The new packing does not allow a vacuum seal. The old aluminum packing often got a minor tear or puncture that would break the vacuum seal, but could at least start out vacuum sealed. The last time we ground coffee, the static charge on the beans sent ground coffee throughout our kitchen! It was a big mess to clean up & the beans weren't as fresh smelling. We are going to be buying our coffee from another source.

Sam's has stopped carrying the brand we usually buy in store, so we bought this to hold us over until our order arrived. Waste of money! The beans look very light, have little oil to them and smell awful. When ground they aren't any better. Might as well have bought Folger's, because that's what it looks and tastes like.

I legitimately almost shed a tear when this was showing out of stock/discontinued last week. I've tried a ton of different beans and this makes by far the best cup of coffee I've ever had. Please stock it back in stores, I used to buy a bag a week..... Or at least just keep it in production and I'll stock up when I can. I absolutely love it, nothing comes close. It's dark and smoky but has a sweetness to it, almost a chocolatey aftertaste. I can drink it black all day long. Setting 5 of 12 on a quality grinder gives it an espresso quality on a drip machine and setting 8 is perfect in a french press, which is my preferred way to drink it when I have the time. Did I mention I LOVE this coffee?!

First off. Let me say, I am a dark roast kinda person. I love French toast, espresso, Italian, etc. I don’t like flavored coffees..I like good quality, strong coffee. This is none of the those. It’s not strong. It’s not flavorful. I have to add 4 heeling spoonfuls for 2 cups of water. Yuck!

My local club stopped selling the french roast we loved (starbucks french roast whole bean, if I can say that). The daily chef coffee is a dry medium roast, nothing like a french roast should be. Starbucks beans, when fresh, are oily, not bitter at all and make a great cup of coffee. I bought these to replace starbucks french roast and regret it. A complete waste of money, buy maxwell house or folgers before wasting your money on this.

I love these coffee beans. We grind them for our percolator coffee pot. It has a wonderful rich taste and isn’t bitter at all.

This coffee much milder than the Columbian I was buying. Then I learned a pinch of salt on the freshly ground beans removes any bitterness. It works.

Love the coffee. New short seal on side of bag impossible to work with--especially if trying to use store grinder.

We've used this coffee for years and love it. Dont know who came up with the new bag colors and design...looks silly but the coffee is excellent.

My wife and I have been drinking this as our primary coffee for about 20 years now. Excelent quality and consistently tasty. We lo FOR THE PRICE.ve the aroma and flavor.