Eight O'Clock Coffee, 100% Colombian Ground, 33-Ounce Bag

by Eight O'Clock Coffee

• Finest blend of award winning 100% Colombian coffee beans
• Sold in a 33-ounce bag
• Tastes great every time you brew because it has a century and a half of expertise into every bag
• Enjoy this medium roast with a lingering sweet finish
• Today Eight O?Clock is America?s best-selling whole bean coffee

Product Description

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Eight O’Clock 100% Colombian ground coffee is the finest blend of award winning 100% Colombian coffee beans--medium roast with a lingering sweet finish. So rich and full-bodied, you will understand why Arabica beans from Columbia are so sought after. This is sold in a 33-ounce bag.

About Eight O’Clock
Eight O’Clock started as a store brand way back in 1859 when the Great Atlantic & Pacific Company opened its doors and the whole bean coffee that would later become Eight O’Clock was among its signature products. By the 1930s Eight O’Clock reigned supreme as the #1 coffee brand in the US. During this time, one out of every four cups of coffee consumed was Eight O’Clock. Today this remains as America’s best-selling whole bean coffee and is the fourth largest national coffee brand in terms of volume.

Every time you brew a pot of Eight O’Clock coffee, you expect it to be great. And, you are not disappointed--because they put a century and a half of expertise into every bag.

Product Description

Eight O'Clock Coffee: A century and a half of expertise in every bag. Every time you brew a pot of Eight O'Clock Coffee you expect it to be great. And you are not disappointed - because we put a century and a half of expertise into every bag.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 5.8 x 2.4 inches ; 2.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002ZOG29C
• UPC: 011141102744
• Item model number: 102740
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #3 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Beverages > Coffee > Ground

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Coffee, Unlike Starbucks March 24, 2011

By Ron Viereck

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I agree 100% with "nuttinbutdtruth"--this coffee is great and, thankfully, does not have the Starbucks "burnt" flavor which comes from roasting the beans to a higher internal bean temperature (i.e., burning them). The Eight O' Clock 100% Colombian coffee is smooth with a real coffee flavor. I have also bought Eight O' Clock Original coffee, and it tastes similar to the Colombian--both are great tasting and apparently are American Roast ("American Roast is a light to medium roast...This roast results in a full bodied, acidic cup of coffee.").

Starbucks coffee, on the other hand, tastes to me like French Roast ("French roast is similar to Espresso roast only a little bit darker. This roasting style produces a full bodied coffee that has low acidity and a dominating bittersweet flavor.") or maybe Italian Roast ("Italian roasted coffee beans are nearly completely black in color. This roasting style produces a coffee that is very weak bodied with strong burnt flavors and low acidity."). Each to their own, but according to many coffee experts, "...acidity is a good thing when it comes to coffee", and as stated on one coffee website: "In actuality the medium roast better preserves the true coffee bean as the darker roasts burn off some of the natural coffee oils and cause it to have a harsher taste. The medium roasts allow you to better savoir the way the coffee bean was intended to taste." Also, according to the same website: "A darker roast can actually make a lower quality coffee bean taste better. The bean no longer relies on the flavors from its origin and leans more on the burnt flavor that results from the darker roasting process."

According to another coffee website: "Maximum aroma and flavor, is generally found at the lighter end of the dark range.... At the darkest end of the dark range, coffee has lost all of its acidity and has a distinctly burnt flavor." And according to Wikipedia: "At lighter roasts, the bean will exhibit more of its 'origin flavor'; the flavors created in the bean by the soil and weather conditions in the location where it was grown. Coffee beans from famous regions like Java, Kenya, Hawaiian Kona, and Jamaican Blue Mountain are usually roasted lightly so their signature characteristics dominate the flavor. As the beans darken to a deep brown, the origin flavors of the bean are eclipsed by the flavors created by the roasting process itself. At darker roasts, the 'roast flavor' is so dominant that it can be difficult to distinguish the origin of the beans used in the roast."

As a fan of American Roast coffee with a truer coffee bean flavor, I think this Eight O' Clock 100% Colombian coffee is extremely hard to beat. It is also reasonably priced. Read more ›

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fabulous, but Starbucks fans look elsewhere March 21, 2011

By W. P.

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This is without a doubt one of the best coffee's out there. One poor review is from an admitted Starbuck fan who wants to taste the roast. I want to taste the coffee. It is a matter of preference and expectations.

The sad state of coffee is the Starbucks syndrome of dark roasting. Yes, the dark roasting lends a flavor in addition to the coffee that, according to the popularity of Starbucks, appeals to many.

I have seen many coffee boutiques offer fabulous medium roast coffee only to cave in to the demands of the Starbucks crowds and burn, uh, roast my favorites darker than I prefer.

Not so with this Eight O'Clock delight. If you want more coffee than "roast" flavor, this is the drink for you! It takes a VERY high quality bean to stand up to a medium roast without tasting like wood or paper.

If you want coffee that taste as good as it smells, and are not looking for the Starbucks burnt offerings, look no further.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Some of the best tasting smoothest coffee I've ever had! May 5, 2012

By The Chebb

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I heard about Eight O' Clock's Colombian ground coffee on a Consumer Reports radio segment, and I knew I had to try this. I'm the guy who buys the coffee for our office and I'm always on the lookout for something new for the staff to try, and this one was a BIG hit. Flavorful with a smooth richness one would expect from a more expensive brand but, without the price tag, and the burnt aftertaste of some of the other coffees to include Starbucks, this is one that made the office shortlist in well short order!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Perfect April 19, 2011

By Guru

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Perfect coffee at a really good price. Can't complain anything about it. Color, taste, smell are all great.
I would prefer the smaller boxes to be sold at this price to retain freshness throughout the use.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent taste, excellent price. September 20, 2011

By Rafael

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The taste of this coffee is as good as Juan Valdez Coffee, better than Starbuck's, but cheaper. I know something about good coffee. I grew up in a coffee-growers farm in Colombia. This coffee is just what I wanted.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cofffee! February 11, 2013

By Myles Godfrey

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I think thiis is the best supermarket coffee you can buy, and many of the publications that rate coffee agree. Try it and you'll realize you don'f need those expensive coffees from Seattle.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good value May 1, 2012

By Teresa

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This product is a good value for the money; costs less than at our local grocery store. The taste is satisfactory for an every day coffee.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive and consistent April 19, 2013

By Amelia Hajda

I subscribe to this coffee because it is a relatively good bang for your buck. It is the coffee I drink every day at home. I would not call it a sensory experience unparalleled, because there is a lot of better coffee out there. But to Folgers or similarly-priced coffees this coffee compares favorably.