After living and working in Seattle for 20 years, this is a refreshing brew. It does remind me of those chilly, moist mornings when I was gearing up for a day working in a highrise. The acidic swill that most offices pawn off as coffee just never did it for me. I would walk 4 blocks to the market and grab a fresh cup of black. This scent and taste takes me back to those days. I will always cherish those times when I left the market with a fresh cup of Starbucks and I wasn't accosted by a transient or two. (I always gave money to the ones who didn't approach me.) Anyway, I will forever be purchasing these for my morning repetitions.

My husband and I first experienced this coffee on Veterans Day when Starbucks gave us free coffee. We are hooked! We bought a bag and had it ground by the barista and we’ve been drinking it every day, sometimes twice per day. It has an excellent nutty flavor we enjoy and is honestly flavorful with no bitter aftertaste. I advise following the instructions on the bag for a perfect cup.

Like others mentioned in their comments, I also think this blend has gone through an awful change over the past year or two. I drink pike place every day, and for awhile I would get a good bag then a bad bag almost 50% of the time. The bad bags would have a high pitch bitter taste that replaced the smooth even flavor and aftertaste I liked. Now its almost every bag I get. I'd really like to know what's going on. I've already switched to another brand, but if they fix their quality control issue I would love to switch back.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The pike place roast has a very deep rich flavor that I have been enjoying quite a bit. It’s not overly strong but it’s definitely full of flavor. You won’t be disappointed if you pick up a box to try.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This coffee is the best I've found to perk at home. It tastes almost exactly to what Starbucks serves me, when I order Pike Place. I couldn't be happier. The grind is perfect and consistent. The flavor is bright and rich. The coffee has the perfect amount of caffeine and gives me the right boost without the jitters. I'm a fan and I love Starbucks' Pike Place.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received Starbucks-SBUX Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee 12 ounce to test and review! I'm A big Starbucks coffee fan and Pike Place Roast is Smooth and very delicious.I just love this high quality coffee!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Well now I get it, when people describe how wines or coffees are “full bodied” it means there are complex flavors and this coffee is finally making that term make sense. It is also ground so fine that you need less of it in the coffee maker because the coffee comes out so strong. It is intense but not too intense.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The smooth, delicious flavor undertones of chocolate and nuts won me over along with the fresh aroma of the toasted nuts upon opening this bag of ground coffee. A rich, medium color of coffee that has very low acidity, and is the perfect balanced coffee to drink anytime.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received the Starbucks pike place coffee to try out and I absolutely love the coffee… the chocolatey taste is just amazing! It’s got such a smooth flavor that you can drink it any time of the day! Also pouring it over ice is delicious! There are so many great possibilities with this coffee!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We blend our coffees with a decaf flavored coffee from a local store. But it's important to start with a good quality coffee and Pike Place is about as consistent and solid as you get. It's basically the default quality coffee these days and worth brewing