San Francisco Bay Coffee - Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee - French Roast (2 lb bag)

Fog Chaser was a gift 💝-I have been drinking San Franciso Dark Roast but the last bag was more acidic than usual, so I wanted to try something else. This Fog Chaser whole bean is fantastic! It’s very rich, smooth and velvety, but plenty strong without being bitter or burnt . The beans are oily as they should be and the coffee tastes very fresh. This is what I will be drinking from now on! I sent a gift bag to someone who also drinks French Roast (from a popular coffee house chain store), and she was also impressed and says she is switching to this coffee. I like their fair trade practices and the 2 pound bag is such a great value!

This is absolutely my favorite whole bean coffee! It is a huge bag and it lasts me a while so, I find it to be a great value! It smells amazing when I open the bag and it delivers a rich wonderful cup of coffee that is never bitter.

I have purchased several blends from San Francisco Bay coffee company, so I will leave a brief blurb for each one. Overall, the company produces good whole bean coffee for the value. It smells and tastes fresh.Decaf Gourmet Blend: Very basic decaf coffee. It is only fine. It definitely has that rather flat, decaf taste. It was better than most decaf coffees from the grocery store, but still not something I really wanted to drink.Bay Bridge Blend: This coffee is supposed to be a medium roast, but in my opinion it is a pretty dark medium roast. It has good flavor that is bright and not too acidic. Still it is darker than I preferDecaf Bay Bridge Blend: Incredible! When I received my first bag of this decaf, which I decided to try since I didn't like the Gourmet variety, I was worried that someone had incorrectly labeled a bag of caffeinated beans because they smelled so delicious when I just cut the bag open. This decaf is far and away the closest I have tasted to regular. It has lots of character and flavor. I highly recommend San Francisco Bay Coffee just for this particular decaf blend, which absolutely deserves 5 stars!

I've been purchasing a whole bean, dark roast from Kroger for the last 9 years, every once in a while switching to something different but always coming back to my main pick. Kroger however, has been negligent in stocking whole bean coffee, at a decent price in their stores consistently. I look for a nice oily bean, a good fresh coffee aroma and strong flavor. I've tried Kroger's own Premium, Private Selection brand, and got old stale coffee with lots of broken beans. I also did Sam's Club Makers Mark coffee with the same complaint, not oily, didn't taste or smell fresh. So I tried San Francisco Bay Coffee, whole bean, French Roast. It is Really good coffee. Maybe not the best I've ever had, (I've had some Costa Rican coffee while visiting Costa Rica that was to die for) but right up there, and the price is great giving it good value for the money. FYI: I use a French Press and store the coffee beans in a lidded glass jar.

Excellent very dark roast coffee. I grind it every morning/pour over, and it makes terrific coffee, medium caffeine, rich flavor, oily and fresh but not burnt beans. This is a great alternative to Starbucks’s French roast. Highly recommended.

The value for the size, 2lbs of coffee is completely justified. Taste is incredible. Rich and bold flavor. This coffee is quality at its best. Coffee is noted as vacuum sealed upon delivery. This is a mainstay item in my kitchen and morning routine.

***update*** I decided to remove another star after drinking this for a week. It's really really stale compared to the same coffee from the grocery store.***This is my favorite coffee when it's fresh. When I buy it at the store the beans are usually glossy and the coffee is delicious. Unfortunately, I have bought this several times from Amazon now, and each time the beans are flat and not as good as the same coffee from the grocery store.

This brand has never let me down, although I prefer dark roast so I only purchase ‘French and Italian roast. Each of these choices also make very tasty and full bodied cold brew (which is all I drink now). I compare them to a close profile to the Hawaiian brands I normally buy here on the islands (Kona coffee).