9 Coffee Pods At Aldi, Ranked - Tasting Table

"It can be daunting looking at all the different coffee pods at Aldi, trying to decide which ones are worth your time. The price certainly is right at under $5 per 12-pack or just over $11 for a 36-pack. All of the pods are 100% Arabica coffee, and they're all 2.0 K-Cup brewer compatible. However, they're not all equal. If you're like me and grab the wrong one the first time you try them, you're likely to swear off Aldi coffee pods forever, which is why you need to know what to expect before you try them. However, armed with a ranked list, you're more likely to come home with one that you'll like."

"In order to determine which coffees were the best at Aldi, I tried all of the non-flavored varieties both with and without creamer and ranked them from worst to best. While none are going to knock your socks off, I feel like the top three coffee pods on this list are in a completely different category than all the others. They're coffees that I'd actually buy on purpose if I were looking for coffee on a budget. As a former barista, I looked for pods with a more pleasant, smooth flavor and ones I thought would be more universally liked and not taste as cheap and bitter."

"Let's start with the very worst coffee pods Aldi has to offer: Barissimo midnight blend dark roast. I like a good, bold coffee, but this one does bitterness better than boldness. A lot of people go for dark roast coffees thinking that they're getting more caffeine from them, but that's simply not true because coffee beans start to lose caffeine the longer they roast. Without being able to provide you with more caffeine, this one probably isn't worth your time, as there's a better bold coffee blend in the top three. Unfortunately, this is a coffee with little personality. It exists, and it's"

Aldi offers several 100% Arabica coffee pod varieties priced under $5 per 12-pack and just over $11 for a 36-pack. All pods are compatible with 2.0 K-Cup brewers, but quality and flavor profiles vary significantly. A tasting of nine non-flavored varieties, sampled with and without creamer, produced a ranked list from worst to best. The top three pods deliver smoother, more pleasant flavors and feel distinctly better than the rest. Some dark roast options, such as the Barissimo Midnight Blend, register as bitter and lacking personality rather than boldness.

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