- Pack of 3, 12-ounce bags
- Espresso roast
- Whole bean
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A blend of coffees from Latin America and Asia Pacific, Espresso Roast has a dense, caramel-like sweetness and smooth, satisfying finish…. More >>
Starbucks Espresso Roast Coffee, Whole Bean, 12-Ounce Bags
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First of all, I didn’t buy this product from Amazon. We ran out of our favorite “Colombia Bellavista” and ended up buying Starbucks’ Espresso Roast at our local store.
After we opened the package, we smelled the beans and thought that they were burnt, but it didn’t stop us from brewing 2 cups. Well, it was indeed burned and tasted very bitter. Actually, it was disgusting, and I don’t remember the last time when I was so disappointed in a product. We couldn’t believe that Starbucks would sell such a horrible coffee, so we double checked the expiration date to make sure we didn’t get some old batch. Oh well, according to the label it was good till March 2010, but in reality it should have never passed a quality control (if there is any).
If it makes any difference, we have Jura-Capresso Z5 machine, and I don’t know how this coffee tastes if you pass it through a regular coffee maker. Anyway, this was not a quality coffee by any standards. Bitter doesn’t mean bold/strong/dark roast; bitter means poorly roasted coffee. The stronger you roast the coffee, the more harsh it tends to get. There is a chance we got a bad batch, who knows, but for now I have to say goodbye to this Starbucks product.
P.S. If you really love coffee, go to your local Target and try Archer’s Farm coffee in a silver tin which has a label “2009 Cup Of Excellence Winner”. You will have to pay $14 for 10 oz of coffee (2d place winner), but considering Target paid $13/lb for it at the Cup of Excellence Coffee Auction, they are not making that much money on it.
Rating: 1 / 5
It’s always good to have a cup of Starbuck’s coffee. It’s even better when you are not being charged $7 per cup. Make it at home and enjoy this fine product without a black hole forming in your wallet.
Rating: 5 / 5
I agree with the woman from Arizona: Starbuck’s Espresso Roast is burned and bitter. I already knew this but, like her, purchased a bag of whole beans when I ran out of my favorite (Black Cat from Intellegentsia). Starbucks beans were burned (black and oily) and the Starbucks espresso from my Expobar was terrible (virtually no crema, bitter, sour.) I can not believe Starbucks gets away selling this crud. Anyway, shipment of Black Cat came in a few days later and the difference is night and day. If you have a good machine and you are using Starbucks in it, then do yourself a favor. Seek out truly good coffee and give it a try.
Rating: 1 / 5
Thanks for your service. The price, quality, volume and delivery terms and period were all excellant.
H. Balkin
Rating: 5 / 5
I go through whole bean espresso rather quickly, and I was sick of having to stop by Starbucks just to grab a bag (I prefer to brew my own). Having a 3-pack of espresso delivered to me is wonderfully convenient and I hope that Amazon will continue to stock it. Thank you for the free shipping offer, it is even more incentive to re-purchase. In terms of the actual coffee: it is bold, it is delicious, and it is a pretty good value.
Rating: 5 / 5