I really like a STRONG brew with a pure coffee flavor. No chemicals or after taste. This particular K-Cup is my all time favorite. Very Bold, as close to espresso I care to go with a K-Cup coffee. The flavor is very brisk with not much of an after taste. It is that good. I do not brew a large cup, but a medium sized. For a sweetener I use Stevia In the Raw, not sugar or other sweeteners, so my review is based on the flavor using Stevia. I've purchased 2 boxes of 80 since December.

First, this is a MEDIUM roast coffee. Extra bold refers to the k-cup portion containing a little more coffee to make a stronger cup, it does not refer to the roast. I've seen a lot of reviews from people who don't seem to have read what they were buying very carefully and have confused these two terms (I blame the coffee chains that have substituted the term "bold" for "dark roast" for initiating this confusion). Usually, I prefer darker roast coffees when I can find the rare ones that know the difference between dark roast and burnt, but after sampling pretty every dark roast offered in a k-cup, I didn't like any of them. They all had a bitter, sharp taste somewhat like the burnt offerings at that over-priced chain with the green and white signs, so I moved on to lighter roasts in the extra bold sizes. Most were no better than your average gas station dish water coffee (though, even considering the cost of the brewer, still cheaper than buying gas station coffee). This one actually has flavor, is a nice smooth brew without any nasty after taste or bitterness, and makes a halfway decent cup of coffee even on the larger size cup settings. I'll just add the caveat that there is no coffee ground in the world that is going to give you a knock-your-socks off cup of coffee with about 30 seconds of brewing time. If that's important to you, stick with your French press or drip coffee maker (I'll still pull those out for the weekend). These coffees are all meant for convenience, for brew quickly and dash out the door type people. Incidentally, I did pop one of these k-cups open and dumped the coffee into a French press to see what it was like with a slower brewing process, and it really is a tasty roast.

I like to get the 80 bx qty., just don't think buying in bulk qualifies for my courtesy boxes that came with registering my Kuerig. So excited when my hubby gave me one for my birthday, I bought every flavor 12 pk available, then my daughter turned me on to Newman's Own and haven't purchased another brand since. Enjoy every taste.

This is one of 4 different caffeinated k-cup brands that I rotate on a daily basis and enjoy each one. (I have another set for decaf). I appreciate the helpful ratings, and will add my own for others to use. Newman's is enjoyable and has the right taste combination for me. I prefer an extra bold coffee on the strong rather than mild side, for the most part, and I don't like to notice an after taste. This coffee has no after taste and seems to be just the right strength. No negatives to offer.

Newman's Special Blend, Bold, tastes the way good coffee should taste. Its not too strong and not too weak. Its about perfect. In fact, I received the Sampler box of Green Mountain coffees when I received my Keurig for my birthday, and 'hands down' Newman's Bold was the very best. I began buying it almost exclusively. Everyone I've shared a K-cup of this with agrees this is fantastic-tasting coffee.

I was worried about trying this after reading the reviews but I'm SO glad that I did. I love this coffee. It's got great flavor and is bold and full-bodied. It's the perfect amount of bold, if that makes sense; strong but not overpowering. Also, this can stand up to brewing a larger cup and/or creamer. I haven't found any other that can. Try it, you won't be sorry.

This coffee is too bold. To me, it had a burnt nutty taste. I don't enjoy coffee that is too bold as this one. I gave it a try because it came with my new machine, but I would never purchase it on my own. I sipped on it a couple times but ended up pouring the rest out. For those who enjoy super strong cups of coffee this is for you. For those who enjoy mellow, light tasting cups this isn't for us!

Each person has their own tastes, so it's always best to try for yourself, if I had read some of these reviews before I tried this coffee, I may have passed over it. Since that wasn't the case, I tried it and it is one of my go to coffees, if I am not experimenting with other pods and just want a great cup of coffee. On my 2.0, I do this one 12 oz. Strong.

I started drinking cafe au lait in New Orleans as a kid. I now live in the Seattle area & I LOVE GOOD, STRONG COFFEE!! This is the closest to a[...] latte as you can get. The rich, nutty, full, non-bitter flavor is perfect. I brew it on the middle cup and add some half n half and agave syrup. I also like Dark Magic (not quite as deep, full flavored) and Caribou Blend (not as strong) & most french roasts (all have a touch of a burnt roast flavor), but this is my favorite.

I've tried the Coffee People Organic coffee and it was the WORST EVER! Then I decided to try this one since it had good reviews. I was skeptical about trying it because it's "organic". The coffee smell isn't really pleasant and it has a weird aftertaste kind of bitterness to it even after adding Coffemate French Vanilla. It was A LOT better than the Coffee People Organic Coffee. At least this one I can drink and finish off. A little better than what I had expected but not something I would drink again. Definitely a bold cup of coffee.