Comments on: Cafe Bustelo – What I’m Drinking

By: Warika Hill

Warika Hill — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:02:24 +0000

Judy is right. The drip machine makes it vile. The moka pot makes it taste great, especially with milk or cream. They are not kidding when they say it is “SPECIAL FOR ESPRESSO”. Heed this advice. The difference is like night and day. DO NOT RUN THROUGH DRIP MAKER.

By: John

John — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:33:16 +0000

Um, yeah, you never mention preparation method. I assume it would be pretty nasty if you ran it through a regular filter coffee maker. The moka pot is the way to go.

By: Lily

Lily — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:52:05 +0000

As a Puerto Rican, I’ve grown up with Cafe Bustelo in the house. It’s stronger than what I would call “American coffee”. I would never…NEVER make it in a drip coffee maker, the taste wont be the same. The best way to make it is on the stove with a moka pot. Don’t use cold milk. Warm up the milk on the stove. I use a strainer when I pour the milk in the coffee to help prevent, what I call “la nata” or the skin (or whatever you call it) from forming. Cafe Bustelo (when made correctly) is the BEST!

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:43:12 +0000

I love Cafe Bustelo. I had been buying Lavazzo until I lost my job, and started cutting back expenses. I found Cafe Bustelo at a low price and thought it was worth a try. It was surprisingly good–much better than American brands. The price has almost doubled in the grocery stores, but I found a website “Java Cabana” in which I buy a case of 10-oz. bricks which last for several months, and the price is lower than the retail price. If you like this coffee, you might try buying it from them and saving some money.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:23:37 +0000

As a student at North Texas, I need a coffee that accomplishes three things. It must be strong, good tasting, and most of all cheep. For me, this is the best. I absolutely love it and drink a full pot daily (sometimes two). this is truly my favorite coffee. its consistent from cup to cup and holds a caffeine kick that hits as hard as I need. Strip away the facade of fancy packaging and dumb sounding names and realize that you don’t have to spend a lot to get a lot. I put this coffee above all Folgers and Maxwell House along with everything Starbucks pushes. A truly great cup I look forward to every morning!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:02:12 +0000

I’m hearing a lot of positive things about Cafe Bustelo, it might be worth me trying another package sometime, seeing if that makes a difference.

By: Chameleon@CoffeeBreak

Chameleon@CoffeeBreak — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:08:59 +0000

I’m actually a Cafe Bustelo fan – but I like it made in a stovetop moka pot, or boiled in water on the stove and strained through a coffee sock. I can still get it for $1.99 or 2 for $3 a couple of times a month when it’s on sale at the corner store. It’s not a coffee I’d serve at a dinner party – but on those mornings when I want something hot and sweet to start my day..,mmmm.

By: Gilbert

Gilbert — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:49:23 +0000

I like Cafe Bustelo and other Latin coffees, and I also tend to like heartier European coffees. I need something that can make good coffee, even if i only want one cup at a time (I live alone).