I am a
major fan of coffee. I drink it seven days a week and about three cups a day. I
drink it for the flavor and caffeine pick me up. If coffee drinking is even a
vice, it would be one of the hardest for me to give up. That is not happening;
not today at least.
I like different blends and brands of coffee, but I usually go with medium roasts to lighter breakfast blends or light roasts. I usually purchase Dunkin original blend and Tim Horton’s Original blend. I will try store brands on occasion. On one such occasion on a visit to the local Meijer, I picked up their branded Meijer Ground Coffee Original Blend. Let us now dig in to my assessment of this coffee and see if it measures up.
Packaging
The Meijer
label coffee is sold in a large black can and also in smaller twelve-ounce
package (which is what I picked up). The package is primarily red with a white
background at the top. The bottom of front label indicates the type of roast
which in this case I picked Medium. The red background is remarkably similar to
Tim Hortons and Eight O Clock. Apparently, a lot of coffee companies prefer red
packaging!
Price
The cost
of this decent size bag of popcorn is $4.99 (as of February 2024). The
neighboring coffee aisle brands such as Dunkin run for $7.48, Tim Hortons
$6.92, and Eight O clock at $6.29.
Convenience
Opening
this package of coffee was effortless. It was not too burdensome to pry open
the bag as many packaged coffees seal up their coffee bags using a ton of glue
which makes the initial opening a disaster. This opening was manageable. The package,
like all the others has a thin wire fastener to reseal the bag when you done
with it. The brewing is easy as one two three whether using a coffee maker or
stove top pour (which is my method). The directions on the side of the bag
recommend two level tablespoons per six-ounce pour. I don’t really measure the
coffee and prefer to eyeball my portions when I fill up my cone filter.
Taste/Texture
The coffee
came off with a not too dark finish, so I brewed it with just the right amount
of grounds. The taste came off surprisingly smooth with a slightly nutty
flavor. This was remarkably similar to eight o clock but with a more defined
smoothness. I was really surprised by the flavor expecting much less quality. I expected this coffee to be a generic
version of Folgers or Maxwell house. It was much better.
Overall
Result
I have a
rotation of coffees in my house as I do not like the same brew seven days of
week. I have Dunkin, Tim Horton’s and now Meijer Original Blend. Why did I add the
Meijer brand? First reason was flavor. I really thought this tasted really good
and I would not hesitate to serve this to guests at my house. The other main
reason is the price. The low price point of $4.99 for an excellent coffee is a
no brainer. I rate this an excellent buy.