This is a great coffee for a true espresso machine which is what I use. It has a decent crema, very good flavor and aroma that just wakes you up. Price is good and love the large size bag. I know it's not the freshest Roasted coffee but for alternative you can't go wrong. The Italian roast is also another good choice.

Starbucks is by far one of the best whole bean coffees out there. We've tried other brands and they almost always they fall short on quality and flavor. We drink strong, dark roast coffee and when I saw this on sale on the Sam's Club website I bought two because I rarely find the Espresso Roast anywhere but at a Starbucks store and the price was excellent.

Starbucks has become the standard for American style Espresso drinks. Not that there are not plenty of other fine choices but their retail presence makes them a force in American culture and coffee consumption. The bean is best used in a fine grind with a quality espresso maker as to produce one of the finer espresso cremas (slightly sweet). But even with an AeroPress you'll get outstanding results sans crema. So its a 10 out of 10 on the Espresso side, a slightly more coarse grind yields a decent cup of drip coffee, more bitter (vs espresso), with a very slight, lingering, acrid aftertaste. This is not as noticeable or present when cream is added to the beverage; still a 7 out of 10 as a dark roast.

I haven’t had the chance to try it yet so it’s kinda hard to do a review. As well I tried to purchase two more bags online and it said they were sold out then I drove over from my location 35 miles to do some shopping and low and behold there was still plenty off Starbucks whole beans left go figure right I did manage to order some Starbucks ground though.

We were unable to find Starbucks espresso beans in store, but discovered that Sam’s offers them online! I completed the entire purchase via mobile app and had my espresso delivered to my mail box in a couple of days. Very easy! Definitely recommend.

Discounted $4.00 but Flavor fell Shorter / Espresso Roast is somewhat lacking in flavor that I enjoy in Dark and French Roast Coffees I order. Being a Top Tier, this was a disappointment and rate* less than Expected Quality * [prepared in french press with distilled water]

I mix this in with my other beans, whatever our favorite grind is at the moment. Picks up the flavor and adds another layer. Makes a nice dark brew with no bitterness or acidity. I make a few pots every weekend with brunch and my hubby loves this. My absolute favorite just wish it was in stores.

This was extremely disappointing. Bustello is perfection, this Espresso roast is NOT. I find it odd I add extra shots of espresso to my machiato, but this is awful. It has a slight bitter aftertaste. When the K-cups were released, we bought a case and threw them away. We always go back to Bustello Cafe Espresso for taste and aroma

Te coffee is very good, but there's nothing magical about Starbucks. The coffee beans I normally use, Rio Grande, are equally good and at regular prices is less money ($16 for 3 lbs. vs $19 - $20 for 40 oz. of the Starbucks. It was on sale so I had to try it. Very good but nothing special.

Great coffee at a reasonable price. Unfortunately Sam’s doesn’t carry the decaf version. So far only the Starbucks stores carry the decaf. We mix the regular Espresso Roast with Decaf to get the caffeine under control. Our local Sam’s need to replace the in-store grinders, as they can’t make the fine ground, only very coarse.