Customer Reviews

Senseo Dark Roast Coffee Pods, 18-Count Pods (Pack of 4)

5 star:		(125)
4 star:		(48)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I found the mild was undrinkable and the medium barely tolerable. But the dark roast is quite good. Its on the Starbuck-type bitter side, but not as strong. None of these single serving coffee machines will taste like fresh ground. That is why you get some one star reviews for the Senseo.

I keep the Senseo in my office for hassle-free single servings and it is great for that. Even the dark roast is really not strong enough to qualify as espresso, so I suggest you just use the double packets and make a large cup.

Here is a further hint. Use a 10 oz cup, not a standard 8. Then put your milk in the cup and microwave for 30 seconds BEFORE you make the coffee. After coffee is make make sure to stir with a stirrer. Stirring is important and is actually recomended by Philips.
As long as your expectations are down to earth you should enjoy this product. The machine itself has been flawless and doesnt seem flimsy at all.

Sure, Sarah Lee and the pholks at Philips think this baby produces the best coffee you'll ever taste. It doesn't. The snotty coffee folks, like myself, roast our own coffee and it is utterly superior. However it is a royal PITA to tote fresh beans into the office and I'm the only one willing to go to that much trouble for coffee in my office.

To solve this little problem, I purchased a Senseo and these pleasant Douwe Egberts Dark pods! It's a sturdy machine, completely employee-proof, and quite tidy. The coffee it produces is far better than anything that comes in a can and certainly will give Starbucks a run for their $6 venti's.

Think of the DE pods as an easy way to get fresh, hot, pleasant coffee in about 30 seconds. Use two pods, one dark and one medium for a fuller flavor profile or, if you're a low-caf freak, do one decaf and one caf.

I agree with another reviewer that you've gotta pre-warm the mug you're using if you like hot coffee-and the best way to do this is with some leche in the microwave. One final tip which out to assuage some of the folks who think the DE's are weak:

Run a few seconds of hot water through the machine without a pod inside. This gets the metal plates wet and hot. A good thing. Put your pods on the wet plates and close the machine. Let it sit for a few seconds. This lets the coffee get wet and swell a bit. This is called pre-infusion in the espresso trade and if you pull your 8 oz of pleasure now, it will taste pretty darned good.

-J

The Millstone and Folgers pods for the Home Cafe system's fit in the Senseo machine from Philips . Podhead.com is going to have Senseo compatible pods in the near future so we are not limited by Douwe Egberts coffee as Phillips would like you to belive.

The coffee machine is probably the best coffee maker I've ever used, so long as you use their coffee Senseo Douwe Egberts pods. I purchased my coffee maker from Target...what a disaster since they don't keep consistent stock of the recommended coffee pods for this coffee maker. I now purchase my pods from Amazon...they are dependable, in-stock and tax free.

First off, I love my Senseo so let's get that out of the way.

I like strong flavored coffee but I found the Douwe Dark Roast too bitter with an unpleasant aftertaste. I much prefer the medium roast which is still has a strong flavor without being bitter.

Stick with the medium and, here's a secret, you can use the Folgers Home Cafe Coffee pods in your Senseo. I've tried the Home Cafe Folgers Columbian pods and they work fine. Also go to cafepods.com for more cofeee pod varieteis for the Senseo.

Enjoy!

I have been drinking Douwe Egberts red label coffee for about 4 years now and the last time I was in Holland visiting friends I had a taste of Senseo Crema Dark Roast... I love this coffee... It is a fantastic blend and is so easy to make a cup of the coffee...
Last year I was given the Senseo Coffee maker and spent the money to have a special outlet installed in my kitchen and the plug changed on the coffee maker so I could enjoy it... I would not pass on this coffee ever.. It is adictive, it is that good...
Buy this coffee maker and this Dark Roast blend and you will see what I mean... It is well worth the money...
Also for those who didn't like the coffee, remember to read the instructions carefully because you first have to run clear water thru the Senseo before you use it.... It adds to the flavor of the coffee and prepares the maker for use... If I could I would rate this with 10 stars...

I like this one a bit more than the medium roast. More robust, not great but good enough.

The Dark Roast is the best of the coffee pods available for the Senseo Coffee Machine. Full body coffee and as with all the coffee made with the Senseo Coffee Machine, never burnt. Fantastic!

The Douwe Egberts dark roast is the best of all the senseo compatible pods currently available in the United States. While it lacks the slightly fruity nuances that many of us who patron starbucks have come to love and expect. It delivers a quick, convenient coffee that is full bodied, rich, and devoid of a burnt flavor.

A year ago we brought the Senseo machine back from Holland and have been using it with a $100 transformer here in the States, but it was worth it all. Now we're overjoyed that the machines have finally come to the USA, we already purchased three and have recommended it to friends who also have bought the machine. Our favorite is the Dark Roast as we have tried all flavors while in Holland. Yesterday we brought back the newest flavors from Europe: Rio de Janeiro, Vienna, and Milano.....but most of all DARK ROAST (Mocca Gourmet is pretty good too). I just hope the collection expands quickly over here....