Kirkland Signature Starbucks Espresso Blend Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee, 32 Ounce

Love this coffee!!! We have bought six bags now for our espresso machine. We are used to buying Starbucks French Roast and have been buying it for 8 years since we have had our machine. Normally I go to Costco to get the Starbucks French Roast bc it is so much cheaper there than buying it at a Starbucks but it's also 30 minutes from my house. Sooooo....I saw this online when I knew we were just about out of our bag and I bought it. It's exactly the same. Exactly. Tastes delicious and has a very strong, rich French roast taste as expected.Positives:--Beans are NOT too oily to go in your machine if you have an automatic grinder. Some beans are and they will clog your machine but these are perfect--They have the exact same taste as the Starbucks French Roast. My hubs, who is picky, didn't notice the difference after an entire bag. I put it in the machine when he was gone and he never knew he was drinking something different. Yay me! I am saving money and he's happy with the coffee!Negatives;--it's a strong taste for some people, but we love it. You have to like the strong French roast taste to enjoy this.

Taste: It is has very similar flavor to Starbucks Espresso or Italian Roast, which makes sense as it says "Roasted by Starbucks Coffee Co," on the bag. I made both espresso and "regular" coffee with them. With the correct grind and extraction method it makes a very good cup of coffee (I would venture a guess that beyond the folks that have reported inconsistent roast, that most people reporting poor quality with these beans should re-examine their grind and brew method).Roast: I have purchased this exact product a few times from my local Costco, and this bag was very consistent with what I was expecting. The beans were well roasted (not quite "over" roasted where they would be brittle). They had a slight sheen of oil, but weren't sticky.Freshness: I keep forgetting to check the expiration date on the bag I was sent, but it isn't a big issue. The coffee definitely tastes fresh, and expiration isn't an issue as I've gone through almost all of it in less than a month.Value: It is a great value for the price.

Its coffee if you like coffee buy these beans, if you don't like coffee do not buy these beans. I have not checked but I bet this is cheaper at Costco but then you have to drive there and that can be dangerous. Order this product if you value your safety and well being.

The box arrived sooner than quoted. Good rich dark coffee

Very short time until expiration date. Would have not made this purchase had it been disclosed. I buy beans for fresh coffee and expect a reasonable shelf life. Beans are slightly stale as all beans degrade over time. Disappointing to have go elsewhere. Disappointed at vendor as well.

I hand grind my own espresso and make my morning brew in a French press. Sure, I'm using the "wrong" implements. But I'm the only one who has to love my coffee.This espresso is pretty darn good, and it's fair trade coffee. You can't go wrong. The only difference I can really tell is that these beans don't seem to be as oily as the beans sold in the 12 oz Starbucks bags from Starbucks. But if you're going to be a picky hipster, just go back to Stumptown ;) I'm on a budget.

Wanted to be able to make a brewed pot of coffee for those mornings knew I'd want more then one cup. Hate to rely on the Kerrigan for the multi cup fix because that cost adds up...and I feel guilty about all those little cups in the landfill. Tasted weak and had no aroma as it brewed. Kept upping the amount to hopeful achieve a richer taste. Nope. Just doesn't have a rich, delicious expresso or even Italian taste. Dang. Back to my fabulous Barista Italian even if I hold myself to one great cup, it's better then a full pot of crappy ones.

BEWARE!! As usual everything about the deal went great because of Amazon; prompt delivery, etc., etc. However, this coffee will expire in less then 3 months. So, clearly, this has been sitting around somewhere. I buy other Kirkland coffee's at my local Costco and they usually don't expire for 12 to 18 months. Unfortunately, the Kirkland Espresso hasn't made it to the East Coast (last year or so far this year), at least not at the Costco's around me, and I wanted to try it, since, even at this inflated price it's priced about the same as 2 pounds of Lavazza, etc.So, hopefully it will be fine when I open it, but don't buy this expecting to use it this winter!