AmazonFresh Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee, 32 Ounce (Pack of 1) - RFA

My Coffee Brewing MethodThe taste of coffee is remarkably different depending on how it is made. Therefore, any coffee review, in my opinion, is useless if not prefaced with the brewing method, water to coffee ratio, and water temp. Everything that touches the water or coffee is cleaned. I use an Aeropress with a stainless steel mesh filter. I use water just off the boil, stir the water and coffee for 10 seconds, top off the press with hot water, and place the plunger to stop the drip through the filter. I let the coffee steep in the water for one minute. I then remove the plunger, stir for another 10 seconds, sometimes top off the press again with hot water, and then replace the plunger atop the press and push the coffee through the press. I then top off the cup of coffee with hot water to a water to coffee ratio of 18:1 grams respectively which is the recommended ratio for this coffee.Amazon Dark Roast ReviewAfter I put the Amazon dark roast through my grinder (medium to fine grind) I noticed that it has a wonderful dark roast aroma. That aroma gave me great hopes for its flavor! Before the first sip I found the aroma of the finished coffee to be very pleasant as well. It has a very nice arabica bite as I call it. That unique mouth feel from nature’s best coffee bean. Temperature of coffee affects flavor and I’m waiting now for that sweet spot to be able to let it linger on my palate to focus on the experience to complete this review. Right now before I get there I think I have found my new standard dark roast. I have 3 or 4 coffees that I keep on hand at all times and partake of any one of them depending on my mood at the moment of selection. None of my "standard" coffees is light roast. The after taste is very important to me. This one is REALLY good! It lingers on the roof of my mouth in a very pleasant way. Smooth, but not mild. It doesn’t molest my taste buds, it leaves them looking forward to the next cup. The coffee is now at 130 F and getting close to the temperature sweet spot. The aroma coming off the brew remains wonderful. As the cup level goes down my nose goes further into the cup. I look forward to it. The coffee has now cooled to 125 F so I can fill my mouth with it and I’m close to the temperature sweet spot. This coffee will make a great iced coffee. I detect chocolate notes as is usual with a dark roast. Coffee is now at 120 F and I think the sweet spot temperature for this one is about 125 F. I’m looking forward to my next cup.

A two pound bag for half the price of a one-pound bag of competitive coffees. OK, it's not the world's champion coffee. But you'll want to stock up on this as Covid-19 dries up the supply of those premium coffees that are getting hard to get. This is MORE than satisfactory, especially taking into account the incredibly low price. I bought it out of curiosity. Although a bit over-roasted and coarse in flavor it beats all supermarket grade coffees. On a scale similar to judging wines, this gets and 88 or 89. That's not bad. UPDATE (by the way, my package did outgas, but not much, due to delay in shipping) However, I stored it under good conditions for aging, and it finished releasing its gas, and now it tastes much smoother. Sort of like letting wine "breathe". Update on Juen 25, nine months later. It has not aged too well, because a bitter component has increased. I drop its score to about 80. So it is an emergency coffee, almost a last resort. Sorry. I will not be ordering any more of this.

This is one of my favorite coffee stash I order it all the time. It’s great flavor for an inexpensive price. The only reason I didn’t give it five stars? Every once in a while I get a bag that smells and tastes stale. Most often I open the bag of coffee and the whole kitchen has that burst of great coffee smell and the beans look like they still have their oils. Every once in a while you open the bag and your kitchen smells like church basement coffee and the beans look dry. It doesn’t happen often enough to keep me from ordering it, though. This coffee is a staple for me.

This tastes great and is priced at a good value.

I should have listened to other reviews; these beans are awful and seriously on par with Folgers. I thought maybe, other people weren't using good equipment and since I got these at about $5/lb, I didn't think I could go wrong. I was wrong and I almost bought $50 worth, luckily I decided to try it first. The flavor is almost like ashy water, which is too bad because I like a lot of Amazon's other products, but this was a huge miss.Update: So, I decided to let these rest a few days and the flavor did improve somewhat, I found that it did seem to taste better with a french press. I still wouldn't buy this again, but it did earn three stars instead of the two I had given it

We try a lot of coffee beans but always come back to this. Works great in our Miele coffee maker and also works well if used with a traditional plunger.

This coffee is smooth and delicious, and I was AMAZED at the price point. It will keep me in coffee for several weeks (well, maybe not. I drink A LOT. :P~~~~). When I buy coffee, I weigh the cost vs. the weight, and decided to try this on a whim, because if it was really good, then I could save money over the brands I normally buy. I would put it up there with Peet's, Starbucks, etc. except honestly, it's smoother and tastes less burnt without being $15-18 a pound. I have bought those brands because I was mistaken that they were "better." Heads up, they're not. I do save money by brewing at home and not going to a coffee shop every day, but when you have to buy a pound or so a week, it still adds up. If you like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods' store brands, you'll really like this.

it seems unfair to compare Amazon Dark Roast with all the other coffee I enjoy. I could make the list and even report what I like better about all of them. but what you need to know is that I am happy with this Dark Roast. ADR does not fall at the end of my list nor is it at the top. the grind works in the French press. the trick was finding how many to use to make it taste rich and complete instead of over powered and big. which is the thing you chase with any beans. I do appreciate is that this big bag of coffee sells for not that much more than a little version of my other favorites. it means I will not run out after a few days.