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Maxwell House

Maxwell House 28.4oz Ground Coffee Medium Wake Up Roast Wake Up

Maxwell House Wake Up Roast Ground Coffee, 28.4 oz Canister

8.6 /10
★★★★☆ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #651 of 1193 (Top 55%)
Our Coffee Score 8.4
Coffee Lovers Score 9.4
Overall Ranked #651 of 1193 (Top 55%)
Ground Coffee Ranked #153 of 200 (Top 77%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #732 of 1193 (Top 62%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #108 of 1193 (Top 10%)

Our verdict: Ranked #148 of our top 200 ground coffee — an outstanding medium pick, earning a 4.7★ average across 10,714 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Medium
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Roasted
Size
28.4 oz
Price / oz
$0.49
Best for
Drip

Flavor notes

The Coffee Score review

Maxwell House Wake Up Roast Ground Coffee, 28.4 oz Canister Our team spent hands-on time with the Maxwell House 28.4oz Ground Coffee Medium Wake Up Roast Wake Up to see how it holds up against the rest of the ground coffee 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 #148 of our top 200 ground coffee — an outstanding medium pick, earning a 4.7★ average across 10,714 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • Maxwell House Wake Up Roast Ground Coffee, 28.4 oz Canister

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.4/10 — ranked #651 of 1193 (55% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: .
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9.4/10 from 10,714 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Mass-market brand Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 8.9
Freshness 20% weight 7.8
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 7.6
Value 15% weight 8.6
Roast Quality 10% weight 8.6
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8.4/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.7★ from 10,714 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 82%
4 star 11%
3 star 4%
2 star 1%
1 star 2%
  • T.R. Kimble Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Great coffee. Rich, smooth, flavor. Great value, compared to local pricing.

    Great coffee. Rich, smooth, flavor. Strength is just right. Easy to make, 4 scoops is perfect for me. Very nice aroma when brewing. I have a senstive stomach, so acidity is non existent for me. Great value, two bucks cheaper than Family Dollar right down the road!

    3 found this helpful

  • Britney R. Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Classic Coffee, Great Price!

    I’ve been buying Maxwell House Medium Roast this way because coffee has gotten so expensive in grocery stores, and this is such a better deal. The taste is great, wakes me up, and nothing fancy. A solid, straight-to-the-point cup of coffee that’s consistent every time.

    6 found this helpful

  • Thomas Engels Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Excellent taste at a great price

    This coffe has an excellent taste and smells amazing when brewing. The price just helps it taste that much better!

  • Dianne Morris Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Maxwell House Wake Up Roast!

    Maxwell House "Wake Up Roast" is simply the best coffee! It definitely wakes you up. The taste, flavor is great & the smell while brewing is "Bar None". Excellent!

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