Barista Prima Italian Roast

As promised I am tasting the four (4) Barista Prima line of K Cup coffees for you. I did report on the French Roast at the last posting and here is my take on the Italian Roast opportunity -- WOW -- Great coffee with a WOW factor at first taste and leaves you craving for more. It is full bodied, strong, and yet smooth to the palate, and has a wonderful aroma which we coffee drinkers crave.

Here is a brief description of their coffees by the source in their own words:

Key Facts About Barista Prima™
•Barista Prima Coffeehouse™ is an exclusive collection of the world's finest Arabica coffees roasted in the tradition of Europe's most celebrated coffee houses.
•Barista Prima Coffeehouse's combination of European coffee tradition and advanced brewing technology brings the coffee house experience right into the home.
•This select line of deep-roasted brews is delivered in convenient K-Cup® portion packs for the Keurig® Single-Cup Brewing System.
•These offerings were created in response to requests from Keurig owners and passionate coffee lovers looking for an even richer, darker roasted K-Cup.
•The collection includes four varieties: Colombia, French Roast, House Blend and Italian Roast.

The negative: PRICE

They are more expensive than the run of the mill coffees you have enjoyed. They do not seem to be available at the secondary suppliers ie - Bigcatcoffees, coffeeforless, 11th street coffee etc ... you can get them through Kuerig.com and Greenmountaincoffee.com. I have seen them on these sites for about .75 cents per cup which is high. I also saw them on Amazon.com but at a price of $1.16 per cup. The best price I believe is through Bed, Bath and Beyond with their monthly discount coupon which comes out at a fair price of .66 cents per cup. For some this may not be worth it but for me a solid yes! Remember going to a Starbucks or Pete's will cost you alot more.

So to wrap this up - I vote YES for the two Barista Prima's that I have tried and will let you know when I try the other two. Let me and other blog members know what you think.

Here is to a great Kcup cup of coffee,