BROOKLYN COFFEE Whole Bean, Classic Dark Roast (5lb) Bold, Smooth Taste, Intense Aroma - Fresh Bulk Coffee Beans Roasted Weekly in NYC

For me, there are few thing in life as enjoyable as a great cup of coffee.. I love the taste of coffee with nothing added.. that has a strong, rich flavor...not acidic, not bitter, with no astringent aftertaste.. I favor the very dark jet black beans with a little of the oily sheen.. This is really, really good.. I shared some with 2 of my work colleagues who have similar tastes and they also really liked it. This is the best mail order coffee I have found so far...

I've tried several coffees in the past year. This ITALIAN Dark Roast Whole bean – 5 LB is perhaps not the *best* coffee, but it ranks very highly. The price makes it even better. At $.52/ounce, it blows away other coffees that I might like better. I'm not finished experimenting, not by a long shot, but this is very good coffee that I'm willing to serve to family and guests. I like the 5 pound bag. I grind about twice a week, about 1/2 pound at a time. The remainder gets resealed, and put inside of an airtight plastic canister. It stays fresh right up until the last batch of grinding. What does it taste like? Well, it has that sorta chocolatey taste that people talk about. There are flavors that linger on the upper pallete and at the back of the tongue. It's just a nice, full bodied, satisfying taste (and aroma) that competes with many other, much more expensive brands of coffee. Some reviewers have commented on the oily beans. Yes, these are somewhat oily. Those oils contain the aromatics that give coffees their distinctive flavors. It seems to me that those oily beans are a requirement for good, dark roast coffees. I'm giving this coffee 5 stars.

The best coffee I’ve ever tried rich, smooth, and full of flavor.

Really good coffee. My wife and I like dark roast with a rich strong flavor. This is a great deal for the cost. We would like a little stronger brew but don’t want to pay double or triple the cost of this fine coffee to get it.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Ground 120g and made one gallon of cold brew. Absolutely delicious after 24 hours I could stop it now but I want to try 48 and 72 hours as well. Honestly better than I was expecting. Tastes like a nice local shops brew, extremely smooth yet bold. Just make sure you have somewhere to store the beans if you get the BIG bag. Is big! Excellent value.

good product and value

Now this is exactly what I have been looking for. I was stationed in Sicily back in the late 80’s and haven’t had an expresso that matches those until now. Excellent caffeine jolt. Exactly the same taste. Dark roasted without any bitterness. Highly recommend!

UPDATE: This coffee is amazing. My bad for the earlier review. My ratio was way off. I was using way too little water for the amount of ground beans I was using. This is a bold, beautiful and smooth coffee. Be sure to check your ratios for the type of flavor you like. The beans were way too old and brittle - no oils at all. The taste was a bit harsh/bitter for a dark roast. I even made changes to grind size and water temperature to try and bring out the notes that were described. I would highly recommend that the buyer beware. Costly error.