I love black beans, but am not a fan of the brown refried beans that are served in most restaurants. Those are pintos? I'll remember to stay away from those cans cause I didn't like them. Unless they taste better unmashed?? I remember having these purplish refried beans a year or so ago, omg.... they were heaven!!! I think you said then they must have been black beans. If they were, I have to figure out how to make things with them. The cornbread salad kicked butt. I could have eaten the entire bowl myself. And I love black beans on nachos, I just don't know what else to do with them besides those little things.