Eight O'Clock Coffee

[Duffyjr]

so, the quality of the beans (8 o'clock or Dunkin'Donuts) changed for worse? or our tastes in coffee changed for better? or both?

Actually Dunkin' Donuts was the first coffee I had that I really liked the taste of, before that I drank coffee just as a tool to get going in the morning. I had it at one of their cafe's when I was out of town and liked it so much I bought a bag of whole bean, that is also when I started grinding my own beans on a regular basis. After that I could only get it at the grocery store and noticed right away it was not the same but still better than anything else available.

So to answer your question I would say both, I'd like to think my taste buds have graduated to the next level.

 

[jshack]

Ensoluna, I think the roasting process changed. Even the instant coffee had the aroma and taste of the ground coffee. You could open a bag in the house anywhere and know it was 8 oclock.

 

[JoeConiglioArmenia]

Yes, I remember the 8 o'clock coffee... are they still around???
anyway, if I would buy grocery store coffee brand, I would buy "Kenya blend" coffee from Trader Joe's.
Among most of grocery brands, I find that most "drinkable".

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Agreed Trader Joes always has good whole bean choices not overly roasted.

 

[mreeveshp]

almost always get 8 o clock 2lb bags. I jar it in Mason jars to keep it fresh as I can since I'm the only one in the house that drinks coffee. I get the 2lb bag because of the value since I'm on a very strict budget while going through double knee surgeries. I started getting it even before I was on this budget and I quite like it. They didn't have Colombian roast this time so I got Italian espresso roast and I'm really liking it. I always get whole bean and grind right before making it in my french press.

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[duyngaodu]

Hope I can enjoy a foreign coffee, Especially jamaica origin coffee!

 

[mreeveshp]

Hope I can enjoy a foreign coffee, Especially jamaica origin coffee!

I have found that BJs brand 100% guatemalan is pretty good too, and better quality than eight o clock brand. Fresher and a lot less powder at the bottom of the bag, I have had some eight o clock that I swear has more than an ounce of powder in the bag.

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[Janetcp]

Hey! Cool review and great video! This is something new to me. I would like to lay my hand on it someday. Keep posting such content. It's riveting.

 

[YoungJulian34]

I think I should try it someday.

 

[40Weight]

I have passed by it on the shelf but never considered buying it(8 o'clock coffee)...I just picked up some Folgers 1850 K Cups

 

[mreeveshp]

I have passed by it on the shelf but never considered buying it(8 o'clock coffee)...I just picked up some Folgers 1850 K Cups

It's worth a try and I'd bet you would like one of their blends 100% columbian and dark italian espresso are my favorites but the original is good too. Since I grind my own I usually weigh out 20-30 grams of a medium roast whichever brand and 40-50 grams dark roast and then french press and a bit of sugar and a bit of peppermint mocha creamer but not much, I want to taste the coffee too and not over power it

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[Denrael]

I joined a club and am receiving 2 12 oz bags. I vacuum seal one and drop it in the freezer while I drink the other. So far seems to be working

 

[Envy_part]

Well, Eight 'O Clock may be popular but it is not good for the long time coffee lovers.

It lacks the flavor
possibly with filler

I will stick to my Dunkin Donuts coffee.