Eight O'Clock coffee "best buy"
COFFEE-CONSUMERS/PRICE: Eight O'Clock coffee "best buy:
NEW YORK - Consumer Reports rated Eight O'Clock Coffee 100 percent Colombian as its best buy for ground brews, beating well-known brands including Folgers, Maxwell House and Starbucks, the publication said Monday.
Eight O'Clock Coffee ranked No. 1 -- the best combination of taste and price -- out of 19 ground coffees. At $6.28 per lb, it topped the taste tests and cost less than half the price of brands including Gloria Jean's and Peet's, Consumers Reports said in a news release. Consumer Reports' testers focused on 100 percent Colombian regular coffees and a blend of different beans for six decaffeinated coffees. They tested for aroma, flavor, floral notes, fruitiness, bitterness and body.
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