Koffee Kult Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee - Small Batch 100% Arabica Gourmet Blend, Smooth and Well Balanced Artisan Roasted in 32oz Resealable Package

I’ve tried dozens of premium brands, but Koffee Kult Dark Roast is hands-down the best. It’s incredibly smooth, rich, and has a deep flavor without any of the bitterness found in other dark roasts. It works perfectly in my Jura coffee machine. The beans are high-quality and deliver a consistent, oily crema and a fantastic aroma every time. If you’re looking for a top-tier whole bean coffee that actually lives up to the premium label, this is the one to get. Highly recommended!

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.

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.

This is great coffee. I love this product and am happy it can be purchased online.

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.

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.

First of al, I am not a coffee aficionado, having said that this coffee is really tasty and smooth. I bought a fancy coffee maker (phillips Espresso 5500) and these beans are also low oil which these machines recommend. I will be trying other coffees in this line while I am learning

My 100 dollar De'Longhi BAR32 Retro 15 bar espresso maker (yes...from Amazon!) does not produce as much crema as an $1800 Breville BES980XL Oracle which I could NEVER justify. But I am VERY happy with my results using Koffee Kult Dark. I get 80% of the surface covered with crema. See my review of the Bar32 for more about CREMA and why this is a good thing. I JUST got the machine and am still experimenting. I may get 100% surface coverage eventually. I am seriously over caffeinated and vibrating from all the experimenting I just finished. I lost track, but I drank way, way too much... :) The Koffee Kult produced better results than Illy Dark Espresso and my Starbucks Sumatran/Espresso blend too. KK is better than Bustelo espresso. So far KK is #1 in my book. The reviews about KK's AROMA are all true. So amazing. KK has VERY oily beans which I love. KK is Process Washed which from my research means WET PROCESS, This is currently the preferred method to maximize taste and minimize MYCOTOXINS (mold). I am still learning to use the BAR32 Retrro machine to its' best capabilities. See my review of the De'Longhi BAR32 which I got today from Amazon. I love it so far. I talk more about CREMA, what it means, and why you want it. I was so thrilled to see on the Koffee Kult bag that it was roasted in Hollywood, FL. I had no idea that they were a local (to me) business. I found their website. I intend to visit them VERY soon and add to this review from what I find out. I want to find out everything about them. Evidently the owner, Jessica, is amazing. I can go and get the absolute freshest roasted coffee possible with having to roast it myself. I still may end up ordering from Amazon (I am VERY loyal to my beloved Amazon!) depending what I find out. Their roaster has TWENTY FIVE years experience. I don't need to be roasting my own coffee, thank you. Not when I have a LOCAL business such as this. I ordered a new Krups grinder (top seller on Amazon) to replace my OLD cracked H10 Cafemill grinder. That may help getting the finest powder possible. I dont mind a bit of sludge. So far the De'Longhi filters are minimizing sludge and maximizing crema. $100 may seem like a lot, but that is about as cheap as you can go to get pretty amazing espresso. WAY better than steam produced brew. I think you can get good machines for about $60, but I paid the $100 for a WELL REVIEWED machine I am very happy with. I will review the Krups grinder when I get it in a couple days More to come after my visit to Koffee Kult's facility.

I've tried many different coffee's from around the world. But this Dark Roasted coffee is by far one of the best I've tried. Very smooth and full of flavor. Will definitely order again.