Walmart's Best-Selling Coffee Grounds Are A Cheap Classic That Beat Peet's And Cafe Bustelo

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Walmart is a primo destination for high-value coffee drinks, and the supercenter's coffee aisle leaves no shortage of choices. "Hooray" for options — but, when facing the kaleidoscopic rainbow that is Walmart's coffee aisle, shoppers may be wondering which brand to choose. If the onslaught of enthused fan feedback is any indication, the best part of wakin' up really may be Folgers in your cup, as the brand's iconic, longtime jingle promises. According to Walmart customer reviews, Folgers Classic Roast takes the proverbial cake in the morning brew arena.

At the time of writing, 85% (a whopping 61,700) of total customer reviews give the no-frills product a 5-star review, praising both its value and enticing sensory elements. By comparison, Walmart customers give other affordable offerings like Peet's Big Bang Medium Roast a comparatively smaller 81% of 5-star reviews. Café Bustelo Medium Roast ground coffee fetched an even slimmer 78% of 5-star reviews.

So, what makes Folgers such a competitor-surpassing darling? Chalk it up to that quintessential "brewed coffee" aroma and flavor. Some customers even say the brand performs well in manual coffee makers. "I buy the large container and it's a good value for the money with good quality, which is rare to meet both of those," writes one reviewer. "It always smells so great when you pop the seal on the lid." Apparent longtime brand purists agree, adding, "This is the only coffee I'll drink," and "Folgers has been my go-to for over 35 years." Decades of loyalty is a high vote of confidence, implying consistent product quality.

In Tasting Table's definitive ranking of popular coffee brands, we similarly praised good ol' Folgers as a solidly reliable mainstay. As we wrote in our review, this brand captures the Platonic ideal of what drip coffee bubbling in a traditional coffee machine is supposed to taste and smell like. By contrast, according to Walmart customers, Café Bustelo Medium Roast fails to deliver in both the flavor and aroma departments. Multiple reviews mention a strong, bitter, burnt taste that makes for an all-around harsh drinking experience. Peet's Big Bang Medium Roast is described as having a tasteless, barely-there flavor that somehow still manages to come off bitter. Perhaps best of all, a massive 40.3-ounce tub of Folgers Classic Roast medium ground coffee currently retails for $19.96 at Walmart, less than 50 cents per ounce.

Elsewhere online, coffee aficionados on social media echo similar adulation for the straightforward brand. A Reddit thread compares the profile of Folgers to classic diner coffee, which strikes a sentimental chord among many java-heads. Another post notes the brand's sizable demographic of faithful fans, especially among older customers who have been drinking coffee for a long, long time. For a fresh spin on a tried-and-true staple, one Reddit commenter recommends branching out to other offerings in the Folgers portfolio: "Try the Folgers Colombian instead of the Folgers Classic blend, very robust and flavorful and I consider myself a coffee snob. Recently had it at a friend's and I was surprised to find out it was Folgers and now I'm hooked."