Folgers Classic Roast Medium Roast
Score: 83/100
Café Bustelo Espresso Style Dark Roast
Score: 81/100Rankings
Folgers Classic Roast provides a budget-friendly 72-pod K-Cup solution with reliable medium-roast flavor. The coffee can be a bit bitter and lacks strong aroma. Ideal for high-volume households or offices needing a cost-effective Keurig coffee.
Café Bustelo Espresso Style Dark Roast K-Cup delivers a bold, Latin-inspired espresso flavor in a recyclable pod format. The trade-off is a lower caffeine punch and the lack of true espresso crema. Ideal for Keurig owners who want a strong dark roast that shines in milk-based drinks.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
72 pods | 96 podsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 8 gbest | 252 g |
| ↓ lower better | 2.4 kcal | 2 kcalbest |
| ↓ lower better | 4.7 mgbest | — |
| ↓ lower better | 0.05 gbest | 0.1 g |
0.284 gbest | 0 g | |
203 mmbest | — | |
161 mm | 202 mmbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Compatibility(1) | ||
Compatibility | All Keurig K-Cup brewers | Keurig K-Cup |
Packaging(1) | ||
Package Quantity (pods) | 72 pods | 96 pods |
Sustainability(1) | ||
Certifications | Kosher, Vegan | Kosher |
General(3) | ||
Roast Level | Medium | Dark |
Coffee Type | Mountain Grown beans | Espresso |
Origin | USA (New Orleans) | Colombian |
Nutrition(3) | ||
Calories (kcal) | 2.4 kcal | 2 kcal |
Total Fat (g) | 0.05 g | 0.1 g |
Protein (g) | 0.284 g | 0 g |
Design(2) | ||
Net Weight (g) | 8 g | 252 g |
Pod Height (mm) | 161 mm | 202 mm |
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Everyday users consistently note the product's affordability and dependable flavor, describing it as a reliable, strong coffee that works well plain or with cream and sugar.
Professional reviewers commend Café Bustelo's Espresso Style Dark Roast K-Cup for delivering an authentic, bold espresso-like flavor that works exceptionally well in milk-based beverages, while noting the limitation of lacking true espresso crema and a lower caffeine punch typical of dark roasts.
“full-bodied character with robust flavor but noted a slightly bitter taste depending on personal preference”
“not as fragrant as expected”
Everyday consumers consistently praise the strong, robust flavor and rapid brewing convenience, especially for Latin-style drinks like cortaditos. Recurring themes include appreciation for recyclable, kosher pods and the coffee's ability to stand up to milk and sugar, while complaints focus on the lack of true espresso crema and a perceived low caffeine impact.
