The 1982 N-Rich Coffee Creamers season was the eighth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as Great Taste Coffee Makers in the Reinforced Filipino Conference.
Summary
The Great Taste Coffee Makers won only two of their 18 games in the elimination phase of the Reinforced Filipino Conference, both in the first round against Mariwasa-Honda, 121-111 on March 23, and Toyota, 111-99 on March 27. After back-to-back victories, the Coffee Makers lost all of their final 13 matches with import Perry Davis sitting out in their last five games because of an injury, for a lowly 2-16 won-loss record.
Change its team name to N-Rich, a brand the CFC ballclub used back in 1976, for the Open Conference. The Coffee Creamers had Danny Salisbury and Rich Adams as their imports. N-Rich were unbeaten in their first six outings and finish with the league-best 13-5 won-loss slate, tied with Gilbey's Gin for an outright semifinals berth. The Coffee Creamers were force into a playoff for a finals berth by Toyota Super Corollas on the last playing date of the semifinal round. N-Rich lost to Toyota, 97-114, in the knockout game on December 9, placed fourth in the season-ending conference.