Premium Poor Man's Blend Medium Roast Whole Bean Coffee - 5 lb Bag for Home Brewing, Office Use & Gift Giving | Fresh Arabica Beans for Drip, French Press & Espresso

My wife and son love it. I prefer French Roast.I am a Starbucks coffee kinda guy... there's just something in the way they roast their beans that gives the coffee a certain taste. Some people say it tastes burnt... but Hey... to each his own... This coffee intrigued me.. lots of beans for a lot less money.. had really good reviews... I'm all about a good deal. So... it's not Starbucks... but it does have good flavor and the beans had a nice glossy sheen and the right amount of oils of the beans.... a good sign... 95% of the coffee I make is cold brew. I use a simple wide mouth 1/2 gallon mason jar with a Country Line Kitchen Pour and Store lid and their fine mesh stainless steel cone style coffee filter -- a kit I bought from Amazon... I LOVE that kit. makes the best cold brew. Like I said, these Coffee beans had a nice amount of oils on them. After letting the coffee brew for 48 hours at room temp, all those awesome oils were floating on top. If you're tired of paying $8 - $9 for a 12 ounce bag of beans in the stores... these coffee beans are a really good alternative. I'll be buying again.Wow! I was not expecting much from this, but this is awesome! I was skeptical for a few reasons. First, it's a blend, and usually blends are a way for brewers to get rid of their old beans and mark them up like they're a premium product. Second, this is the most economical whole bean that I've ever seen anywhere. On a per pound basis, it's really only half of what you can get anywhere else. Third, I'd never heard of Coffee Bean Direct before. Well, this blew away my expectations. It's one of the tastier coffees that I've ever tasted. Granted, it's not the best coffee ever, but in the class of economy coffees, this one blows away all the other coffees in its class.These beans last for a long time, too. I repack mine into smaller Ziploc's, because five pounds is a lot of beans. We usually take about three months to drink 5 lbs of coffee, so this is the perfect size for us. Oh, the other reason to get this is if you get 1 lb bags at the store, a lot of times, they're only 10 or 12 ounces. So, if you're trying to get a good deal on coffee, then you should definitely try this, because it's a full 5 lbs.I also picked this because it's a medium roast. I started roasting my own beans a couple years ago, and I learned that unlike rum, the lighter the roast is generally better. The other thing that really surprised me was that beans taste way better about a month after they're roasted. Grinding is a different deal, though. In my opinion, the best coffee comes from freshly ground beans that were roasted 1-3 months ago. And, my shipment of beans were roasted about 1 month before I got them. There's quick turnaround on these, since they're such a hot item right now, so you can probably expect your beans to be just as fresh as mine were.Overall, you really should get this, especially if you're someone who values the best mix of quality and quantity.I bought a 5lb bag of the Poor Man's Blend - just made my first pot. I think this is a good, somewhat above average, coffee. Certainly worth the excellent price! It is not an exceptional cup, but I wouldn't expect that from any "blend".I drink a lot of coffee, at least one full 12 cup pot every day. I like it strong and I only drink it black, so no chance to cover up bad tastes. I find no bitterness or acidic taste to this coffee at all, and I even brewed this first pot a bit stronger than I usually do (based on the level of the beans in the grinder). The beans do not have a particularly strong or heady smell (somewhat disappointing), but they do have a fresh appearance, as opposed to some garbage brands that are bought several years old for pennies on the dollar.I am not a coffee connoisseur or "snob", but I certainly know what I like, and I offer the following information only to help any reader decide if my review might be meaningful to their specific tastes: First of all, I am frugal, probably even "cheap". I have found many excellent coffees over the years, but I just won't pay the usually stupid high prices to drink them every day., so I am always on the lookout for a new find at an excellent price. Coffees I generally find excellent include Blue Mountain, Jamaican, Ethiopian, and Honduran. I am not a particular fan of Kona beans, but most anything from Kauai is excellent. I prefer a dark roast, but I absolutely DETEST anything sold by Starjokes, and I will not drink that garbage even if it is free. Burnt dirt is NOT an acceptable flavor. No "flavored" coffee is ever acceptable - even the smell of them makes me gag.So, I had a couple of coffee order misses from the Amazon site. The Coffee Bean Direct Poor Man's Blend, Whole Bean Coffee, 5-Pound Bag was not one of them. The coffee beans release good aroma from inside the sealed bag. After opening the bag, I knew I was in for a good cup of coffee. WOW that aroma was mouth watering. I ground my usual amount of beans to make 6 cups of finished coffee. Again BAM! there is that aroma. As The coffee fell slowly into my drip coffee maker I could again smell that rich coffee perfumed aroma in the morning humid air. With the first sip I knew that, I was looking into the eyes of a savory cup of coffee. This is one bag of beans that are not going to disappoint. Excellent taste, flavor, aroma. Ok, I admit it, I really liked it. The best coffee ever, NO!. But it Is better than some coffee house brands out there. Forget about the Price, ok don't it's a good deal. Did I get lucky with this bag. Maybe? But from the other reviews that I have read, I am not the only lucky, happy coffee drinker out there.I love coffee, the aroma, and flavor. This Coffee Bean Direct Poor Man's Blend, Whole Bean Coffee, 5-Pound Bag delivers flavor, taste, aroma. I Usually drink medium bodied coffee. Please don't get in the way of me, and a good cup of coffee, it ain't pretty.The price is hard to beat for whole beans, but the flavor is just not there... I still have half a bag, once I finished this one I may try other beans.