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Classic Roast Medium Roast Ground Coffee (25.9 oz Canister)

America's default diner-style cup: mild, smooth and predictable, at roughly a third of a dollar per cup.

6.6

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Roast: Medium
Format: Ground
Caffeine: Regular
Price per serving: $0.34 / cup

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Last reviewed October 17, 2026 by the Coffee Reviews editors · How we score

America's default diner-style cup: mild, smooth and predictable, at roughly a third of a dollar per cup.

Folgers Classic Roast is the brand's flagship medium-roast ground coffee, roasted in New Orleans and sold in canisters from 9.6 to 43.5 oz. It makes a mild, familiar drip-machine cup and is one of the cheapest name-brand coffees per cup. It suits budget, big-batch and office brewing; coffee enthusiasts find it flat, and Folgers does not disclose bean species or origins.

Best for

Budget big-batch drip coffee
Offices, churches and households that want a familiar cup
Coffee with lots of milk, creamer or sugar

What we like

Very low cost per cup
Consistent, familiar taste that works in any drip machine
Sold everywhere in sizes from 9.6 to 43.5 oz
Smooth and mild enough to drink without much bitterness

Watch-outs

Flat, simple flavor with little sweetness or complexity
No disclosure of bean species, origins or roast date
Big canisters take weeks to finish, and pre-ground coffee fades once opened

Flavor profile

What it tastes like.

In the roaster’s words

“Wake up to the fresh aroma of Folgers Classic Roast coffee. Each sip delivers the rich, smooth flavor that's been brewing for generations.”

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How it scored

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6.6Fair

Cup score out of 10, weighted across five factors.

Flavor & cup quality30%6.2
A mild, smooth, classic drip-coffee taste that pleases its loyal fans, but tastes flat and one-dimensional next to most of this category.
Quality & freshness20%6.0
Sealed canister and a consistent New Orleans roast, but bean species, roast date and grade are not disclosed.
Value20%9.3
About $0.34 a cup at 15 g per cup from a $16.69 25.9 oz canister, one of the lowest per-cup costs of any national brand.
Sourcing & transparency15%4.0
Folgers only says its beans come from suppliers in more than 20 countries; there are no named origins or certifications.
Community love15%7.3
Huge mainstream loyalty (Tasting Table calls it Walmart's best-selling grounds) but routinely mocked by coffee enthusiasts.

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“the Platonic ideal of what drip coffee … is supposed to taste and smell like”

Autumn SwiersTasting Table · 2026-09

“I think Folgers classic roast is pretty dang good.”

baguettefurnaceHacker News · 2023-02

“It's not bad coffee like Folgers.”

reducesufferingHacker News · 2024-05

Details

The particulars.

Format: Ground
Caffeine: Regular
Best brewed as: Drip machine, French press
Typical price: $16.69 for 25.9 oz (checked October 2026)
Servings: ≈ 49 cups at 15 g per cup (Folgers' own guide of 1 tablespoon per cup stretches a canister much further)

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FAQ

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Is Folgers Classic Roast a medium roast?

Yes. Folgers lists Classic Roast as a medium roast coffee, and it can also be brewed in a French press.

How much Folgers should I use per cup?

Folgers' general rule is 1 level tablespoon of ground coffee per cup. Use more for a stronger brew; our per-cup cost assumes 15 g of coffee per cup.

Where is Folgers roasted?

Folgers says it has roasted coffee in New Orleans since 1960 and that its beans are roasted, ground and packaged in the United States from suppliers in more than 20 countries.

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