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Gevalia

Gevalia Kaffe Special Reserve Costa Rica Medium Roast K-Cup

Gevalia Special Reserve Costa Rica Single Origin K-Cup® Coffee Pods fill your mug with rich and never-bitter medium-dark roast coffee.

8.6 /10
★★★★☆ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #724 of 1193 (Top 61%)
Our Coffee Score 8.4
Coffee Lovers Score 9.2
Overall Ranked #724 of 1193 (Top 61%)
Capsules & Pods Ranked #129 of 184 (Top 71%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #783 of 1193 (Top 66%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #434 of 1193 (Top 37%)

Our verdict: Ranked #130 of our top 184 capsules & pods — an outstanding medium-dark pick with citrus, rich notes, earning a 4.6★ average across 883 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Medium-Dark
Origin
Costa Rica
Process
Roasted
Size
3.5 oz
Price / oz
$3.49
Best for
Single Serve

Flavor notes

CitrusRich

The Coffee Score review

Gevalia Special Reserve Costa Rica Single Origin K-Cup® Coffee Pods fill your mug with rich and never-bitter medium-dark roast coffee. Our team spent hands-on time with the Gevalia Kaffe Special Reserve Costa Rica Medium Roast K-Cup to see how it holds up against the rest of the capsules & pods we've tested.

Across repeated sessions we evaluated it on the categories that matter most: quality, consistency, value, and how likely we are to reach for it again. Ranked #130 of our top 184 capsules & pods — an outstanding medium-dark pick with citrus, rich notes, earning a 4.6★ average across 883 Amazon ratings.

Gevalia Special Reserve Costa Rica Single Origin K-Cup® Coffee Pods fill your mug with rich and never-bitter medium-dark roast coffee. Founded in Gavle, Sweden in 1853, Gevalia beans are slow roasted, snap cooled to lock in flavor and aroma. We provide the perfect care for the perfect cup. Gevalia K Cup coffee pods are made from 100% Arabica beans exclusively sourced from Costa Rica. Our full-flavored coffee k cups can be used for all Keurig® 1.0 & 2.0 brewing systems. Each 10-count box of medium-dark roast k cups is great for those keeping Kosher and is Rainforest Alliance Certified.

From the roaster

  • GEVALIA COFFEE PODS: 10 ct box of Gevalia Costa Rica Single Origin Special Reserve K-Cup Coffee Pods
  • OUR STORY: Founded in Sweden in 1853, we've spent the last 150 years perfecting the perfect cup
  • EDIUM-DARK ROAST COFFEE: Each box of Gevalia Costa Rica Single Origin Special Reserve K-Cup Coffee Pods delivers medium-dark roast coffee to your home
  • OUR BEANS: Our K-Cups coffee is crafted from 100% Arabica coffee beans sourced from Costa Rica's highland valleys in mineral-enriched volcanic soil
  • COMPATIBILITY: Gevalia Coffee K-Cups are compatible with all Keurig 1.0 & 2.0 brewing systems

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.4/10 — ranked #724 of 1193 (61% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Citrus, Rich.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9.2/10 from 883 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Mass-market brand Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 9.4
Freshness 20% weight 8.3
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 8.7
Value 15% weight 5.3
Roast Quality 10% weight 8.6
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8.4/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.6★ from 883 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 78%
4 star 13%
3 star 7%
2 star 1%
1 star 1%
  • S Lyles Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Top 10 favorites

    Could not wait to try this and man oh man was it worth the wait. Love the flavors of Gevalia coffees and have never seen this one. Love the richness and strength of this coffee. Top 10 favorite coffees and worth every penny

    1 found this helpful

  • Variety Customer Verified purchase ★★★★★

    No bitter

    Costa Rica Gevalia is a great coffee. Does not seem bitter like some coffees.

    2 found this helpful

  • Antony Poole Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Happy Camper!

    Love this brand! Great flavor and good price.

  • DJ Baron Verified purchase ★★★★☆

    Delightful aroma and flavor

    Delightful medium roast flavor that is perfect for afternoon coffee. It's a bit more pricey than I like to spend, but has a delightful taste. I would like it to be a bit stronger, hence the 4 stars.

    2 found this helpful

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