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Maxwell House

Maxwell House Original Roast Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

Take a break with the coffee that practically invented breaks. The day's been a whirlwind and it's far from over. But here's the thing — you're not stressing it. Because you've got it all figured out.

9 /10
★★★★½ Must Drink Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #258 of 1193 (Top 22%)
Our Coffee Score 8.9
Coffee Lovers Score 9.6
Overall Ranked #258 of 1193 (Top 22%)
Capsules & Pods Ranked #33 of 184 (Top 18%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #315 of 1193 (Top 27%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #40 of 1193 (Top 4%)

Our verdict: Ranked #32 of our top 184 capsules & pods — an outstanding medium pick with smooth, rich notes, earning a 4.8★ average across 2,452 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Medium
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Roasted
Size
23.7 oz
Price / oz
$1.14
Best for
Single Serve

Flavor notes

SmoothRich

The Coffee Score review

Take a break with the coffee that practically invented breaks. The day's been a whirlwind and it's far from over. But here's the thing — you're not stressing it. Because you've got it all figured out. Our team spent hands-on time with the Maxwell House Original Roast Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods 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 #32 of our top 184 capsules & pods — an outstanding medium pick with smooth, rich notes, earning a 4.8★ average across 2,452 Amazon ratings.

Take a break with the coffee that practically invented breaks. The day's been a whirlwind and it's far from over. But here's the thing — you're not stressing it. Because you've got it all figured out. You're gonna brew the medium roast made for kicking back and enjoying the aroma. Maxwell House Original Roast Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods. Just sit back and savor every sip from your steaming cup full of strong, full-bodied Maxwell House flavor. Reset with that consistently delicious taste that hits the spot from the very first sip to the very last drop.

From the roaster

  • 48 ct box of Maxwell House Original Roast Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods
  • Brew our smooth, delicious coffee, take in the rich aroma and savor the strong, full-bodied flavor
  • Smooth and rich from the first sip to the last
  • A consistently great taste that you can brew to take your day to your max
  • Take a break, unplug a little and gear up for what's next with a cup of Maxwell House coffee

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.9/10 — ranked #258 of 1193 (22% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Smooth, Rich.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9.6/10 from 2,452 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Mass-market brand Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 9.9
Freshness 20% weight 8.2
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 8.2
Value 15% weight 7.9
Roast Quality 10% weight 9
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8.9/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.8★ from 2,452 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 86%
4 star 10%
3 star 2%
2 star 1%
1 star 1%
  • Diane D Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Good tasting coffee.

    A really quality brewery

  • Suna Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Good flavor

    Good price

  • Andrea A. Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Quick

    I ordered this before. Very good coffee. Not real strong. Arrived as described.

  • Judy Jones Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Price is great and always delivered on time.

    Yes I have noticed them also. Some crushed . That is from those paper bags they use now. Can’t complain coffee is still great

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