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A Nice, Bold Brew
I like my coffee both bold and black, so it has to have its own personality. Also like many people, I refuse to pay ridiculous prices for coffee. I like to have at least two or three different roasts to choose from, and I always find one of them on sale, or at a reasonable cost.
The Amazon Solimo French Roast fits the bill. It is a nice, bold roast. No bad after taste, no bitterness. And, at 34 cents per pod, it is very reasonably priced. Two out of two members of my household approve of it, so I will assume it's here to stay.
A few other points:
*I have attached a photo of the bottom of the pod. From what I can see, the plastic is indeed recyclable. There is a triangle with the number 6 in it, which stands for Polystyrene. Of course, to recycle, you would have to cut out the filter and spent grinds. I understand recycling is an issue with some people, however, in the big picture, 99.9% of us throw out a heck of a lot more waste than a few plastic pods per day. (I know, every little bit helps.)
*Each pod is also coded and expiration dated. The coffee I received 5/2018 has an expiration date of 8/2019.
*There is no indication of the coffee being Kosher
*Out of curiosity, I compared the weight of a full Green Mountain pod with this Amazon pod. Both weighed in at 15 grams.
*You will be shipped a cardboard box with 100 pods in it. Nothing fancy - box and coffee, which is all that is necessary.
All in all, I think Amazon got it right with this. I am very interested in knowing which company(s) supplies the coffee. I somehow doubt that Amazon roasts their own beans. I'm also surprised they took this long to get in on the pod train.
May 2018 · Grocery and Gourmet Food · verified purchase