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Death Wish Coffee Dark Roast Single-Serve Pods (50 ct) edges out Peet's Coffee Major Dickason's Blend K-Cup Pods (22 ct), 7.5 to 7.3. It wins on quality & freshness, sourcing & transparency, community love, while the Major Dickason's Blend K-Cup Pods (22 ct) is stronger on flavor & cup quality and value.

Flavor

How they taste.

Death Wish Coffee Dark Roast Single-Serve Pods (50 ct)

FruityFloralSweetNutty & CocoaSpiceRoastedGreen & EarthyFermentedCreamyBerryStone FruitCitrusTropicalOrchard & VineDried FruitBlossomTea-likeBrown SugarCaramelizedVanilla & ConfectionNuttyCocoaWarm SpicePungentToast & GrainSmoky & DeepVegetal & UmamiHerbalEarthy & WoodyWineyBoozyFermentedDairy & ButteryBlackberryRaspberryBlueberryStrawberryBlackcurrantCranberryPeachApricotCherryPlumNectarineLemonLimeOrangeGrapefruitTangerineBergamotMangoPineapplePassion FruitPapayaLycheeGuavaGreen AppleRed ApplePearWhite GrapeRed GrapeMelonRaisinPruneFigDateJasmineRoseOrange BlossomHoneysuckleLavenderElderflowerBlack TeaEarl GreyChamomileHibiscusOolongBrown SugarMolassesMaple SyrupPanelaCaramelToffeeButterscotchHoneyVanillaMarshmallowNougatMarzipanCotton CandyAlmondHazelnutPeanutWalnutPecanPistachioCoconutMilk ChocolateDark ChocolateCocoa PowderCacao NibBrownieCinnamonCloveNutmegCardamomStar AniseGingerBlack PepperLicoriceToastMaltGraham CrackerBiscuitCerealSmokyTobaccoRoastyBurnt SugarUmamiFresh GrassSeaweedSweet PeaSpinachMintSageBasilLemongrassEarthyMushroomCedarForest FloorRed WineWhite WinePortWhiskeyRumBrandyFermented FruitKombuchaYogurtButterSweet CreamCondensed MilkOat MilkFruityFloralSweetSpiceRoastedCreamy

Peet's Coffee Major Dickason's Blend K-Cup Pods (22 ct)

FruityFloralSweetNutty & CocoaSpiceRoastedGreen & EarthyFermentedCreamyBerryStone FruitCitrusTropicalOrchard & VineDried FruitBlossomTea-likeBrown SugarCaramelizedVanilla & ConfectionNuttyCocoaWarm SpicePungentToast & GrainSmoky & DeepVegetal & UmamiHerbalEarthy & WoodyWineyBoozyFermentedDairy & ButteryBlackberryRaspberryBlueberryStrawberryBlackcurrantCranberryPeachApricotCherryPlumNectarineLemonLimeOrangeGrapefruitTangerineBergamotMangoPineapplePassion FruitPapayaLycheeGuavaGreen AppleRed ApplePearWhite GrapeRed GrapeMelonRaisinPruneFigDateJasmineRoseOrange BlossomHoneysuckleLavenderElderflowerBlack TeaEarl GreyChamomileHibiscusOolongBrown SugarMolassesMaple SyrupPanelaCaramelToffeeButterscotchHoneyVanillaMarshmallowNougatMarzipanCotton CandyAlmondHazelnutPeanutWalnutPecanPistachioCoconutMilk ChocolateDark ChocolateCocoa PowderCacao NibBrownieCinnamonCloveNutmegCardamomStar AniseGingerBlack PepperLicoriceToastMaltGraham CrackerBiscuitCerealSmokyTobaccoRoastyBurnt SugarUmamiFresh GrassSeaweedSweet PeaSpinachMintSageBasilLemongrassEarthyMushroomCedarForest FloorRed WineWhite WinePortWhiskeyRumBrandyFermented FruitKombuchaYogurtButterSweet CreamCondensed MilkOat MilkFruityFloralSweetSpiceRoastedCreamy

Side by side

Every detail, compared.

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Coffee Reviews score
7.5Good
7.3Good
Flavor & cup quality30% of score
7.5
7.6
Quality & freshness20% of score
7.8
7.3
Value20% of score
6.4
7.4
Sourcing & transparency15% of score
7.4
6.0
Community love15% of score
8.4
8.2
Community
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Price per serving
$1.20 / cup$59.99 / 50 pods
$0.73 / cup$15.99 / 22 K-Cup pods
Flavor fingerprint
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Cherry
  • Earthy
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Roasty
Roast / grade
Dark
Dark
Origin
—
—
Process
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Washed, Wet-hulled
Format
K-Cup pods
K-Cup pods
Caffeine
high
Regular
Brew methods
Pod machine
Pod machine
Certifications
USDA Organic, Fair Trade
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Video reviews
Best for
  • • High-caffeine morning coffee
  • • Dark-roast fans who want organic, Fair Trade pods
  • • Long workdays and early shifts
  • • Dark-roast drinkers with a Keurig
  • • Fans of bold, earthy coffee
  • • Peet's fans who want single-serve convenience
Strengths
  • About 180 mg of caffeine per 6 oz serving
  • USDA Organic and Fair Trade certified
  • Smooth, low-acid dark roast with chocolate and cherry notes
  • Full-bodied dark roast that is not burnt
  • Peet's best-selling blend with published roast data
  • Sold at Target, Amazon and on Peet's own site
Watch-outs
  • Too much caffeine for many drinkers
  • Costs more than most dark-roast pods
  • Too dark and earthy for light-roast fans
  • Brand site had the pods out of stock when checked

FAQ

Quick answers.

Which is better, Dark Roast Single-Serve Pods (50 ct) or Major Dickason's Blend K-Cup Pods (22 ct)?

Death Wish Coffee Dark Roast Single-Serve Pods (50 ct) edges out Peet's Coffee Major Dickason's Blend K-Cup Pods (22 ct), 7.5 to 7.3. It wins on quality & freshness, sourcing & transparency, community love, while the Major Dickason's Blend K-Cup Pods (22 ct) is stronger on flavor & cup quality and value.

Which costs less per cup?

Death Wish Coffee Dark Roast Single-Serve Pods (50 ct) works out to about $1.20 / cup and Peet's Coffee Major Dickason's Blend K-Cup Pods (22 ct) to about $0.73 / 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.