Black Rifle Coffee vs Starbucks (Coffee Expert Decides)
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- Everyone is talking about Black Rifle Coffee. But does it actually taste good? I asked a Coffee expert to pick: Black Rifle Coffee VS Starbucks.
Thank you to Sakrid Coffee Roasters: sakridcoffee.com/
📘 Chapters:
0:00 Preview
0:09 Black Rifle Coffee
1:00 Marketing
1:46 Starbucks
2:18 Sakrid Coffee
3:18 Comparing Beans
4:40 Brewing
5:50 Taste Test
8:33 Results
9:01 Reveal
10:20 Thoughts
11:44 What We Can Learn
🍿 Today's Video:
Recently an article was published by the New York Times about Black Rifle Coffee - the new "Starbucks of the Right."
I noticed that the article, Black Rifle Coffee's own website, and most of the videos on UA-cam talk a lot about the politics... but never about the taste.
So I asked a local coffee expert to compare the coffee of the Right with the coffee of the Left: Black Rifle Coffee VS Starbucks. Who will win?
This was one of my favorite videos to record recently... and I was shocked to find out which coffee company was better.
📸 This Video was Shot with...
- Sony FX3
- Sony A7SIII
- DJI Mavic Air 2S
- Sennheiser G4
🎇 About my UA-cam Channel.
My name's Marc and welcome to my travel channel with a focus on my personal life lessons, stories, and food.
Thanks to Sakrid Coffee Roasters. This video was a blast and the results shocked me... Let me know if you guess which Coffee would win. Starbucks VS Black Rifle.
BRC has gone woke unfortunately.
Hi Marc for me, I do love Starbucks coz all Ive been into coffee shoop here in Cebu Starbucks is the only one has nice and unique taste of aroma since I'm a coffee lover. Great Vlogs and Thank you for sharing CHEERS from 🇵🇭
@@JillTravenner Wow thanks Jill! I didn't realize you were in Cebu... I've been to PH before but haven't gone to Cebu before. I hope to in the future. Congratulations on the gold in weightlifting to your country by the way!
@@CryptoQuest95 yes appreciate your greetings to our Gold Medalist. Thanks🙂🤙💪
@@CryptoQuest95 You tested the darkest possible black rifle coffee. AK espresso has a lot of chocolate notes and freedom roast is more vanilla. Just black it’s in the name don’t trust their roast specs they are very off
the company is completely owned and operated by veterans and that is why the company has this theme. it’s not political.
Yeah, the owner of BRCC isn’t even conservative 😂 he’s donates to liberal companies, so you can’t call brcc a right wing coffee company
Everything is political. Having a veteran themed brand is more about BRCC's idea of veteran identity rather than being a veteran. It is correct in this case that the right left paradigm isn't relevant, but there's more to politics than just that.
They're also hypocrites, lol. They support 2A rights and have clips of them blowing shit up. However, we all know how they treated a fellow American by the name of Rittenhouse.
@@axelfoley1406 Rittenhouse was not about 2A. It was pure self defense case that highlighted the issue, where the first person to shoot, gets a free win card for their self defense case. If Kyle would've been killed by the protestors, the protestors would've had good self defense case as well.
The real issue why BRCC denounced Kyle was because he's a white supremacists cop larper with a murder boner. Even if that's exaggeration, that was the image back then and a brand has every right to shoot down fake news about them supporting Kyle.
They donated money to Herschel walkers campaign, def right wing political 😂🤡
I wish I could believe this was an actual blind test. Just can't get there.
How come?
@@CryptoQuest95 because there is an obvious bias going into the testing, you are doing the taste test at one of the options Sacred. It is completely the wrong way to have done this. Should have grabbed people that knew nothing of Sacred coffee or black rifle
@@CryptoQuest95 I am jus saying in the video before even trying the coffee you said comments like “I already know which one is going to be good” alluding to Sacred. Just saying from the viewer perspective the quality of the video was good but there is a sense of bias
@@TannerSchlo i did feel like it was a bit bias. i feel like they dif shouldnt have read nothing just bought the coffee and try it their. cause i feel like they knew what was gonna be good and what was not.
I kinda agree there was kinda a bias should getting somthing made at the company buildings gives a bit more points
A few things. 1. To use the companies you did, Starbucks and BRCC, they both have a ton of different roasts so to judge a company based on one out of like 15 just isn’t fair. You also used quite possibly the worst from both in my humble opinion. 2. This didn’t come across as unbiased for one second. Not saying that was the case, but just giving feedback. 3. Coffee, like everything else, is subjective. I love darker and “heavier” coffees. My gf likes lighter. Neither is wrong. People like what they like.
Idk man…the tone of this video just wasn’t it for me. Good quality though and will definitely check out some of your other stuff.
I personally love BRCC, best tasting coffee to me. I would recommend that you might try to come across more neutral next time(?). I really got the impression right near the beginning that you (and your team?) had a clear bias (although not sure which way). I'm not a video creator, but maybe more neutrality if you're comparing products? But yes Starbucks will do in a pinch, BRCC is my favourite, and your local place is really good as well.
Facts !
I got the same vibe.
Black Riffle is my favorite it’s amazing they made me actually like coffee!✨☕️
Coffee is coffee but BRCC supports vets more so than starbucks
Lemon grass? Who tf wants lemon grass in their coffee? Jasmine? 😂 I bet he eats soy.
I actually like the smoky/ashyness of the Just Black. But then again I also love peated whiskeys so I may have an inclination towards the smokeyness.
I love peaty whiskey / scotch too/ - have you had supernova before?
It would be nice to see the grind size of what it was ground at. And the temp of the water.
Not a fair comparison is you boiled to the same temperature as they are different coloured roasts. Also the same with the grind. I hope BRC was more corse and 80-85° before pouring
Black rifle all the way. Coffee shops just doesn't get me. I personally just love making my own coffee.
Marketing coffee based on firearms is like Marketing beer based on a Sports franchise it doesn't matter how it tastes to the people invested in the brand they are gonna buy it no matter what...
Black Rifle Coffee is the only coffee I drink. Freedom Fuel, Beyond Black, Just Black, and CAF are my families go to. Semper Fi
Goddamn talk about being a sucker for marketing
I really like dark "charcoal", for lack of a better term, coffee. I'm not a huge coffee head but when people say oh no the coffee is burnt I enjoy it.
The stuff is major dark so you’d likely enjoy it then. And it likely holds up well to milk and sugar as well
“I already know which one is going to be good”. Really unbiased of you and your buddy.
Human beings have these things called "noses" and can smell things like, you know, coffee - and then determine whether something will taste good or not.
@@CryptoQuest95 When liberals review coffee should have been the title. 🤷🏻♂️
@@patrick111390 I’m conservative dude. Have you watched my videos about guns and other topics?
@@CryptoQuest95 gonna be 100% I haven’t just watched the review and was feeling the inner troll
@@patrick111390 i do the same lol
This is the most unscientific taste test I have ever witnessed.
This “test” seems so unbiased…..
Thanks
myself being a veteran i was like alright let me support them and i tried their silencer coffee and i thought it was an odd taste, i wanted to like it but i couldn't stomach another cup of it, i ended up donating the bag to a friend who also thought it was not very good. honestly the green mountain brand tasted better but i stick to local like coffee box or other local gems. until Starbucks brings back pistachio latte for the season.
Beyond black is hands down my favourite
I feel like the freedom blend would have been a more fair comparison. The JB is one of my least favorites from BRCC lol
Freedom blend is dark as well and more of a papery taste, I’ve tried all of them and the AK espresso is the better of them all . Idk how they roast it or if they do since it just says packaged with no roast date or anything.
The bag you had was the just black which is dark roast.
No it’s not. It’s their medium. www.blackriflecoffee.com/products/just-black-coffee-blend?variant=3921390019
Beyond Black is a dark roast. You guys bought dark roast check again.
@@CryptoQuest95 I think he called it at the front, "It looks like a Decaf". One of the bags you bought was a decaf and I think that's what you had taken to him to compare.
The one you guys got was a commercial mass produced version of their coffee. They have a specialty club where they do very limited runs of that roasting and some of the newest coffees they have are ones born out of that club.
It just depends on the one I'm not a big fan of just black but coffee saves roast and ak 47 espresso are actually good the hazelnut one is good too
Coffee is subjective like everything else. I’m relatively new to coffee and I love Black Rifle granted they have such a variety of roasts and flavors that you just have to find the flavors for you. With that said I’d love to try another brand of coffee, any recommendations preferably smaller companies or subscription based ones
Kaladis Brothers Coffee is Amazing also Ravens Brew Coffee 🤘🏼👏
Try SOG from black rifle really good. Also black beard is another great one.
I love Black Rifle Coffee Co I used to be a Folgers guy, after trying a can, and cup of that liquid freedom I never went back. I like all of their roasts, I like variety in my coffee, plain black is my go to in a time stamp. I’ve tried Starbucks, and personally I think it’s overrated it’s ok, but I could make the same thing at home cheaper, and way better.
It's a shame that quality, checked out when they went public. 3 years ago, BRC had, next level coffee. I went a year and a half without it. After tasting it, was compelled to find out what changed. Cause it ain't the same.
Does Zach have UA-cam channel for all his coffee expertise??
Just Black is probably their worst coffee tbh. Silencer is the best one
I’m drinking BRCC right now. It taste fine.
Problem is the political divide with black rifle. Both sides will vote based on political views ... smart on their end though they get roughly 50% of people to support them
It's hard to find an honest review on this coffee. Those that love it seem to only like it for the "conservative" values of the company and the ultra alpha macho gun toting branding. Those that dislike this coffee tend to dislike it for the same reasons. I think many who like BRCC don't know much about coffee and brewing culture and it shows because most of the favorable reviews come from channels in the hunting and shooting genre. I noticed a girl that works at the shooting range was wearing a BRCC t-shirt and asked her how is the coffee. From what she told me she loves it and "is better than Starbucks" and she mainly brewed from a Kiureg and drank it with french vanilla cream. Also one of the reviewers here on UA-cam admitted that they would continue drinking it even if it tasted bad and loved the company because of its support of veterans. Your results don't surprise me because BRCC uses Robusto/Arabica blends and is the main reason I haven't tried it also $17 for 12oz bag is a factor.
I agree. You have to understand the company without a bias to understand the rest of it. This is a liberal bias from the beginning of the video.
@@PinstripeJim I’m literally a conservative dude.
@@CryptoQuest95 at least you said litterally
@@PinstripeJim true
I'm not conservative, but I love their dark roasts.
Barista wearing Carhartt? That’s cultural appropriation.
Everyone wants to wear Carhartt until it's time to do Carhartt stuff
I'm 2 minutes in and wondering how this can be a reputable review worth an S. Doesn't know the history or mission of Black Rifle and doesn't know the traditional Starbucks coffee. WTF?! "Probably means it's over cooked" but he really doesn't know and is judging it based on comparison to his own coffee. And such a great review biased from the start. I spoke to Mr. Howard Behar a few months ago, the former President and CEO of Starbucks International and got his take on not only coffee but coffee customers. And, I'm a veteran who is a Black Rifle Coffee monthly coffee subscriber and I own shares in their stock. I will gladly pay extra for a cup (or bag) of Black Rifle over anything Starbucks or local roaster because of the taste, variety, and their mission. Black Rifle is waaaayy more than a veteran supporter so those of us that understand and are a part of their mission understand. They are changing the way coffee and beverages are marketed and why. In 5 years, doubters will be shocked. Thanks for the coffee review and thanks for not joining the military and the government. Oh, and I'll take Starbucks over local roasters most of the time because of their focus on the employees.
I love the mocha espresso cold brew
We’re all three decaf or just the BRC??...
This wasn’t decaf
I don't want fruity flavors in my coffee. I like dark bitter coffee with heavy cream. I am a Black Rifle Coffee Company Beyond Black guy.
That’s totally fair
Black rifle is all we drink in this house. We both love the amazing flavors!! I've never tasted gas flavor in mine. But to each is own. This is a tricky advert for Sakred coffee. And it's not a political themed brand. It's veteran owned and we're absolutely gonna support that. They have amazing coffee! This video is completely biased.
You should have tried other black rifle flavors. I love their coffee and honestly think it’s miles better than the Starbucks roasts I’ve tried. Black rifle has lots of options you must have just not got a great flavor one
I agree I am a big fan of BLACK RIFLE COFFEE I think there was kinda some miss Choosing in the flavor category. JUST BLACK is literally what black rifle describes its their staple nothing fancy
Isn't Starbucks' coffee famous for being terrible? Their stores mostly sell coffee flavored sugar water... it may taste good but it's the sugar, not the coffee
Put some respect on BLACK RIFLE COFFEE COMPANY
Dunk’n Donuts would beat all three
Coffee company judging competing brands. Wonder what coffee they will choose? 😂
There’s no correlation between two large commercial products and a small independent producer.
It’s no different than a artisanal butcher comparing McDonald’s and Burger King. Of course the real product will be better than the large scale commercial product.
You have come so far with your content... From dating to traveling to politics... Glad I found your channel.
Thanks so much man... appreciate it. Trying to evolve the channel...
McCafe coffee is better than all 3 of those!
Damn I was right, I’m more of a tea person though
Same same.
Stumbled upon this, Neat video, but I find it funny at the end the comparison was made between Wagyu and McDonalds. If we're being honest that is kind of what you guys did... one could argue that Geisha Roasts are the wagyu of the coffee world while flagship roasts from Starbucks and Black Rifle probably more align with McDonalds.... well Starbucks at least!!
Full disclosure, I am a BRCC fan... would be cool if you took one of their more exclusive roasts to your coffee expert friend for a comparison. Black Rifle will sometimes even have their own Geisha Roasts.
You're right, and that's totally fair. I'm totally up for another Black Rifle videos...!
Hey marc we want travel videos man when are you going to nicaragua we want adventures
Heard that! My flight to South America leaves THIS Saturday. My first stop is Panama - so will be doing a ton of adventure videos there.
I'll have one more video up (this saturday as well) that is based here in NJ... and then from there on will all be travel videos.
August - Panama / El Salvador / Colom / Nica -- more or less.
September - Same Same
October - USA
November - England & Malta
December - Likely Thailand
Spring 2022 - Likely a LOT of videos in Japan.
Some of this open to changing but yeah...
thanks so much for the comment Jimmy...
Says video isn't bias also claims black rifle tasted like gasoline??? no coffee ever tasted what I would imagine gasoline tasting like.
It did.
How did you not open the box with a Kabar knife
Brcc just black is dark roast....... it clearly states on the back of it
That’s incorrect.
You’ll hear with your ears? Fantastic commentary, guys.
Black rifles light roast coffee is pretty good.
Your woke coffee sucks!! 🤣
I'm drinking Silencer Smooth right now.
@@PinstripeJim you Liberals make me sick!! 😡
There's bioengineered ingredients in black rifle coffee.
Dammit I was hoping BRC would win this one (I’m obviously biased here lol)
Same... I LOVE that they give coffee to veterans -- when you order you can even pick what branch you want to send a "buy a bag, give a bag" to. They offer lots of different blends on their website. I got their medium "just black" - and it just wasn't good at all. Maybe their other blends are? Not sure...
It may have to do w the fact you got decaf too...sounded like that gets burnt more to rid the caffeine vs the other two were regular right? 🤷🏽♂️
brcc is trash
@@gobluuofm1 good point but I didn’t taste test the decaf in the video. I tasted the regular “just black” medium roast
@@CryptoQuest95 try the ak47 or blackbeards delight
Gasoline?! Come on dude it's coffee not whiskey or something
I mean what did you expect.. Im a Huge Fan of BLACK RIFLE COFFEE and a medium level lover of Starbucks. BLACK RIFLE JUST BLACK is simply [ Product description" " Sourced from 100% Colombian Excelso beans. With a Cocoa & Vanilla aroma with a buttery smooth finish " now ill give it to yuh on starbucks some of their coffee just tastes burnt. But the STARBUCKS Sirens Blend Description " its cittruscy with floroal chocolate notes " the BLACK RIFLE COFFEE just black is to my knowledge was mean for Just black no cream or mik. Starbucks on the other hand enjoys their sugar lol. I personally like the FREEDOM FUEL by black rifle and like the Pike Place by Starbucks also their breakfast blend
For my taste…Starbucks is very low on my list….if I’m. It buying direct from a roaster I buy black rifle….
This is comical. 😂😂😂😂
Watching the introduction with the political comments, I could have predicted the coffee taste test outcome. 🙄
How so?
My roommates are hardcore liberals and had some of my left over coffee from BRC the JB whole beans I ground up and brewed. They then informed me that they got a subscription on Amazon for it and I told them they are paying way to much and go threw my brother in law that works there! I found it great because of their political views and that they are very picky with what they buy. Organic everything! Haha! Love it! To each their own on views though!
Who's being political now?
Its the overdramatic description of the BRCC for me. I think that you were making an advertisement for your friend's coffee instead of making a comparison. I know many people that drink BRCC and the JB to be specific and each describes it as being an excellent, smooth coffee. Each of these people (while actually never drinking any) knows the difference between coffee and gasoline. In the interest of doing quality, non-satirical youtube videos, you should have actually given credibility to your review and not just a sales pitch.
Seriously? Y'all had your minds made up about Black Rifle before you even tried the coffee.
I can smell it
This just comes off as a huge Sakrid infomercial and Brcc/Starbucks hit piece to me.. The slightest bit of research will tell you that a better comparison to the in-house artesian coffee from Sakrid would’ve been the Brcc ak47 which has many different tones and flavors like chocolate notes, citrus notes, and a nutty aftertaste. Not “JUST BLACK” that tastes “just dark”. No shit, ITS CALLED JUST BLACK! “Regular medium roast” from Starbucks isn’t a fair comparison when you add sakrid into the mix either but when I look at your archetype I understand why you’d like starbucks better. At least your female friend was being unbiased. I don’t even like Starbucks as a company as they’ve openly said they’d hire “undocumented workers” before they’d hire my black ass yet here I am defending them when I love local businesses. I just hate manipulation more.
What’s my archetype
@@CryptoQuest95 Not to be judgmental but have you ever experimented with blue hair?
@@Dubz0408 you into that kind of thing? A little weird my man.
@@CryptoQuest95 Is that a gay implication? Cause you did 60% of this video with a female but then made the thumbnail of just you and another man with both your mouths wide open.
@@Dubz0408 you’re the one bringing it up my brother
This video should be titled "Black Rifle Coffee vs Starbucks" (Soyboys Decide)
Great review guys coming from a conservative!
Got nothing against veterans or veteran-owned businesses but Black Rifle Coffee is terrible. So is Starbucks, to be fair.
Im not gonna listen to a couple of liberals who get offende by everything and like starbucks coffee, if i want to know what tide pod taste best ill ask. You should definitely try black rifles orher lines of coffee its very good.
That’s cool dude but I’m a conservative
I sense bias.
You got decaf lol
i feel like the vid def was gonna be a bit bias the way the preview is and the way u talked about brcc at the begining. i like vids were u just buy 3 different types of coffee and try it. not reading on reviews and why this such and such is hated blah blah blah. to me it just felt bias. and u did get the worse one. i dont even like that one at all not even my dad who likes dark coffee he even doesnt like it. he likes their others just not that one.
Only because it’s Vet owned. Only reason why I support it.
Yeah that aspect of the company I love too
Bias?
What’s with the baby talk? Christ!
Coffee….ugh
Geisha coffee is no joke…!
Why does she intentionally want to make her voice fake
That’s her real voice lol
Terrible biased video just a plug for Sakrid coffee. You bought dark roast and compared to two light roasts.
I did not buy dark roast.
BRC die hards always come out and d ride for their crappy coffee I swear
Big surprise
Woke woke woke woke coffee company. You drink the damn stuff. Blackout coffee is the one to get.
When libs review coffee…..
Everyone crying about it being political when it's literally on the correct side of politics 💀🤣 Republicans stand up!🇺🇸🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇲
Biased review
Yeah fake news... not a fan..
Yeah if your anti gun just say that. Say you don't like veterans lol and that you were biased going into the "blind" taste test. Just say your fear of guns wanted you to shit on black rifle coffee. Because weird ass dude who thinks he's an expert which I didn't see any certificate on his professional taste testing anywhere in the video. Like star bucks isn't even sourced ethnically. Look what they did to Ethiopia....
Dude there’s literally a video on my channel showing off my HK45
@@CryptoQuest95 lol
from the beginning thhis guy was against black rifle lol why dont u go to black rifle shop and compare with their workers. this video was funny cause so biased and trash
Both support the democratic party ....so there's that
this is what biased cristal generation looks like, grow some hair ( on the right spots if you can)
wow
I had to stop watching this. You’re the only one making it political dude. Just cause they mention freedom doesn’t mean they lean one way or another. It’s just a veteran owned coffee company. You need to do more research before you make videos
extremely bias right off the bat ... terrible review
Black rifle are con men/chancers/scammers/marketeers only. Not being funny but military personnel must regularly drink terrible coffee so the endorsement of soldiers is hardly resounding. I imagine it's strong, lots of caffeine, as well as tasting burnt as that's what I expect from filter coffee left on the hot plate
Lmao look at these libs
I’m conservative dude lol
These guys are weak
I could have told you 5 seconds in that they would roast the Black Rifle coffee. Stay woke snowflakes
I'm a gun-carrying conservative. Don't be so sensitive.
This was the most non-liberal unbiased test I've ever seen.
lol dude I'm conservative
@@CryptoQuest95 Dude, So what! This wasn’t a comparison. This was a sacred coffee commercial. I’ve bought Black Rifle coffee and enjoyed it. I however will never buy or try anything from starbucks.
@@yooper7753 You called me liberal man lol just responding.
That's cool, you're allowed to like BRC :) Nothing wrong with that.
It's like comparing beef from Mcdonalds versus a high end, single-origin Wagyu steak from japan. Of course the high end coffee will be better
@@CryptoQuest95 I laugh your choices for comparison.
It's like comparing being set on fire versus not being set on fire. I wonder which one people would choose? 🤔
Later dude.
@@yooper7753 Yeah I agree with you. :)
Its why single origin will always be best
I would not support Black rifle Coffee it's trash!! Starbucks is the Best!! 👍🏻👍🏻