Brown Gold Single Origin Coffee Capsule

Not one of us who tried this coffee have ever been to Ethiopia nor have we been to a "genuine Ethiopian coffee shop." Therefore we have no way of comparing this coffee to "real Ethiopian coffee" but only to what we normally drink, which, in our Keurig, is normally either Green Mountain Colombian or Newman's Extra Bold. My review: Rating: three stars For my first cup of Black Gold Ethiopian coffee I used 2 K cups at 6 ounces each. The resulting cup didn't have any of the real aroma that you often get from a freshly brewed cup of coffee. I drink my coffee with cream and sugar so I added 1 teaspoon of sugar and my usual dollop of half-and-half. At this point the coffee didn't look "light enough" so I added a bit more cream. The flavor wasn't that bad, but there really was nothing to distinguish this from other "run-of-the-mill" coffees. I thought it had a slightly "harsher" flavor similar to that of Medaglia D'oro. I also thought it tasted a bit "thin." One eight-ounce cup tasted a bit weak to me. Mrs. Boilermate's review: Rating: three stars Tried 6 oz. cup black. OK taste, nothing outstanding. Taste did not seem to be that bold or intense. No noticeable "coffee aroma." Tried 10 oz. cup (since marked as "bold") black. This was a little weak, and probably would not work with cream and sugar. Over all, an acceptable cup of coffee. I would be more likely to drink it at work. On a weekend morning or when relaxing over a cup of coffee, I would most likely drink something else. Friend number one's review: Rating: four stars 8 ounce cup with sugar. He said he liked the flavor, and it compared favorably to the "fancy coffees you find at the Hess Mart." Friend number two's review: Rating: four stars 6 ounce cup black. Friend number two said he liked the coffee but offered no further comment. Bottom line: Average rating: 3.5 stars. Our friends seemed to like it better than we did. For us, our Keurig is a bit of a "guilty pleasure" and we enjoy the variety afforded us because of it. It is nice to be able to try different blends such as this one provided by Vine. But there really wasn't enough to like in this blend to purchase it, despite its lower price compared to Green Mountain coffee. As they say, "You get what you pay for." We will use up the supply simply because we don't want to waste it, but there are too many other better tasting K cups out there.