, satisfying brewed cup every time. I am one happy old "Baby Boomer."\n\nIt just goes to show you that old dogs, indeed, CAN learn new tricks! Thank you SF Bay for finally giving me a full-bodied cup of coffee without caffeine that I can once again fully enjoy -- guilt-free. Many kudos.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I do not normally write a review about coffee, however, this coffee deserves one. The first thing I noticed was the coffee smell, something that you really do not experience very much with regular pods, but these are not regular plastic pods, but made of some sort of filter material. The 120 count box contained 12 bags, each holding 10 pods. The first day I received the coffee, I opened a bag, but then got involved going something outside for an hour or so. When I returned, I was greeted by a strong coffee smell. The second thing I noticed was that there was absolutely no grounds in my cup. With just about any pods from a variety of distributors, I have come to expect at least a few, and sometimes more than just a few. I have been through 60 pods now, without noticing a single coffee ground making it's way into my cup.\nNormally, I use a carousel next to my Keurig, however, because these pods are a mesh filter rather than sealed plastic, once I open a bag, I keep the remainder in the refrigerator to keep them fresher. The coffee itself, breakfast blend, is a medium roast with excellent coffee taste. If you are not into all the flavors out there and just want a good cup of coffee, I would highly recommend this brand."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I still love my French Press, but mornings Monday through Friday can be stressful. When I first started looking at Keurig coffee makers I was interested in the convenience but I would didn't want my convenience to fill a landfill with plastic. When I finally decided to buy the Keurig coffee maker I decided to give a refillable filter a try. The problem was the refillable filter also filled my cup with grounds. So, I explored a little further and that's when I discovered another option. I found San Francisco Bay one-cup fully compostable pods for Keurig coffee makers. After giving them a try and tasting a full flavored coffee and a grounds free cup of coffee I knew that I had found a winner."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I wanted to love this coffee and I took a chance on something new because of the rave reviews. I have a Keurig because I drink several cups of coffee a day, but never all at one time so I don't want to make a whole pot. I loved the idea of less waste with San Francisco Bay OneCup. However, with the very first cup, I wasn't expecting it and got to the last bit in my cup and got a mouthful of coffee grounds. I was hoping it was just that pod; however, it is on every pod I have made. Not only is this intolerable for me, but I am sure if there are coffee grounds ending up in my mug they are also staying in my machine along the way and I do not want to take the risk of plugging it up. The item is ineligible for return so I will be tossing the rest and will not order again. I have added a picture of the bottom of the bag that held the pods, which is full of coffee grounds before ever going into the Keurig that have leaked out."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've been on subscribe and save for this item for ?? years. This is a great tasting coffee for us not to strong/bitter, but not like weak coffee-flavored water. I don't particularly care if they would come in plastic pods or the paper ones. Except that out of this last box - two of them exploded inside my Keurig. What? A bunch of coffee grounds in the cup - thrown out - and a clean-up with a Q-tip inside the Keurig. Twice. Never before. What? We still like this coffee a lot, so we are hoping we just got a bad batch, if there is such a thing."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Since receiving the coffee I\'ve had two negative experiences. The first was finding out that their advertising is somewhat misleading. Their ad currently (at the time of this writing) says "Today, our products are certified compostable in an industrial composting facility and we are working on home composting certification. In the future, we plan on improving the product even further, making it marine compostable." That allows the reader to infer (as I did) that the products are home compostable, but just not certified for it. Imagine my surprise when I open the box and see printed on the bag "Not suitable for backyard composting" in bold letters. Sure would have been nice of them to say that on the ad for their product. I guess what their current ad means is "we are working on changing our product in some fundamental way in order to make it suitable for home composting, since it is currently unsuitable for backyard composting". It\'s a shame that in my happy haste to try this coffee I ripped open the bag before reading it - I might have tried a return otherwise.\n\nAnd here I thought I had a workaround to stop having to clean my little reusable wire-mesh k-cup filter. It\'s a righteous PITA to clean after each cup, but at least it *is* environmentally friendly, regardless of what municipal capabilities exist. If you\'re interested, something like this might be more useful for you: https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-K-Cups-Keurig-Machines-4-Pack/dp/B0728JN794\n\nSecond, and possibly more important to most of you reading this, the coffee was just so-so. The Fog Chaser was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT this morning: I was seriously hung-over, couldn\'t taste much, and that stuff is like rocket fuel. The flavor wasn\'t any better than a coffee like Starbucks IMO, and for the premium in price I don\'t think it\'s worth it. The rainforest blend was, in my wife\'s words, "horrible - I was afraid I\'d wasted $40 on undrinkable coffee. At least the Fogchaser was drinkable".\n\nSo, buyer beware. You\'re only being environmentally friendly if you\'ve got industrial composting facilities nearby, and the quality of coffee you get is (at least to our tastes) not great.'}]