Consumer Reports Coffee Taste Tests

Consumer Reports just tested 42 different coffees, both decaf and regular. Some were Colombian, some Kona from Hawaii and many were pre-ground. Others were whole bean or the kind you grind yourself.

Testers prepared each pot with precision. A measured amount of water was poured into identical coffeemakers.

Erin Gudeux with Consumers Reports says the coffees were taste-tested without cream or sugar to avoid masking any of the flavors, "An excellent coffee should be fragrant. It should be bright, complex and well-balanced."

...Eight O'Clock Whole Bean Colombian was one of the best and, at $5 a pound, is a Consumer Reports best buy. Another best buy was the Eight O'Clock 100% Colombian Whole Bean decaffeinated coffee.

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