Fresh Roasted Coffee, Italian Roast, 5 lb (80 oz), Dark, Kosher, Whole Bean

Excellent tasting coffee that’s also organic
Nice rich flavor, not bitter even drinking it black while fasting. I’ve really enjoyed it and look forward to trying more from this company.The smell is fantastic too. I love it.

Outstanding Batch, Quality Roaster
I’m a barista and have used Fresh Roasted in many combinations. Don’t think the roast is bad because the tones differ and vary– this is a mostly Arabica blend with a small percent Robusta for added caffeine, but FRC mixes three different roast levels from medium light to dark to get a unique combination of acid, roast, carmel and nuttiness. Very different and interesting blend. PLENTY strong if you grind and brew it right.Don’t laugh, but I read one review on another site that said these are terrible people because “they can’t even get the roast color even.” The reviewer apparently thought that the blend, having different colors, was a malfunction of the roasting machine, which of course would violate the laws of physics! When you get a PURPOSEFUL balance of roasts like this blend, colors obviously vary due to different levels, from light to Full City + and Espresso, being mixed AFTER roasting, on purpose. I know you know this, but wanted to be sure you didn’t see negative stars for these folks for the wrong reason.Because of the lights included and the amount of quality Arabica, I’d recommend a little coarser (say 300 microns) grind than espresso (200) or turkish (100, basically powder). Do NOT grind too coarse (supermarket would be about 1,000 microns) or this will be too weak. A medium fine in a Bialetti Moka pot makes a nice strong brew, full bodied but not bitter. The “roast meter” they show is an average and shows medium on average, but this is plenty full bodied for a very healthy espresso KICK if you like a double or triple, with zero bitterness even when at rocket fuel level, as I like it.I tested the freshness (most beans start to lose flavor after about two to three weeks) and this batch was a little less than a month old. HOWEVER be very careful of buying any beans based on reviews, the reviewers may fail to tell you that age can vary greatly, especially on items using shipping by Amazon, which are first shipped to Amazon by the roaster, then to you. Being near the holidays I got a very nice pretty new batch, and have also done so on Amazon in the past with FRC, as they are a very popular brand and stock moves quickly.NOTE: this review is for the two pounder, NOT the five. I DO NOT recommend getting the 5 unless you use a lot of coffee and it is gone in a week or two. I’ve also gotten this both on Prime and direct from FRC, and if you get it direct, it is almost always a week or two old at the most.If you want a REALLY outstanding bean, and are willing to do your own roasting (even in a popcorn popper) Amazon has, from time to time, Sumatran green Lintong that is rarer and more expensive than Mandheling (auction last month was $50 for a pound, wholesale) for $10/pound as an add on! It’s here at times: 

Not real happy with taste. Fresh beans.
I tried this for the first time and the taste was okay, not as good as I expected.

Wonderful flavor
I’ve been a huge fan of FRC Dark roast but sometimes I get impatient for delivery. I decided to try a different roast this time, and believe me it doesn’t disappoint. It’s absolutely delicious, fresh, aromatic. Just a hot cup of joy and pleasure every time!