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Starbucks Ground Coffee

Starbucks spent decades working with coffee farmers throughout Latin America.

8.8 /10
★★★★½ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #421 of 1193 (Top 36%)
Our Coffee Score 8.7
Coffee Lovers Score 9.4
Overall Ranked #421 of 1193 (Top 36%)
Ground Coffee Ranked #110 of 200 (Top 56%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #442 of 1193 (Top 38%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #100 of 1193 (Top 9%)

Our verdict: Ranked #103 of our top 200 ground coffee — an outstanding light pick with milk chocolate, chocolate, smooth notes, earning a 4.7★ average across 6,929 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Light
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Roasted
Size
28 oz
Price / oz
$0.83
Best for
Iced, Drip, Pour-Over, French Press

Flavor notes

Milk ChocolateChocolateSmoothSweet

The Coffee Score review

Starbucks spent decades working with coffee farmers throughout Latin America. Our team spent hands-on time with the Starbucks Ground Coffee 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 #103 of our top 200 ground coffee — an outstanding light pick with milk chocolate, chocolate, smooth notes, earning a 4.7★ average across 6,929 Amazon ratings.

Starbucks spent decades working with coffee farmers throughout Latin America. This blend was inspired by the lightly roasted coffees sipped together over the years, often enjoyed on a breezy veranda with a view of lush coffee trees. Subtle but flavorful with notes of toasted sweet malt and milk chocolate, it’s an inviting, approachable coffee that mixes beautifully with milk. Nestlé uses Starbucks trademarks under license.​ © 2025 Starbucks Coffee Company.

From the roaster

  • PREMIUM GROUND COFFEE: Enjoy the Starbucks coffee you love at home with this 28-ounce bag of lightly roasted Starbucks Veranda Blend ground coffee​
  • DELICATE: Starbucks Veranda Blend is an easy-drinking coffee, known for its light body and notes of toasted malt and milk chocolate—making this coffee delicate, smooth and oh so delicious​
  • HOT OR ICED COFFEE: Enjoy your coffee your way—brew it hot or over ice for a refreshing pick-me-up. Add your favorite coffee creamer for a personalized touch, or enjoy balanced, black coffee for a satisfying sip any time of day
  • BREW IT YOUR WAY: Enjoy the same delicious Starbucks taste, no matter how you make your cup—whether it’s a rich French press, classic drip brew or smooth pour-over
  • CAFÉ QUALITY: Starbucks adheres to the highest quality standards—shipping you the same artfully crafted Arabica coffee beans brewed in Starbucks cafés​

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.7/10 — ranked #421 of 1193 (36% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Milk Chocolate, Chocolate, Smooth, Sweet.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9.4/10 from 6,929 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Mass-market brand Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 9.7
Freshness 20% weight 7.7
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 7.7
Value 15% weight 8.4
Roast Quality 10% weight 8.9
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8.7/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.7★ from 6,929 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 86%
4 star 9%
3 star 3%
2 star 0%
1 star 2%
  • P. JEREMIE Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Good. When they'll have it decaf

    I like this coffee because it’s light enough for me and easy to drink. The flavor is smooth and not too strong, which is exactly what I was looking for.The only downside is that I wish they made the same one in decaf.

  • McNamara C Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Our go-to coffee for years (smooth, great value, and consistent)

    We’ve been buying Starbucks Blonde Roast Ground Coffee — Veranda Blend for years, and it’s consistently the coffee we keep stocked in our home. It’s our “house coffee” because it’s reliable, smooth, and easy to enjoy every day.The flavor is mild and very smooth, without the bitterness that some coffees have.

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  • Steve A Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Great tasting coffee.

    Great tasting coffee. Nice and mellow. I’ve ordered it a few times already.

  • William D'Aust Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Best Blonde Roast!!

    The Starbucks Veranda Blend is my new go-to coffee! This Blonde Roast is the perfect start to my day—smooth, mellow, and incredibly easy to drink. Wonderful, subtle flavor without any bitterness. 100% Arabica makes it such a good quality and great value for the price. Five stars for this beautifully balanced blend!

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