Starbucks Ground Coffee, Medium Roast Hot or Iced Coffee

Named for the first store Starbucks store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, this coffee is served fresh every day in Starbucks cafés around the world. Our team spent hands-on time with the Starbucks Ground Coffee, Medium Roast Hot or Iced Coffee to see how it holds up against the rest of the iced coffee & cold brew 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 #30 of our top 94 iced coffee & cold brew — an outstanding medium pick with cocoa, smooth, rich notes, earning a 4.7★ average across 1,356 Amazon ratings.

Named for the first store Starbucks store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, this coffee is served fresh every day in Starbucks cafés around the world. A smooth, well-rounded blend of Latin American beans with subtly rich flavors of cocoa and praline, it’s the perfect brewed coffee—a consistently delicious cup you can really look forward to. Enjoy the spirit of Pike Place in every sip. Nestlé uses Starbucks trademarks under license.​ © 2025 Starbucks Coffee Company. Pike Place is a registered trademark of The Pike Place Market PDA, used under license.

From the roaster

• PREMIUM GROUND COFFEE: Enjoy the Starbucks coffee you love at home with this 18-ounce bag of Starbucks Pike Place Roast medium roast ground coffee​
• BALANCED: Starbucks Pike Place Roast is a well-rounded and medium-bodied blend of Latin American coffees with subtly rich notes of cocoa and rich praline—making it approachable, 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 #451 of 1193 (38% percentile).
• Distinct flavor profile: Cocoa, Smooth, Rich.
• Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9.4/10 from 1,356 ratings.