This was the first time trying MOAB. It was in pods. I am always skeptical with any coffee in pods since the taste seems to vary from its bean counterpart. Now not having tried MOAB in bean form, I can only speak for what I know. This is good coffee. Not bitter, and that is the main thing. ALL coffee I have had from a pod has been bitter to some degree. MOAB was not. I need to try it in bean form (the only way I buy bag coffee) to see how it compares, but I will be buying this again. I use it at work prior to leaving work on days I go to the gym to train. It has extra caffeine, so this is just what I need as part of my pre-workout package. The caffeine level is just right for me. Definitely more than regular coffee, but not over the top, for me. I would recommend it. Good tasting, not bitter, and higher caffeine.