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| |  | Beverages | Home » » Coffee Bean Direct Italian Roast Espresso, Whole Bean Coffee, 5-Pound Bag | | | | | | | Description: | | Our most popular coffee! This coffee features a blend of Italian roasted beans that are very oily and black in color. It is very heavy and rich in flavor, ideal for an Espresso or even as an Iced Coffee. | | | Features: | |
• Coffee is roasted fresh immediately prior to packaging
• Coffee beans are slow-roasted to bring out a fuller, more even flavor
• Whole bean coffee stays fresher longer
• Coffee beans are packaged to ensure optimal freshness
• The most popular coffee roasted by Coffee Bean Direct
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 11.7 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.7 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.7 inches | | Product Weight:
| 5.1 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 5.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 61 reviews |
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Average Customer Review:
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17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Great quality and value.Mar 11, 2010
By Will
I just brewed up a pot in my french press after receiving the bag in the mail today and I have to say I am impressed! Like another reviewer noted, this is a true dark roast. Extremely fresh tasting, and very smooth flavor with very little acidity. I can definitely see myself ordering this again. ~$30 shipped for 5 lbs versus paying 8-10/lb at a grocery store for wildly varying quality and age...it's a no brainer.
Edit: (8.10.2011) Unfortunately I have to re-visit my original review of this product. The past 2 times I've ordered I've noticed the quality reduced significantly. The beans seem somewhat stale upon arrival and there is a definite bitterness that was not present in orders 6-12 months ago. I've decided to switch to a local roaster that produces a far fresher and superior product for not much more money.
25 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Outstanding RoastDec 31, 2009
By Edward F. Shimkus
I am a dark-roast coffee drinker who appreciates beans that have been roasted according to generally accepted standards (nonetheless mindful of conflicting definitions of exactly what constitutes say, French v. Italian roast, from one area to another). Apart from very well-known, and might I add expensive, whole-bean coffees sold at Amazon that I have purchased, Coffee Bean Direct Italian Roast Espresso is the first that I have purchased that is, in fact, a true Italian roast. The beans, characteristically, are almost black and are glossy with a pronounced oily surface - as they should be. I brew these beans as "regular" coffee as well as Espresso and find that, in either case, they present me the precise dark-roast flavor that I seek. I must admit that my palate, whose acuity is mollified by Balkan pipe tobacco, cannot adequately distinguish the subtle differences amongst different varieties of beans. As a consequence, my singular focus is on the precision of the roasting. Coffee Bean Direct Italian Roast Espresso is spot on in that regard, producing an exquisite cup of coffee - if one prefers a very dark roast. Finally, at a little over $5 per pound, I dare say one is not likely to find a superior, similar roast, at twice the cost. At $27 for a five pound bag (and free shipping), I believe few would be disappointed with this roast as is. Furthermore, one could use this roast, blending it with "common" coffees found on local grocers' shelves to add body - and flavor. Well done, Amazon!
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
5 whole lbs.Jan 19, 2010
By Acheron's Flow
This is a lot of coffee for the price. Very nice flavor. It's a darker bean but not a full on dark roast to me. Coffee oils present on the beans when you open the bag. Adds taste. Not bitter at all and a real good buy that I'm happy with and will buy again.
Update:
On second thought I would call a this a true dark roast. What confused me was this is a good one. Darks usually are bitter to me. I always thought many producers put in additives for the dark flavor. Not one I find too pleasant usually. I've been avoiding dark roasts for a while and now found a good one. Good quality at a price that is hard to beat. Oils on the beans really flavor it up! Good smoother dark roast. 5 lbs of Quality.
So two years later I'm still buying this coffee. I have ordered for other people because I have Prime and every time the comment is "That is a giant bag." and then "I told you it was five pounds when I ordered." Five pounds in person is a lot. This really is a bargain. All have liked it. The other flavors are good too.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Does not taste like an Italian RoastFeb 13, 2011
By R. Martinez
I would not consider myself an expert on coffee, but I did not care for this flavor. It seemed quite bitter, and did not have the same flavor as the Italian roasts I have had before. I used to get coffee pods, and one of my favorites was the Italian roast. I have since switched to whole beans that I grind myself, but I was disappointed when I tried this one. It did not have the same flavor I was used to in an Italian roast. It is possible that the ones I had before were the ones that were not true Italian roasts, but this coffee just seemed bitter, and without any real flavor to it. I did use the entire bag, but it is not something I will order again. This is the second bag I have ordered from Coffee Bean Direct, and I am hesitant to try another flavor, because I was not impressed with that one either. Maybe I just ordered two bad bags, but both of the bags I received seemed over-roasted and bitter.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
delicious!May 21, 2010
By Mad Potter
"mad potter"
We are pretty picky about the coffee we drink and put off buying this coffee for 6 months. Finally ordered the 5 pound bag and I am about to order another.
Half the price of what we normally pay and it's the best cup of coffee! Big bang for my buck and we love that!
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