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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Breakfast Blend K-Cup Pods (24 ct) edges out Starbucks Pike Place Roast K-Cup Pods (22 ct), 6.8 to 6.7. It wins on flavor & cup quality, value, while the Pike Place Roast K-Cup Pods (22 ct) is stronger on quality & freshness and sourcing & transparency.

Flavor

How they taste.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Breakfast Blend K-Cup Pods (24 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

Starbucks Pike Place Roast 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

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Every detail, compared.

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Coffee Reviews score
6.8Fair
6.7Fair
Flavor & cup quality30% of score
7.0
6.4
Quality & freshness20% of score
6.6
7.0
Value20% of score
7.7
7.1
Sourcing & transparency15% of score
5.0
5.6
Community love15% of score
7.5
7.6
Community
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Price per serving
$0.70 / cup$16.79 / 24 K-Cup pods
$0.83 / cup$18.29 / 22 K-Cup pods
Flavor fingerprint
  • Toast
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Caramel
  • Roasty
Roast / grade
Light
Medium
Origin
—
—
Process
—
—
Format
K-Cup pods
K-Cup pods
Caffeine
Regular
Regular
Brew methods
Pod machine
Pod machine, Iced / over ice, Lattes & milk drinks
Certifications
Kosher
Kosher
Video reviews
Best for
  • • Keurig owners who want a mild morning cup
  • • Offices and guest rooms
  • • Drinkers sensitive to bitterness
  • • Starbucks drip fans with a Keurig
  • • Coffee with milk, creamer or syrup
  • • Offices that want a recognizable brand
Strengths
  • Smooth light roast with very little bitterness
  • Widely available in 10 to 96 counts
  • Certified Orthodox Union Kosher
  • Tastes close to Starbucks' in-store brewed coffee
  • 100% Arabica
  • Stands up to milk, sugar and syrups
Watch-outs
  • Thin for drinkers who like bold coffee
  • No origin details
  • Dark, roasty and bitter for a 'medium roast'
  • Costs more than most supermarket K-Cups

FAQ

Quick answers.

Which is better, Breakfast Blend K-Cup Pods (24 ct) or Pike Place Roast K-Cup Pods (22 ct)?

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Breakfast Blend K-Cup Pods (24 ct) edges out Starbucks Pike Place Roast K-Cup Pods (22 ct), 6.8 to 6.7. It wins on flavor & cup quality, value, while the Pike Place Roast K-Cup Pods (22 ct) is stronger on quality & freshness and sourcing & transparency.

Which costs less per cup?

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Breakfast Blend K-Cup Pods (24 ct) works out to about $0.70 / cup and Starbucks Pike Place Roast K-Cup Pods (22 ct) to about $0.83 / 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.