Review of Meijer Kona Blend Coffee

Every year I get an itch for some Kona flavored coffee. For those that have not experienced Kona coffee it is a smooth slightly nutty flavored coffee that is really tough to find in its pure form unless you are lucky enough to visit one of the Hawaiian islands and get the real deal. I usually have to opt for the “blend” version which is highly diluted with regular coffee beans (Arabica) and other flavors.

Description

The Meijer Gold Kona coffee is sold in a 12 ounce black bag and is ground. The local Meijer does offer the option to bag your own beans from the self serve coffee bean dispenser. I did not see any available bags at this dispenser so I opted for the pre-bagged ground coffee.  

 Taste

The coffee had a decent aroma upon opening the bag and brewed a nice caramel brown color. This is a lighter roasted bean so the finish was definitely not strong at all. The taste was pretty darn good, though not nearly as good as the real thing.  

Price

The cost of this twelve ounce bag set me back only $6.29 which is competitively priced flavored coffee that will last me a long time. While Meijer gold is not as cheap as the other Meijer products, this bag of coffee ran about a dollar to buck fifty lower than competition (Seattle best and Papanicholas brands), thus making it a solid buy.

Overall Satisfaction

My standard “go to” coffee will always be the Dunkin Donuts regular roast as nothing compares to this smooth flavor.  Economics be damned; some items are worth paying and the DD coffee is one of them. Though there are times when I am completely out of that coffee and need a quick alternative (If I don’t have time to get to Costco to buy the DD coffee).  I will consider purchasing the Meijer Gold Kona blend again as a nice inexpensive coffee with a quality taste appropriate for the busy morning commute or the dessert get together with friends or family.