Amazon Fresh, Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee 32oz

These beans are really, really great. The coffee is flavorful and brews well. I decided to try whole bean coffee because the ground coffee at the store has been not great these last few months. It's been bitter and awful, and the prices kept going up and up. I decided to try whole bean and bought a grinder here too for less than twenty bucks.I am so glad I did this, because grinding the beans as I need them in the morning has produced such a flavorful coffee, and I find myself using less sugar. I will definitely buy this brand of coffee beans again. Delicious and priced right.

I’ve been ordering theAmazon Fresh Colombia Whole Bean Coffee Medium Roast, 32 Ozfor the past few years, and it’s become my go-to everyday coffee.The flavor is exactly what I want in a medium roast—smooth, balanced, and not too acidic or bitter. It has a nice full-bodied taste with subtle notes of cocoa and nuttiness, making it easy to drink black or with cream. It’s not overly bold, but definitely not weak either—just a solid, dependable cup every time.One thing I really appreciate is the value. The 32 oz bag lasts a while, especially if you’re brewing daily, and grinding the beans fresh makes a noticeable difference in aroma and taste.Consistency has also been good across multiple orders. The beans are usually fresh enough and work well with different brewing methods (drip, French press, etc.), which is a big plus.Overall, this isn’t some high-end specialty coffee, but that’s not what it’s trying to be. It’s a reliable, affordable, everyday coffee that delivers a smooth and enjoyable cup. I’ll definitely keep reordering.

Frankly, I was surprised at how good this arabica coffee is! It’s better than the gourmet beans from a local roaster and close to half the price. Not bitter, fresh. Makes very good drip coffee.

TLDR: this is not a light roast. Not even close. It’s a medium roast. Depending on your brewing methods, it’s a decent cup of coffee and you get what you paid for (for the beans). There is ZERO mention of a “roast by” date. Only an expiration date.Who is this for: for your average Joe coffee drinker who’s looking for a better cup than your instant foldgers instant coffee.Who it’s NOT for: if you have ANY sort of workflow in your coffee routine, this coffee is not for you. If you don’t know what the word “workflow” refers to, this doesn’t apply to you. If you use scale to dose your beans, this coffee bean isn’t for you.Taste: everyone’s pallet is going to be different. Not to mention everyone’s brewing method is different. I have dialed this to the best of its ability/taste. 16g dose. Spritz with RO water. Grind with my timemore C3S max (this bean does not deserve my Z1 K ultra), preheat/pre wet my Acaba cafec v60 paper filter, hario v60 glass pour over. 60g water, 60sec bloom. thereafter 60g water every 35sec until 240g is reached. RO Water at 94c Full drain in 3:00min.I won’t talk about notes because this will make no sense to non-enthusiast. But I will say the coffee does have a decently clean taste, not harsh notes, and is relatively smooth.I bought this to try because I am an Amazon-all-things customer (I am also a Costco-all-things customer). Unfortunately, these beans just don’t meet my needs.Obviously I am not expecting a 32oz bag of whole beans for $10 (what I paid) to complete against a specialty bean that’s $25 for 12oz. However, I am docking 1 star because the description of “light roast” is incorrect./edit 3-1-26. I am on my second bag. This overall profile has grown on me. This is a fantastic “medium roast.” Where is shines is its economical cost. It is easily a daily driver if you don’t want to be spending $$$ per month on beams. I still think this is a clean tasting blend that isn’t offensive in any way.I “would” definitely give it 5 stars if not for the fact they labeled it a “light roast.”

Columbian used to have that "punch" when you first open the can or bag. Not this. Kona Hawaiian coffee is still the best coffee on the planet, but you will pay 50 dollars for a bag of the 100% pure stuff. When I saw Amazon was selling its own brand of Columbian coffee, the expectations were very high. After all, this is their signature label. Honestly, I found it a little weak in flavor, and tastes like it has been sitting somewhere for a year or more. Aging coffee kills coffee. Time is not coffee's friend. Coffee experts will tell you to only brew what you are going to immediately use, because you have about a half hour after grinding whole beans and brewing them until the coffee flavor starts going over the falls in a big way. There is no difference in the ground and fresh brewed Amazon Columbian that I can taste. Yes it is Arabica. The price is not bad, Walmart sells its ground coffee in cans for about the same price, but again, I only brew Walmart coffee when all other options fail me.So, bottom line ... want to grind your own beans? Do you want a coffee brand that is the price of your local store brand? This is the coffee for you. You can brag Columbian coffee at your house to your friends.After some time has passed... and I already bought and reviewed the dark and medium Amazon roasts, I bought the Amazon medium roast whole bean DECAFFEINATED coffee. After all.. its whole beans. Has to taste great and fresh when grinding whole beans. And I needed a decaf to replace the rising price Gevalia and Tim Horton brands... which are excellent in taste, but a little pricey for a 12 ounce bag.OK. The story starts HERE for the DECAF VERSION of the whole bean coffee. A mystery is afoot, and it is this. The first couple cups / a pot or so of the decaf... had a very strange flavor. It was a black licorice tasting flavor the best that I could compare it. It was not a good thing for me... I prefer red licorice. Time passed. I ran out of my Tim Horton's and was refusing to buy it at "the other" place and Amazon apparently was temporarily out. So I turned to the decaf whole bean in my cabinet. Coffee experts say... after grinding whole beans you have about two weeks before the ground coffee starts decaying in flavor. That is why we buy WHOLE beans. For the freshness. And after roasting the beans... which has been done before any coffee gets to any retail outlets... you have a year and a half or so of freshness. A LOT of time to use one little bag. Especially if you are a coffee fiend like myself and Elon Musk. (Who also would not start his 12 hour days without his coffee ritual.)So, the coffee roasting time has a lot of grace compared to the coffee "ground" time, which is very quick and probably about two weeks after a coffee is ground to still be fresh. Anyway, I ground the three mugs worth that I consume immediately at breakfast and mixed them with my current regular caffeine coffee. Once again... Gevalia or Tim Horton are both fine to mix with the Amazon decaf. To my utter shock... this was a different coffee from the first cups I had brewed. There WAS NO licorice smell or flavor. It tasted fine. Matter of fact, the flavor of the rest of the decaf Amazon coffee so far... is a bit more robust and hardy from average. I could grow to like this.The bottom line is... I cannot account for the flavor and taste change. I will update and get back to you as this unfolds. If the bag is consistant and the next bag is consistant in flavor... I will tell you that. At this point in time... its just a simple anomaly. Could be as simple as an accidental spill at the packing plant into some beans or one bag of a spice or liquid spice commonly sold in stores for baking. So I feel bad that initially I gave the coffee two stars because of the strange flavor. Now as you can see... that has changed. I would say try it. For the money and the flavor you may prefer it. No complaints here for now.And you get to grind it fresh... the only decaf whole bean coffee I know of.