Thunder Bolt Dark French Roast Whole Bean Coffee - Small Batch 100% Arabica Gourmet Blend, Bold and Well Balanced, 80oz Resealable Package

Let me start with some background. I live in rural Kentucky and have been on a search for good beans for a while. I have a burr grinder, french press combo that I've been using for going on 5 years now that have suited me well. Normally I get whole beans at the local grocery stores like Kroger or Walmart. These were not great, but were a far cry better than pre-ground coffees. Lately the supply has been drying up. The only whole beans I can find lately have been Starbucks brands. I like dark roast coffee but really don't like Starbucks. To my palate they seem burned. So, I went on a search for a decent replacement. I came across this coffee based on the reviews and the price point. I'm frugal enough that I don't like spending a fortune on non-essentials; but I'm willing to pay a bit more for an improvement. This coffee fits that bill perfectly. I was paying somewhere around $8 bucks for a 12oz. bag of beans when I could find them. These were decent enough beans, but not great. On reading of these Koffee Kult beans, I saw that if I went for the 5 pound bag the price point was at 0.62 per oz. Hell, I was paying 0.66 an oz for beans that I didn't love, so this was worth the price even at the 0.72 an oz the 2 pound bag was set at. I couldn't convince myself to go ahead and buy the 5 pound bag since if I didn't like them I'd be stuck drinking them anyway(again, frugal). So I settled for the 2 pound bag. I ordered on a Friday night and my beans were waiting on my porch when I got home from work on Monday. I had ran out of my old beans that morning so I was glad they came on time (fast). Thanks Amazon Prime for the free 2 day shipping on this purchase. I went ahead and cut open the bag and moved the beans to some airtight containers I keep in my cabinets away from the light. I took a good whiff and knew I'd like these beans. They weren't overly strong smelling, but with a good dark coffee smell and just a hint of spiciness. I put them up and looked forward to the morning. Tuesday morning I ground up some beans and prepared them in my Bodum French Press. I really enjoyed them. They make me want to get a larger coffee cup to carry to work every day because I finish the one I have long before I'm ready to be done with the coffee. I had a heart attack early this year so don't really want to press my luck on caffeine intake...but this coffee makes me want to. Don't worry, my cardiologist says I'm fine as long as I keep it below 4-5 cups a day since I don't drink soda. But my little 3 cup insulated cup might need an upgrade. Now, I'm not going to say this coffee is a revelation or the greatest thing since sliced bread (what's so great about sliced bread anyway?). What I will say is that it is much better than what I was buying at near about the same price point. It's a heady, dark, chocolaty drink with just a hint of spice. Dark without the bitterness of burned beans (I'm looking at you Starbucks). If you are grinding your own beans (which you should) then I would recommend you give these beans a shot. I don't know if I'll buy the 5 pound bag next time. I'm going to wait and see how the beans hold up over time in my cabinet before I make that call. What I do know is that I'll be ordering these again when I start to run out of what I have.

First time customer of Koffee Kult and decided to go with their Sumatra blend. Last couple years, after nearly 2 decades of dark roast drinking, I've began to move into medium to medium dark roast. This blend is perfect if you want a darker roast but without the acidity and tongue numbing bitterness. This coffee is smooth, velvety and sits on the palette nicely.. I don't need to go into a whole lot of detail but I will say it's an amazing blend, roasted to perfection, fresh and aromatic. Delicious? Did I say delicious? Right.. Well it's delicious too! Coffee was so fresh that I could smell it a full 5 feet away OUTSIDE with the package laying on my porch. I think I had an orgasm when I unpacked the coffee and opened up the bag to look at the beans. I became flushed, palms got sweaty and I was swept away for a few moments entering a realm of pure absolute coffee bliss. It's probably some of the best smelling coffee I've ever bought period. Only beans that's topped this was when I was buying them freshly roasted locally back in Oregon. Considering I bought this online.. I am incredibly impressed. They have earned my seal of approval as I deem them, their roasting and beans to be apart of my morning coffee ritual from now on. If you want some affordable yet insanely good coffee that is fresh, smells like heaven and taste like nirvana. Look no further! Just to reiterate, this review is for the Sumatra blend. I am now eager to try them all and if you like coffee, you should be too. So buy some beans, make a cup and join me on loving life one cup at a time! Cheers. PS: Thank you Koffee Kult for the amazing customer service, excellent coffee and making my mornings just the little bit brighter. I look forward to many years of business with you. Keep up the hard work my friends!

I bought a 32 oz bag of this whole bean Dark Roast while experimenting with different beans for a new fully automatic espresso/coffee machine that I had purchased at the end of last year. Overall, I would say this coffee is good coffee, comparable to other dark roasts, good aroma and good flavor profile. If you like strong coffee, this would fit the bill. Although I had only used this on a grinder/brewer combination machine with automatic tamping (etc), I did not try what I would consider to be a true test with a French press. I have a little left, so I may do that and update this review later. Here is my issue that kept this review at four stars. I bought this coffee while searching for organic whole bean coffee on AMZ and this came up. So by the looks of all the details and packaging on the search result, I ordered this without reading everything on the description page. My fault...but... When this coffee came, I checked the packaging to find all kinds of neat snazzy-looking badges and labels on the package, but none of them were the certified organic badge or label. Lots of self-promotion marketing jazz on the package that looks really official from far (three seals on the back of the package), but in the end, were pretty meaningless. Furthermore, the more I looked at the package for an organic seal, the more I started to get annoyed at the these 3 markings and other labels. Markings that are clearly designed to look like certifications from somewhere else, but are just marketing junk. Nothing wrong with the self-promotion, but this is deliberate marketing fluff on the packaging to subconsciously convey something. Please don't get me wrong. I am not bashing this coffee; but, the combination of Amazon's search result, and then the packaging, leaves me at four stars. No doubt, this is good coffee, enjoyable, flavorful, fresh and rich.

I am changing my previous rating not based on a change in my feeling about the product, it is a high quality coffee that happens to be too acidic for my palate which i think is a preference difference not a quality issue, but due to my experience with their customer service. I tried kult coffee, wrote my review, and moved on with my life. I did not request a refund since I used the product and still use it now blended with other beans with a better result for me. I was very surprised to hear from Sammy at kult coffee explaining how as a small company they really care about their customers experience and proactively offered me a refund. I buy a lot of items from amazon and this is the first time a seller has reached out to me to offer a refund that was not requested. While there is no guarantee listed on the package actions speak louder than words. Kult coffee cares about your experience with their product and if you have an issue just let them know. In my experience they are committed to make it right. My original review remains below unchanged: Too acidic! I was looking for a low acidic dark roast coffee. This brand comes highly rated so I bought it along with my new Bonavita connoisseur machine. I grind the whole beans with a capresso burr grinder. The coffee has good flavor but a very acidic taste. To make sure it was not the process as the bonavita is known for brewing at the higher end of the appropriate temperature range potentially producing a more acidic taste I tried Peet’s and a wegmans dark roast the same way with much better results. I am wondering if I got a bad batch or if this is the flavor profile of the coffe as many people prefer a more acidic bright taste. Good company, tastee coffee, my bag is way more acidic than expected.

I'm getting my 5th bag soon, and this is the best all around bean for whatever espresso drink you are making -- americano, latte, cappuccino, etc. Great for both hot and cold drinks. It has a pleasant toasty flavor and almost no acidity. When paired with milk, it leaves behind a chocolaty flavor as it cools down. There is no distinct characteristic, but that's the point: this bean hits the middle ground perfectly, therefore being a great "staple". Its flavor has been consistent for every bag I received, and I like it. Ever since I bought an espresso machine last year, I've been searching for fresh beans. I tried specialty coffee subscriptions, but those beans were each jumping through hoops of flavor. It would take forever to find the right staple bean in that way. After all, $15 for 12oz was not so sustainable. I wouldn't have tried beans on Amazon because who knows how long they have been sitting in the warehouse, but reckoned that Koffee Kult is a smallish producer with good reviews, so this would be churned regularly. That guess was correct: my 1st bag had 12 months into expiry (purchased in June 2020 so I guessed that they didn't produce new beans when the pandemic began), and subsequent bags had 18 months. This bean is fresh. Another proof of freshness is that it doesn't leave behind oily residue in the machine. I didn't have to use grinder tablets even after grinding 2lb of this! Brush off and vacuum, and the grinder was clean. The group head is also kept clean, not requiring backflush even after 2lb. This ease of maintenance is another reason I recommend this bean. For Breville Barista Express users: I set the grinder at 4, and the amount at 4 o'clock.

This is my first go around with Koffee Kult and my response was luke warm. I love me a dark roast coffee and Koffee Kult did not disappoint in that department. The beans were nice and dark but a bit too oily for my liking, but nothing compared to some other offenders (I am looking at you starbucks). The actual flavor of the coffee is nice and strong and has a great aftertaste. I usually go with 3 tablespoons of coffee to 16oz of water. This coffee is excellent for drip. For espresso however it was great...for the first 5 days that is. Once day 6 hit, the beans must have went "stale" fast. This was noticeable on my quality of shots. During my first 5 days I was getting quality shots (35 second : 3 oz shots with a naked portafilter) but once day 6 came around for some reason I was getting really poor shots. I am talking my normal 3 ounces in 1:32 seconds. And this was consistent. I pulled 6 shots and they were all the same. This is not acceptable for espresso. Also let it be known that I received my beans on November 25th and my ROAST DATE was SEPTEMBER 25th. Overall the coffee is great and I actually took advantage of a lightning deal where I paid $16 for 2 pounds of coffee. I would recommend this for drip coffee or poor over but definitely look elsewhere if you want good espresso. The roast dates are just too far out to give you a quality shot for over an extended period of time. If Koffee Kult offered a 1lb or 2lb bag with a guaranteed roast date of shipment, I would give them my money and even subscribe. The coffee (even being 2 months past its roast date) was that good.

I’ve been buying this coffee for a few months now, and have been waiting to write a review to be sure this was something I liked. I don’t have many things where I consider myself a snob, but coffee is one of them and I firmly believe life is too short to drink crappy coffee and after many pounds of this coffee I can safely say this is great coffee. Flavor is consistently good, the smell (or aroma) always gives me the shivers (in a good way), and the packaging is top notch. I like that the bag is easily resealable and a thick plastic so there’s no worry about it if I take it on vacation. I use a Breville BCG820BKSXL digital grinder that is adjustable and always gives a great grind, I have included a picture of the setting I have it set it to for pour over coffee for those that are interested but the proper grind is one of the most important parts of a proper and good cup of coffee. At the end of the day there’s a lot of coffee out there, but bang for your buck I’m really digging this coffee and having it show up at my door is part of what makes it great for me. They shipped the last 2 bags out to me via FedEx so it was at my door right away and after opening up this evenings bag to refill the hopper on my grinder I decided it was time to sit down and write a proper review.

With the most recent delivery on my subscription, I realized that I had purchased 54 two-pound bags of KK Dark Roast since I first started drinking it. 3 years ago. That's $1544 worth of purchases! I get it every 3 weeks on the subscription. My brew method is drip and I grind the beans just before brewing. Beans are stored in the original bag or my dedicated coffee storage canister. I use two tablespoons of beans per cup of filtered cold water. My brewer is not fancy, a $35 Mr Coffee from Walmart though I am considering an upgrade soon. I use the "strong" brew setting also. The KK Dark Roast has an amazing aroma on the fresh beans especially while brewing and permeates the kitchen. The flavor lives up to the aroma. I use some half/half, and a bit of honey to sweeten it. The brewed coffee is smooth, not bitter but with deep flavor and a full body. The acid level is moderate to low and never upsets my stomach. Early on I experimented with brewing it stronger but found that if you go too strong other flavors come through that make the cup less enjoyable, Since it is a dark roast the bean can be oily when fresh. I make sure to thoroughly clean my grinder with hot soapy water (where applicable) to remove the oils and prevent them from going rancid. I do this with each new bag. I hardly have any negative comments that I think warrant mention but others have complained that the bag has a small opening and makes it difficult to scoop the beans out. I purchased a dedicated coffee canister (Coffee Gator) which makes retrieving beans easier. I do wish that Koffee Kult would put a "roast date" on the bag that many other roasters do just to make sure I am getting fresh beans. I also wish that Koffee Kult would offer their beans in small quantities (like 5-10 ounces) so I could try their other brews. If you like a bold cup of coffee, try the KK Dark Roast. I think you will be satisfied.