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Sarah McGrail “HaJESTERha” (Los Angeles, CA) –

  

I love my little Senseo. Sure, French presses and larger machines have their place. Most mornings though, I just want to make myself one great cup of coffee, and this system does the trick.

The flavors in the pack are fantastic. The pods are sometime hard to find or over-priced, so buying these packs on Amazon is also very convenient.
If you don’t use them that often, be sure to stick open bags in a ziploc bag & freeze them. The grounds stay fresher much longer.

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apples2apples (OhiO) –

  

My husband and I have really enjoyed using the Senseo Coffee Variety pack with 4 pkgs of different coffees to sample. Three of the coffees are good, one is not. Our favorite is the Sumatra, which is very bold, and sometimes we go ahead and brew 2 cups from the same pod, and each get a good cup of coffee. I like mine weaker than my husband, so it works out well for both of us. Our 2nd favorite is the Columbian, which is just about as bold, but just a bit less smooth, but still very good. Our 3rd favorite is the Kenya blend, again a very good cup of coffee. We were both really disappointed in the 10% Kona blend. It’s SO weak, we have never been able to even get 1 good cup of it! It actually comes out more the color of weak tea. Anyway, 3 out of 4 isn’t bad, but we’d really like to try a good Kona in one of these sampler pks! Senseo Origins Coffee Variety Pack II, 16-Count Packages (Pack of 4)
We have the Bunn MC My Cafe, which we’re really happy with – it brews a good cup of coffee, and brews it quickly, which is nice! BUNN MC My Cafe Home Pod Brewer Coupling the new single serve brewers with the coffee pods has been a really nice thing to come along for busy people who enjoy one cup of coffee in the morning, or an occasional cup through the day.
All in all, from what I’ve read, I’ll stick with the Senseo variety pks unless we find a particular brew we like more than any others. It’s nice to have a change of pace, and it’s not too expensive the way we drink coffee – one cup in the A.M.

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Greenbyoo –

  

Was really disappointed in the freshness of this coffee. I just got my Senseo machine and ordered this variety pack so I could try different blends. I had my doubts about pre-made coffee pods, but so many reviewers raved about the coffee, I decided to put aside my doubts.

The Kona blend didn’t smell good when I first opened the package. You know how fresh coffee is supposed to smell. This wasn’t even close: thin, acidic, and even kinda rancid. And that pretty much describes the brewed coffee. Bad.

I poured it out and tried the dark roast that came with my new machine. It was better than the Kona, but not even close to what I would have expected, based on the stellar reviews here. It kind of reminded me of coffee that had been sitting on a burner a little too long.

Next I tried the Columbian, which is generally my favorite when I buy whole-bean coffee. I was brewing into a mug, by the way, so I was using double pods for all these trials. The Columbian smelled good when I opened the package–the way FRESH coffee is supposed to smell. The coffee was light-years better than the first two kinds, but the best coffee on the planet? Not really.

The Sumatran blend smelled okay, too. Not hit-you-in-the-face amazing, but pretty good. The coffee was also okay–not as fresh-tasting as the Columbian, but still better than the Kona blend.

I’ll admit I haven’t tried the Kenyan variety yet, since it’s usually not my favorite, so I can’t comment on it. Besides, I’m PLENTY caffeinated at this point! The bottom line is, the Columbian and the Sumatran were worth the convenience of the Senseo machine, but they definitely don’t stand up against freshly-ground beans brewed in a drip coffee pot or French press.

For convenience and novelty of the Senseo system, I’d give 5 stars. But for the actual flavor of the coffee: lots of room for improvement. Turns out I was right to be skeptical of pre-made pods. Maybe I got a bad batch but I really don’t get what all the fuss is about. Meh.

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