Brooklyn Beans Assorted Variety Pack Coffee Pods, Compatible with 2.0 K-Cup Brewers, 40 Count

Brooklyn Beans makes the best coffee for Keurig K-cups hands down. This variety pack has bold, medium, light, decaff and flavored coffees. When I was searching for new K-cups to try, I was looking for a brand I didn't see in stores, and a variety pack that had flavors I've never tried before and that's what I have found. Although, my variety pack came with a Red Velvet flavor instead of the Breakfast Blend Decaf, I don't drink Decaf anyway so that aspect was perfect for me. (UPDATE: Brooklyn Beans contacted me and explained that due to customer feedback they no longer put the Breakfast Blend Decaff cup in their variety pack. The Red Velvet is a seasonal k-cup and they like putting their seasonal flavors in place of the decaf when available, but they still include their Breakfast Blend Decaff in their Breakfast Variety Pack.) As far as favorites go, I'm a medium roast coffee man myself, but this variety pack had the first donut shop coffee k-cup that I wanted more of as soon as my cup was empty. The medium roasts in this pack are far superior than anything I've tried in my Keurig before and since buying this variety pack, I've purchased the 40 pack of their medium roasts (Columbian, Donut Shop, Boardwalk, and Brooklyn Bridge). The Flavors are spot on. I personally have gotten burned out on Vanilla and Hazlenut flavors and all k-cups I've tried of these flavors pretty much taste the same, although I did notice these k-cups were a little more flavorful. My absolute favorite was the Maple Sleigh. I highly recommend this flavor especially if you're eating anything with maple syrup and/or enjoy the taste and smell of maple syrup. It was very delicious. The Red Velvet, Coney Island Caramel, and the Cinnamon Subway were very sweet, but the flavors were spot on. The Oh Fudge flavored K-cup was probably my least favorite of the flavors. To me it tastes like hot chocolate and it just wasn't for me. I gave the other cup to my wife because she seemed to enjoy the flavor. The only light blend was the Breakfast Blend. I usually like light blends on the weekends and this was a very smooth wake-me-up coffee to have on those mornings I got to sleep in. The bold blends were outstanding to have on those mornings that I found myself struggling to wake up for work. It may have been because I didn't have one after the other or because I don't drink dark roasts/bold coffee on a regular basis, but I wasn't able to tell a lot of difference between the Cyclone and the Fuhgeddaboudit. The taste was bold and smooth. They didn't taste overwhelmingly bitter like most bold coffees I've tried and they did a great job of perking me up in the morning. The French Roast coffee I can't describe in words. All I can say is it tastes like you would expect a French Roast coffee should taste like. Not overly bold, not too light, not too smooth, but not too overwhelming. The Express-O Blend has been the first espresso flavored k-cup I've tried. I enjoy a the flavor of espressos, but the overwhelming hotness mixed with the small amount that you get from a coffee shop, had caused me to steer away from them. But the espresso k-cup in this variety pack was awesome. I could enjoy a strong espresso taste in a large mug without paying well over $5 for it. The variety had the following amount of each cup: Breakfast Blend x4 Red Velvet x2 Oh Fudge x2 Hazelnut x2 Vanilla Skyline x2 Maple Sleigh x2 Caramel Coney Island X2 Cinnamon Subway X2 Brooklyn Bridge Blend x2 Colombian x 2 Boardwalk Blend x2 Corner Donut Shop x4 Fuhgeddaboutit x4 French Roast x2 Cyclone x4 Express-O x2 Although, I received the Red Velvet instead of the Breakfast Blend Decaff that the picture above shows, I couldn't have asked for a better replacement. But I thought other buyers should be aware in the event that they want to try the Decaff from this pack. As I stated above, this variety pack is the best k-cup variety pack I've ever purchased. In my opinion, if you're new to k-cups or if you're looking for something that doesn't taste like everything else in the stores, this is where you start your search for great k-cups, and this is where your search will end.

I've had so many flavored cups. Some from more sophisticated brands. Some strange. Some typical. Look at my review history and you'll see what I've bought. But this one, by far, is the best in the market. It took me a year or more to buy this brand. Yes, I was skeptical. My artificial taste buds are very picky. But they were tricked. Each flavor mentioned came through in an enjoyable way. One or two did had a bitter artificial background taste, but it wasn't disturbing. I am more impressed by their dark roasts which I'm not a fan in general. But theirs in particular, are drinkable. Still not a fan or dark roast, but enjoyed the few moments I had to experience it. I'm very impressed with this company. I would recommend the variety mix with the darks, flavored, light roasts. One thing, they will come all dirty with grounds all over the outside cups so do wipe each clean before putting them in your k cup holder. I will buy this constantly. Just wish they had an Irish Cream for March. Pink Pumpkin: Awkward taste but passable. More like a vanilla bean tea. Lacking tons of the pumpkin flavor. I've had better pumpkin cups. Cinnamon Subway: Reminds me of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I've had other brands of cinnamon coffee and they don't come anywhere near as good as this. This has become one of my favorites! Vanilla Skyline: Too mild. This is the only one where I can taste the chemical background just a bit. Still much more tolerable than other brands for sure. Hazelnut: Strong roasted hazelnut flavor. I'm not a hazelnut coffee fanatic but this one is not bad. I've had worst. I'm very impressed with you, BB. Caramel: Reminds me when I used to make the caramel for my flan. No after taste like other brands. It's pleasant. I enjoyed this very much. Maple Sleigh: Oh wow! This is extremely delicious! One of my favorites here. Smells like I'm about to eat hot pancakes. This speaks nothing but maple everywhere. Makes the kitchen smell so good! Oh Fudge!: I've had other chocolate flavored coffees before and they were nauseating. This brand is so yummy! It's like adding instant coffee to hot cocoa. which I've done. So good! I have to remind myself that I'm having coffee not chocolate. Nothing artificial. Well done, BB! Breakfast Blend: Light and soft on the tongue without loosing it's coffee flavor or being diluted. Not bad. Express-O. I'm not a fan of dark or espresso, but this one, I actually like. It doesn't have that lingering smokiness on your tounge like extra bold but it's intense, more flavorful, rich. Reminds me of the sweeten Cuban coffee I used to drink back in the days. No "burning building" taste. This is one of my favorites from the intense department. I guess due the the fine grind? French Roast: Again, not a fan of the dark side of coffee. It's drinkable and not offensive to the nostrils. I enjoyed my 3 servings of this. Went well with just 2 sugar packets. I'm sure if you're a dark roast drinker, you will enjoy this and the other dark cups for sure! Fuggedabautet and Cyclone: Obviously it has that dark roast bite at the end but impressively, it's very tolerable with two sugars and a heaping TSP of creamer. I can drink this more than once but not on a daily basis. I'm just not a fan of dark roast. Colombian, Brooklyn Bridge, Boardwalk: They all are pretty much the same in strength. Perfect medium roast everyday coffee. Not too sharp and not to light. Donut Shop Extra Bold Medium: Not much different than the regular medium bolds despite having extra coffee. I like this as it has more caffeine without tasting bitter. For lack of sleep days.

I ordered this to try a variety from a new vendor. I've read through the reviews and seen the complaints about the K-Cups "exploding" or having other issues. So far, I have not run into those problems. My brewer has no problem piercing the cups top or bottom, and I have not had any foil seals separate from the plastic cup itself during the brew process. I am one who likes a stronger cup of coffee. Unfortunately, so far, this brand represents the weaker end of the coffee cup. I use these in two different Keurig brewers, both using the middle setting for brewing - I believe this is the 8 ounce setting. I'll update this review as time goes on - look for the dates after each coffee flavor review for the updates: - Maple Sleigh - I can tell the flavor is there, but I wanted a stronger coffee taste to it. (June 12, 2013) - Boardwalk Blend - To me, this tastes like a weak version of a Breakfast Blend. Again, I wanted a stronger coffee taste to it. (June 12, 2013) - Breakfast Blend Decaf - I didn't like this at all, and not because it was decaf - I drink both through the day. It was just an extremely weak cup. I'll have to try the next cup of this using a much smaller water setting and see if that improves things. (June 12, 2013) - Breakfast Blend Decaf (do-over) - I tried this one with a smaller (6 oz.) brew size. The taste improved with that size brew, but I detected a very slight bitterness that should not be there in a Breakfast Blend. (21 June 2013) - Corner Donut Shop - Not bad. A slightly weaker version of the coffee you can get from a certain waffle restaurant chain. Despite it's weakness, I'd have another cup of this one. (June 14, 2013) - Cyclone - Another one that is not too bad, but again, a bit on the weaker side for me. This one has a slight aftertaste that I thought acidic after the first sip. However, after a few more mouthfuls, think it better described as a "sharp" aftertaste. Not bad, just different. (June 16, 2013) - French Roast - Again, a weak one. I'm not sure I'd call this one a French Roast, either. The lack of strength and "boldness" doesn't set it in the French Roast category very well. This seems to be a plain cup of coffee with nothing in particular to recommend it. Disappointing since I was hoping I'd finally get a cup with some strength to it. (18 June 2013) - Breakfast Blend - This one is also slightly weaker than I'd prefer, but this is one of the better ones in the group. It represents "breakfast blend" very well (I've had some really bad "breakfast blends" in the past). I would consider ordering more of this one for myself. (20 June 2013) - Colombian - Weak for the type, but tasted (to me) like a stronger version of the Breakfast Blend above. Not bad. I did end up with quite a few grounds in the cup on this one. The foil was intact on the K-Cup, so there was no spill there. I opened up the K-Cup to inspect the basket and filter and found no openings. All I can figure is some of the grounds found there way through an opening between the filter basket inside the K-Cup and the K-Cup itself. (21 June 2013) - Brooklyn Bridge Blend - I'm not sure what this blend is going after, but it comes across to me as a good Breakfast Blend coffee. Good strength for that type, no bitterness. I like this one and would order it again. ( 23 June 2013) - Vanilla Skyline - This one is a little better balanced between the coffee and the vanilla flavoring than the Maple Sleigh is. I still wanted a slightly stronger coffee taste to it, but I like this one. (23 June 2013) - Hazelnut - Here's a good one. While still a bit weak for me, the balance between the coffee and the hazelnut is better than the Vanilla or Maple. (24 June 2013) - Fuggedaboutit - This one tastes stronger to me than the rest in this collection. Not really "strong" to me, but an acceptable cup of coffee. Smooth, a slight bite to it. Something I'd consider for a regular cup. (26 June 2013) That's it. I've run through each of the flavors in this collection. Overall, my initial star rating (3) and overall review remains. While a few of these are acceptable, I probably will not purchase this again. I have some others that I already like and will stay with them - no replacements. If you are someone who prefers a weaker cup, this collection will probably suit you well. I may pop in with some updates as I go through the various flavors again with a smaller amount of brew water. (27 June 2013) .

I've been purchasing this brand, with the flavor variety pack for the past 4 months via Subscribe and Save. The amount comes out to about .27/cup of coffee, which isn't too shabby. I changed my subscription this month (for October) to the Breakfast variety, simply because I was getting too many flavors we wouldn't drink. My husband doesn't do dark or bold roasts, he is my light roast guy and I cannot stand Hazelnut or Caramel coffee (no matter what brand it is). Our last flavor variety box had so much cinnamon and maple in it we won't need that for at least three months. There was also a whole lot of dark roasts in this last box and we just don't enjoy those very much. So, I changed it up. The dark roasts tend to have a bitter, burnt taste to them (which makes sense as dark roasted beans are nearly burned during the roasting process and that turns the oils in them into char). If you like that dark, bitter edge to your brew, then I highly recommend the French Roast or the Cyclone. I cannot drink either of them. The Faggedaboudit is okay on some days, but if my tummy is "off" I can't handle it. I do like the Express-O coffee, but again, I can't do it every day. The Columbian is an excellent brew and the Corner Donut Shop (when you can get it in the box) is very good, very satisfying. My favorite in the entire box, which I've only had a few times because they don't really send you 'unflavored' coffee in a flavor variety pack, has to be the Breakfast Blend. It's a very, very good cuppa. Smells heavenly when it's brewing and with a bit of honey and cream...it's excellent. The coffees, in general, are good. Good. Not amazing, not fantastic but definitely better than your average gas station or cube farm brew. On a scale of 1-10, I'd give this variety pack a 7. The Breakfast Blend, a solid 8.5. The flavors I enjoy the most are Oh Fudge! and Vanilla Skyline. I've read some pretty nasty reviews on here and I have to say, both those flavors are very good representations of a Mocha coffee (chocolate) and French Vanilla. I do not think these coffees are "weak" or "watery" as I have read through many reviews. In my brewer they work fine (my brewer is four years old, and NOT a Version 2.0) and I have never once had grounds in the bottom of my cup, nor has a cup exploded or failed in my brewer. I can only advise that if you have the 2.0 don't order these. They simply will not work. All in all, for the price I'm pretty happy with the product. We go through two 40 pack boxes a month (as my hubs LOVES his 2 cuppas in the mornings). I'm excited to see if the Breakfast variety pack suits my tastebuds. I'll come back and let you all know when it arrives and I've had time to sample it.

I bought this product with high hopes because of the mixed reviews. I got it in and was surprised by the nice variety of coffee in the box. There were not many decafs which I am fine with since I typically do not drink decaf. I did however drink a cup of each of the coffees and wanted to give my input on the product. First off I loved the variety pack since I can drink all different flavors and see what ones I like. I am not a master of coffee, but I have tried many different kinds and drink a lot to know what I like. I will break it down by coffee. French Roast: Very good french roast that has a nice dark color with a very robust taste. Overall this is one of my favorite french roasts. Brooklyn Bridge: This is a great medium roast that has a good range and balance of color, flavor, and aroma. Colombian: Awesome Colombian coffee that has a very complex flavor. Very good roast! Breakfast Blend: This is one of my least favorite in the variety pack, but that is because it is a light roast for morning. It has a good flavor and aroma, but just not my favorite. Corner Doughnut Shop: Great with my morning oatmeal! It is a medium roast with a bold flavor, but not too bold. I like this better than the doughnut shop coffee which is saying a lot because that one is very good. Boardwalk Blend: This is a bold coffee with a great flavor. This is a great all around coffee for waking you up. Cyclone: Dark roast with a strong robust flavor. It matches the name of the coffee after the Coney Island Coaster. This one is full of body and has a mix of different flavors in it. A dark roast that is extra bold. Very good wake me up coffee. Fugeddaboudit: This one is another cyclone like coffee, dark roast and bold. It is a very strong wake me up coffee that has a great flavor. Hazelnut: A great medium roast medium strength coffee with hints of hazelnut. This is a great another really good coffee. I do not always drink flavored coffee, but from time to time I enjoy it. I liked this one. Vanilla Skyline: I was skeptical about this one because I am particular with vanilla flavored coffee. This one is very good. It has a great light vanilla flavor with a medium to light coffee. This is a nice relaxing and enjoyable cup of coffee. Maple Sleigh: Very unique flavored coffee. I was very surprised by this one and really enjoyed it. Decaf: As far as decaf goes this has a good flavor, and it is a nice mix of robust flavor with a nice aroma. Overall I am pleased with the purchase and would purchase again. This is a really good mix of coffee for the Keurig which is the best :)! I so far did not have any issues with brewing like other customers had, but I will update if it does happen. I would recommend this product to someone who wants a mix of coffee at a great price! **UPDATE** 2-25-13 Just wanted to update anyone who reads my review. Out of all the coffees my favorite one is Fugeddaboudit. I think it suits my style of coffee the best and has the best flavor.