A Traditional Cup of Coffee With Surprising Depth
One of my favorite things about the Keurig brand, besides its amazing coffee pod makers, is the K-Cup format for coffee pods. So many third party companies have embraced this system that you can find just about anything the imagination can conjure in the coffee world. One shining example of these third party companies is the “Coffee People” brand. With their “Donut Shop” offering, they’ve creating a fantastic example of slick marketing (seriously, check out the box and tell me it’s not eye-catching) and more importantly, delicious coffee pod products that contain a surprising amount of depth. Before analyzing the taste, my first impression was that the Donut Shop coffee is most like a traditional cup of “diner” coffee. It’s the sort of roast that brings back memories of the 89 cent, no-nonsense cup of joe that would get you up and running at any time of day. The great thing about Donut Shop, though, is that it really runs much deeper than the traditional cup of coffee if you continue to drink it. I know: A multi-layered coffee experience like this sounds a bit like a joke when I describe it, but this stuff shouldn’t be underestimated.
The Taste Test
In a more detailed taste-test, the Donut Shop K-Cups deliver on their promise. During my test, I was greeted with a very bold flavor but without the characterstic bitterness that plagues so many other bold coffees currently on the market. Added to the initial boldness, the after taste is a really wonderful, subtle, syrup flavor that mixes with a smooth finish. Overall, you’re definitely in for a stronger, richer experience than you might have gotten with other K-Cups, and coffee pods in general. I think the Coffee People are one of the few companies that is going to up the ante for the coffee pod craze, raising the bar to a level of quality that may even establish single serving coffee as a more-than-viable alternative to traditional brewing.
Conclusion
I was honestly taken aback at how well the Coffee People pulled this off. Keurig should be grinning ear to ear with such a solid product that is using their K-Cup system, and I’m hoping they have others lined up for release in the near future. For now, though, I’ll be making the Coffee People’s products a regular part of my coffee subscription from Amazon, and it should go well alongside my other K-Cup flavors.
