Coffee Bean Direct CO2 Espresso, Whole Bean Coffee, Dark Roast, 5 Pound Bag (Pack of 1)

A bag will last in our house almost two months. It is a great deal for this quality coffee.

Fresh an delicious coffee always at hand.

Not as robust as we like but good coffee.

I normally go for medium roasts for espresso since I drink it straight, and the dark roasts tend to have a burnt undertone that can range from unpleasant to downright nasty. This roast from Coffee Bean Direct is the exception, however. The flavor is rich with smokey tones, but no (or very little) burned flavor. Excellent crema as well. While I can't say for sure since I don't like milk in my coffee, I imagine the flavor would stand up very well in a milk-based drink. I did try it as an Americano, and it was quite good. The flavors were toned down a bit as you would expect, but still came through nicely. I did have to fiddle with the grind level a bit to get a decent shot. The setting I use for medium roast beans nearly choked my espresso machine - took nearly 50 seconds for a double shot and, as you can imagine, was quite horrible. I had to go two full notches coarser on my Vario grinder to get a good shot. I expect this is due to the fact that the darker roast is much more oily than the medium roasts, and needs a coarser grind. I do wish it came in a smaller package so it would be easier to store and keep fresh. But, the five pound bag comes at an excellent per-pound price. Good beans at a good price. Highly recommend.

You really can't beat the price per pound for this coffee with such a rich full flavor. I like coffee with less caffeine and used to by a bag of regular and a bag of decaf and mix the beans in the hopper of my coffee maker, but I would have to by 10 pounds of coffee to get a good price. Now with this, I can get it already half decaf at a great price.