THIS WAS A GOOD TASTING

This was a good tasting coffee. I prefer a milder taste but if you like a bit more to your coffee then it would be very good for an after-dinner coffee. I usually drink coffee in the morning, so I don't want too much taste early on.

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HORN AND HARDART MEDIUM ROAST

ENJOYED THE MILD FLAVOR. NO BURNT AFTER TAST. BEST AS AN AFTER DINNER TREAT.

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HORN AND HARDART EAST COAST MEDIUM ROAST

This was a real surprise as I usually don't get anything darker than a mild roast. Great flavor with no burnt aftertaste.

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A REALLY NICE CUP OF COFFEE

I will freely admit that I am not a guy that typically enjoys 'blends.'. I like single malts, varietal wines and typically single bean coffee. Now, with that out of the way, I have to say that the Horn and Hardart East Coast Medium Roast is a really pleasant cup of coffee. It has a good balance of flavor and acidity with a pleasant aroma. It is very reminiscent of the coffee you might get at a diner or your favorite breakfast joint, only it has a bit more polish and sophistication. This is the kind of coffee that you could drink cup after cup, sort of the equivalent of a session beer.

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HORN AND HARDART AUTOMAT EAST COAST MEDIUM ROAST COFFEE

It smells better freshly ground than alot of coffees. I guess the aromas I expect to get from a blended coffee. That aroma seemed to disapear after brewing in my french press. It would be a very good cafe/diner coffee, but not what I am looking for when I order coffee. Smooth and balanced, nothing that grabs you and makes you say WOW!

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YOU MIGHT ADD ANOTHER HALF CUP, FOR 3.5 OUT OF 5...

As a VIP subscriber for an award winning Hawaiian coffee, I am accustomed to visibly appealing beans with a uniform roast. When drinking a cup, one does not consume the beans, however; but grinds and brews them, as I have enjoyably been doing with relatively inexpensive, yet still costly Kona, for months. So how does this product with unknown origins compare? To reiterate, Horn and Hardart's East Coast Medium Roast is up against severe competition.

It has a stronger scent in comparison to the domestic product (also a medium, known as a full city roast). The beans do not appear nearly as remarkable: some are chopped, their color varies, some items in the bag even appear to be something different. For a person who makes retail purchases, this product does not meet expectations, especially in comparison to a world leading product.

However, for a drinker, it brews up into a very tasty cup of coffee. It is not especially aromatic, deep, or full bodied. A regular amount of half and half and sweetener are more discernable. Almost certainly, when served in a restaurant, diner, "Automat," or home setting, it would get many highly positive remarks.

I would like to rate this product at 3.5 out of 5, or 7 out of 10. My 3 cup evaluation is cautious, conservative perhaps, in order to to be appropriate for something offered for sale. If awarded 4 our of 5, it would essentially be considered amongst products that are obviously of higher quality. Let there be no mistake about the fact that it tastes appreciably better than a 2 star cup of coffee (which theoretically is better than a 1 star product).

In order to get what you pay for, the price for this product...

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REALLY ENJOYED THIS

Got this as a free sample to review. I would buy this coffee and add it to my collection. This is smooth enough I don't have to put creamer in it to take out the bitterness. I would highly recommend this to anyone..

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EAST COAST MEDIUM ROAST

Satisfying in the morning, but nothing out of the ordinary. Actually seemed a little strong for a medium roast.

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NICE MELLOW CUP

I admit I like my coffee strong, bold and straight up. This particular roast is very smooth and while it doesn't pack the punch of darker roast, it is still a very satisfying cup of coffee. I would rate this better than the average medium roast and would recommend it to anyone who likes a nice mellow cup that is not too overbearing.

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MEDIUM WELL DONE

I am not always a fan of medium roast, but I try to appreciate each coffee for what it is. I know that "experts" appreciate medium and lighter roasts and complain that dark roasting kills complexity... so what do I know? And when I hear "East Coast Medium" I assume that it is coffee intended for people who like weak coffee with lots of sugar and milk.
Right out of the bag the coffee what it says, medium. Nice aroma that is not intense. The beans look like an exact medium roast. When brewing, the oils at the top of the grounds are medium brown, with only a trace of dark and a trace of white. The flavor is medium coffee smooth with quality of a carefully roasted bean. The notes hint mildly of "spicy", like a German Gewurztraminer, with hints of apple and cinnamon. (I don't use "apple and cinnamon" in a crappy, flavored coffee kind of way.)
4 1/2 stars for this one. This is my first experience with Horn and Hardart, and look forward to more of their stuff!

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SMOOTH, RICH

Velvety smooth rich cup of coffee. Nice all-around blend that combines richness with smoothness. I wouldn't call it bold or robust the way Starbucks is. Instead it's a milder smoother cup, medium roasted.

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