Coffee Bean DirectColombian Supremo, Whole Bean Coffee, Light Roast, 5 Pound Bag (Pack of 1)

The media could not be loaded.  I am a fan of Dark Guatemalan coffee beans from Coffeebean Direct. When you look at the photos you will see a remarked difference in the beans on the lefts vs the beans on the right. Both came from this company and both are labeled Dark Guatemalan. I usually get beans that look like the one on the left in each photo, but last week my scheduled delivery arrived and I got the dried out light colored beans on the right! They were tasteless so I wrote the company to let them know how disappointed I was. Right away Coffeebean Direct recognized me as a repeat customer and they refunded my money. I was dubious to order from them again but since all my past coffee had been delicious, I decided to give them another chance. I am not disappointed! These beans are not only beautiful and very aromatic, they make the most delicious pot of coffee!

SUMMARYThe City Roast is a medium to moderately-dark roast, rich coffee, which I would grade as A- (typical American coffee being C). I drink my coffee strong, and City Roast makes a good strong cup. It is full flavored without being bitter. Unlike darker roasts, it is not glazed with sugar (which melts and sticks, like a turd, in your coffee grinder). In short, it is not the very best coffee I have drank, but a very good coffee and the best combination of quality and value that I have found.Normally a coffee called "City Roast" would not have caught my attention, and I would avoid anything called "supremo", but the City Roast was included with the "sampler" I purchased  Coffee Bean Direct Assorted Whole Bean Coffee Sampler, 9-Pound Box , and it was by far the best---the only coffee in the sampler which impressed me. I'm now working on my second 5 pound bag.COFFEE BEAN DIRECTCoffee Bean Direct concentrates on flavored coffee (which I loath), decaffeinated coffee (what's the point?) and dark roasts (which I usually avoid). I normally prefer light roasts, but CBD's light roasts (and least those in the sampler) were mediocre, barely up to "Maxwell House" or "Folger's" standards. As a generalization dark roast coffee is analogous to red wine as compared to white wine. Some dark roasts are exceptionally rich and flavorful, but it is harder to find a good dark roast than a good light roast. Intense roasting either enhances the flavor, or destroys it, more often the latter.COFFEE SERVICESThe great advantage of Coffee Bean Direct (and other services such as Boca Java {highly recommended} and Gevalia) is that you are assured of fresh beans, whereas you never know how long coffee has been setting on a grocery shelf or in a warehouse. Fresh beans make a huge difference. Of course, that means that if you buy 5-pound bags for home use, you need to refrigerate it and keep it tightly sealed.OTHER RECOMMENDATIONSI've been using the Mellita system for about 40 years, which I strongly recommend  Melitta Cone Filter Coffeemaker 10 Cup, 1-Count . I have found that the best artificial sweetener with coffee is pure stevia.  Pure Stevia Extract Powder by Kal - 3.5 oz  Pure Stevia is the sweetener in the more common Truvia, but without the fillers which alter the taste and leave a yucky residue in your cup. As an extra bonus, Pure Stevia is much more economical.

Very good for way less than local roasters charge

I am rating this coffee on the merits rather than on my particular taste in coffee. I would say that this coffee is a solid 4.I take my coffee black with sugar because I like the robust taste and smell of coffee. I had never tried Brazilian coffee, and since I trust the Coffee Bean Direct products, so I ordered a bag of it.The coffee I typically enjoy is more medium bodied and complex, whereas this coffee is toward the lighter end of the spectrum, and is considerably less complex. I am not into the heavy aspects of Starbucks coffee, but I will drink it if it is the only thing available. My idea of a great coffee is the Jamaican Blue mountain or a good Kona. Granted, you can't always find great examples of either of those two varieties; but that will give you an idea of my tastes.By way of comparison, this coffee is lighter than Jamaican and Kona, and considerably lighter than the Starbuck's brand.That said, it is a good example of a light coffee. It is not bitter and the coffee flavoring is toned down so that it does not coat the pallet. You could drink this all day long at work without feeling like you have a coated tongue by the time you leave. It has some subtle undertones in both aroma and taste that I can see being appreciateblackd by people that don't like heavier coffee. If you take your coffee with milk, you may want to dial back the milk for this brew in order to retain the body and taste of coffee. You may even want to consider taking it without milk for once; who knows you could be converted to the dark side.Overall, I think this is a good example of what it is, and the quality of the roast and freshness seems on par with the other varieties sold by Coffee Bean Direct; which is generally good.What kept me from giving it 5 stars? Well, mostly because I don't feel that I am adequately placed to judge this sort of coffee. So, rather than judge it to favorably I erred on the conservative side. I also detected roasting introduced flavor which I find is present in all coffee, but given the lightness of this coffee it was more pronounced than I like.I hope you enjoy it.

Morning coffee everyday.We grind our own.Delivery got delayedReceived no compensation from Amazon