Side by Side Comparison of: Starbucks

I love this kind of coffee. Strong, flavored not sour. Very good price. It is fresh, the date is not expired.

Really nice strong blend with a kick, pleasant aroma that doesn't overpower the senses. I tend to make this strong, as it seems to crispen the acidity, but if it's too much for you, just use more water. :) Like everything Starbucks, the packaging is pleasant to look at, resealing the bag was easy, the beans were fresh (not too dried out, not too oily), and I'll buy again.I store my coffee in an OXO container so I don't have to deal with resealing the bag every time: OXO Good Grips POP Container Rectangle (2.5 Qt)

Having lived in Rome, Italy for several years back in the 1980's, I was used to being able to grab a delicious coffee whenever I wanted. When I returned home to the U.S., there were no coffee houses around back then to get a good cappuccino or espresso. I was over the moon when Starbucks came around with their French Roast! Please understand that this is a BOLD coffee, NOT A BURNT coffee!In my opinion, Starbucks is a delicious coffee and I am forever grateful to them for producing it!

My favorite coffee. Rich and strong, with a bite, but without bitter. Arrived fresh and 40 ounces is a good deal and size for all the coffee I drink.

if you like strong, delicious coffee, you can do no better than starbucks french roast coffee beans. yes, it is pricey, but after experimenting with other coffee beans, i keep returning to starbucks. as the starbucks' stores in my area only sell their coffees in either half or whole pounds, i was delighted to discover that amazon sold starbucks' french roast beans in 2.5 lb bags. it's a good deal, & yes, the beans are freshly roasted. (i checked the expiration date near the bottom of each bag.)

If you like dark strong coffee-- this is the one for you. I have been buying this coffee for two years and love it

Starbucks is my favorite brand whole bean coffee to make espresso at home. This package seemed a little stale. There was none of the typical oil on the beans when first opened. Taste was a little bitter.

Expiration date within 3 months. Not the freshest from my seller. But good for the most part.

A little exspensive

Great deal, thanks!

Good stuff but overpriced as all Starbucks products are. I wish this coffee made at home tasted as good as at the Starbucks, but it's that $10,000 + espresso machine I'm lacking!

My husband likes really strong coffee. This is the one he usually likes. Only frustration is that the price is constantly fluctuating by almost $10, kind of annoying. We used to be able to get it through subscribe and save, but no longer.

flavor wasnt there as i had hoped

I have changed my rating to 3 stars because the second time I ordered this there was not even an oil sheen to the beans and many were light in color as well as there being no expiration date on the packaging. The supplier for that order was Happy Days Are Coming and recommend you make sure they are NOT the ones fulfilling your order. Original review follows.I was skeptical about purchasing Starbucks French Roast online from Amazon opposed to the warehouse club where I purchase it for a few dollars less. When I received the bag I was happy to see an expiration date 4 months from now, better than the wholesale club and I was even more impressed when I opened the bag to find very dark beans glistening with oil; very rarely have I found them this fresh there. As I go through a bag every couple of weeks I will continue to update my review if there is any significant change to the quality.The picture may not do the beans justice; they are very dark and coated in oil.

I sort of forgot what I think of Starbucks, it has been that long since I've gone to one of their locations for coffee. Starbucks seems to cover whatever their coffee lacks with a burnt taste, and that burnt taste dominates. The coffee was a decent price, I just should have gone for a dark roast Sumatra I think. Next time, for sure.

completely covered in oil therefore my coffee machine didn't work well

Tast bad

Starbucks French Roast Whole Bean Coffee, 40-Ounce I use a 12 ounce mug with the Aeropress coffee maker. With my usual blend I use 20 grams, but the instructions indicated something like 15 grams. I will try 19 grams but I am not hopeful. I will probably cut the Starbucks 50/50 with Lavazza Crema e Gusto Ground Coffee, Italian Espresso, and brew it with 20 grams. I will not reorder the Starbucks--Why start with a problem? (I had been using Trader Joe's Shade Grown Ground Espresso Blend 50/50 with the Lavazza with excellent results. I have also used Illy brand.)UPDATE 9/26-27/13. I tried the coffee at 20 grams; the muddy flavor solidfied as bitter taste, not entirely unpleasant. Next I tried the blended coffees, 50/50. The result was a mildly bitter, smokey brew: OK. I'll order Illy Dark Roast Ground Coffee for Espresso Machines and Lavazza Crema e Gusto Ground Coffee, as my standard blend, and cut the Starbucks 50/50 with it while it lasts. (I cannot return the item; I threw out the packaging: UGH!)UPDATE 9/30/13. I tried 21 grams and 4 ounces of hot milk (in a 12 ounce mug) and the result was good, not top-notch but definitely drinkable.

Very bitter after taste, too dark of a roast, the bag I received also not that fresh, beans is very oily therefore I can't grinded to fine or it taste awful.

I didn't like the burnt taste of it, it's decent coffee but I won't buy it again. I'll go back to death wish or something.

Good quality, but I could have bought three 12 oz. packages for much less.

Disappointed. This is our preferred brand and bean, but these beans were more bitter and lacking that fresh aroma and flavor.

Sorry to strong, did not even smell like coffee. more like dirty socks

This coffee seems to have sat around for quite a long time before being delivered to me. Tasted old, not newly roasted. Too bad :/

Coffee beans are stale = smell/taste like mold waste of money from this seller, bad product.

price was very expensive...Costco was selling it for $15.... :(

Beans were old and dry, lacked the oily quality known as fresh!Overpriced vs other buying options - CostCo +/- $15

Bag arrived punctured and torn. "Roast date label" was conveniently covered by a white UPC sticker ! Opened bag and coffee smelled musty, and "mildewy" Will not buy again !

Good coffee, bad deal. The day after this shipped I saw the same item at Costco for $15.99.

Coffee's "best by date" was 5 months ago. I won't be ordering again.