Mayorga Coffee Cubano Roast edges out Peet's Coffee Major Dickason's Blend Whole Bean, 7.9 to 7.4. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value.
Flavor
How they taste.
Mayorga Coffee Cubano Roast
Peet's Coffee Major Dickason's Blend Whole Bean
Side by side
Every detail, compared.
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- Vanilla
- Smoky
- Earthy
- • Cuban-style espresso and moka pot coffee
- • Dark-roast drip drinkers buying in bulk
- • Shoppers who want organic beans on a budget
- • Dark-roast drip and French press drinkers
- • Cold brew and iced mochas
- • Households buying in bulk from warehouse clubs
- Low price per cup, especially in 2 lb and 5 lb bags
- USDA organic and roaster-stated direct trade
- Smooth dark roast without sharp acidity
- Bold, full-bodied dark roast that holds up in milk and cold brew
- Consistently available at Costco, grocery stores and Peet's own site
- Roast, brightness and body levels published on the product page
- Oily dark beans can clog super-automatic grinders
- Can taste flat or roasty to lighter-roast drinkers
- Dark, earthy profile is too roasty for many specialty drinkers
- Recent reports of broken beans and inconsistent bags
FAQ
Quick answers.
Which is better, Cubano Roast or Major Dickason's Blend Whole Bean?
Mayorga Coffee Cubano Roast edges out Peet's Coffee Major Dickason's Blend Whole Bean, 7.9 to 7.4. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value.
Which costs less per cup?
Mayorga Coffee Cubano Roast works out to about $0.53 / cup and Peet's Coffee Major Dickason's Blend Whole Bean 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.