Top Coffee Brands

“The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. 

Short, tall, light, dark, caf, decaf, low-fat, non-fat, etc.

So people who don’t know what the hell they’re doing or who on earth they are, can, for only $2.95, get not just a cup of coffee but an absolutely defining sense of self – Tall – Decaf – Cappuccino.”

-Joe Fox You’ve Got Mail

Years ago, having a cup of coffee was as simple as black coffee or with cream, and maybe deciding on how many cubes of sugar to add. Then time came when people became conscious with sugar consumption and the choice of putting brown or white sugar or artificial sweetener came into the picture. Today, not only are we to choose between having brewed or instant, low fat or non fat, caf or decaf plus a variety of flavors to choose from (hazelnut, caramel, praline etc) we also have to think of brands. There are so many choices out there and each one claims to be the best. To help you out, we have scouted for the top coffee brands and we will let you decide which one you think is best for you.

For die-hard coffee enthusiasts, we also have product reviews on coffee makers! Read our review of the Cuisinart DCC-1200 coffee maker.

Folgers

We have all heard of Folgers coffee and many of us feel that they are indeed the best part of waking up. In fact, some of our older generations would even refer to “coffee beans” as Folgers. Not only is it big in the United States but all over the world. Most American household have a bag of Folgers, whether it be the instant kind or coffee beans for brewing. Folgers is the top coffee brand because of its longevity in the coffee industry, its unwavering quality and competitive price. It has more than a fifth of the market share.

Maxwell House

This is the second largest coffee brand in the market with a market share of 14.63 percent. Not only is it an inexpensive coffee of good quality but it has propelled it name to the top of the Coffee Industry through advertising. Like Folgers, Maxwell House advertisements can be found everywhere.

Starbucks

Starbucks coffee is a little pricier compared to Folgers and Maxwell. But because of its name and how it has marketed itself as a brand, Starbucks has quickly made a name for itself. Starbucks, the largest coffeehouse company in the world came in third place as one of the top coffee brands in the US market. Its name (Starbucks) has been associated to “take-out” coffee and “fancy coffee” with all its flavors, variants and its image as being “hip” and “fashionable”.

Folgers Coffeehouse

This is a brand that is different from the “Folgers” previously mentioned. Folgers Coffeehouse is a splinter brand of Folgers that carries a series of gourmet coffee. It is a coffee line under the Procter & Gamble.

Maxwell House Master Blend

Like Folgers Coffeehouse, Maxwell House Master Blend is a spinoff of its older namesake Maxwell House and carries the gourmet line of coffee. The brand is under Kraft Foods.

Chock Full O’ Nuts

What started out as a New York store in 1932 is now a worldwide brand with a market share of 2.27 %, earning the 6^th place as one of top coffee brands.

Millstone

This brand started out as a private coffee brand until industry giant Proctor & Gamble purchased it and made its name known in the market. Now it is at number 7 with a market share of 2.24 %.

Seattle’s Best

A subsidiary of Starbucks, Seattle’s Best not only roasts and distributes coffee, but like Starbucks, it also has stores serving coffee from US and Canada to select countries all over the world.

Eight O’Clock

We know Eight O’clock mainly for orange juice, but it has really good coffee too. In terms of taste, try Eight O’Clock Coffee 100 Percent Colombian for a rich coffee experience.

Yuban

Another one of the top coffee brands that is part of the Kraft Foods Family, Yuban is also one brand that markets itself as being environment friendly (one other brand is Starbucks).

Coffee is one of America’s favorite drinks. Based on surveys, an average American drinks about 1000 cups of coffee each year; that’s more than 2 cups in a day. Coffee is usually consumed in the morning, but not exclusively. Many drink it when they feel tired or sleepy; some consider it as a “social drink” and even as a palette cleanser after meals.

With the role of coffee in people’s everyday lives, many have come to develop a preference; much like how wine drinkers have become connoisseurs of fine wine, coffee drinkers have also developed a taste for fine coffee. They can now break down the taste of coffee and determine flavors; whether it is grainy, papery, woody, too bitter, not smooth or rich enough, etc.

It is therefore not at all surprising to see how many brands of coffee are out in the market, all aiming to satisfy coffee drinkers discriminating palettes; from the cheaper variants to the more expensive exotic coffee beans from the jungles of Southeast Asia. But one need not spend hundreds of dollars to enjoy a flavorful cup; the top coffee brands that were enumerated were composed of regular coffee as well as gourmet coffee, so try a couple of different brands until you find one that really suits you.

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