Community CoffeeCafé Special Medium-Dark Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz)7.4
StarbucksPike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz)6.9vsCommunity Coffee Café Special Medium-Dark Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz) edges out Starbucks Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz), 7.4 to 6.9. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value.
Flavor
How they taste.
Community Coffee Café Special Medium-Dark Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz)
Starbucks Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz)
Side by side
Every detail, compared.
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- Caramel
- Cocoa Powder
- Cocoa Powder
- Caramel
- Dark Chocolate
- Smoky
- • Drinkers who want a darker roast that is not burnt
- • Southern-style drip and percolator coffee
- • Coffee with milk or cream
- • Starbucks fans who want their café drip at home
- • Drinkers who take coffee with milk or creamer
- • Low-acid daily drip coffee
- Smooth medium-dark roast with low acidity
- 100% Arabica from a family-owned roaster
- Sold direct and in bulk 20 to 40 oz bags
- Consistent, familiar Starbucks café taste at home
- 100% Arabica with low acidity
- Easy to find in 12 oz and 28 oz bags
- No origin details or roast date on the bag
- Full body and medium-dark roast may be too heavy for light-roast fans
- Roasted much darker than most medium roasts, so smoky and bitter for some
- Coffee Review found the cup flat with little nuance
FAQ
Quick answers.
Which is better, Café Special Medium-Dark Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz) or Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz)?
Community Coffee Café Special Medium-Dark Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz) edges out Starbucks Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz), 7.4 to 6.9. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value.
Which costs less per cup?
Community Coffee Café Special Medium-Dark Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz) works out to about $0.44 / cup and Starbucks Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz) to about $0.56 / cup, based on typical retail prices when we last checked.
How do you score them?
Both are scored on the same five-factor rubric — weighted for flavor or performance, quality, value, sourcing or build, and community sentiment — using public specs, verified creator reviews and community consensus.