With notes of dark caramel and sweet smoke, the explosive flavor of Keurig Starbucks French Roast K-Cup Pods is as dark as a dark roast can get. Muted with oil, the tumbling beans become eerily silent. A master roaster watches, knowing that if he pushes them a second too long, they'll burst into flames. White smoke hangs down as the glistening beans turn ebony. This is French Roast, and you can't roast it darker. Straightforward, light-bodied with low acidity, and immensely popular since 1971, our darkest roast is adored for its notes of dark caramel and sweet smoke.