Shock Coffee (Caffeinated), Whole Bean Coffee, 5-Pound Bag

I usually buy Coffee Bean Direct Sumatra Mandheling, but I decided to try Shock Coffee after reading some of the reviews. It is strong and dark, as the name suggests, though nowhere near as complex as Sumatra. I also haven't noticed any real difference in caffeine levels compared to other coffees. Still, brewed correctly it is quite palatable, especially since I use adulterants in my coffee (cream and sugar.)That being said, I am afraid that I cannot recommend this coffe to anyone, because the last bag I ordered contained foreign matter that broke my grinder. I had to repair my old Baratza Maestro, and I even ordered a new Capresso grinder from Amazon, just to have a backup. I sorted through the remainder of the bag, bean by bean, and found some things that--although they appear to have been roasted--they were most definitely not coffee.Maybe I just got a bad batch, but I cannot afford to order this stuff again because coffee grinders aren't cheap. I'll be switching back to Coffee Bean Direct.

Ok for the price, but tastes like cheap coffee, and does not give me the caffeine jolt I was hoping for. I will look for a lighter roast, and pay the price for better coffee.

Nov 2012: Update. The covers are wearing much quicker than any other seat cover I had. I updated from 4 to 3 stars.May 2012: Just finished my first bag. Lasted 5 months. The coffee tastes perfectly fine, in fact better than most store bought coffees I've had over the years. My primary reason for purchase was for the extra caffiene. I noticed no difference in the 'caffiene kick' comparing this coffee with any other but it does taste great. Bottom line, I'm purchasing my second bag. If you're unsure, my advice, buy a bag. You can't go wrong with the price and taste.

Bought a bag. Gone through 3/4's of it and not a complaint in the house. No bitter aftertaste. Smells great in the morning. Has been brewed in various makers, and my fav is the press. Now going to have to get another bag for work!

This is some of the best coffee I have ever had.I was getting tired of the Costco/Sams bulk coffee beans. Yes the coffee was good, but it just did not live up to the starbucks bean (for example). It took so many beans for a pot of coffee it just was not making any sense. I figure the beans from the wholesale club were just old, and lost alot of their bang.Searching on Amazon I saw the Shock Coffee and after reading some reviews (thank you btw) I decided to try it.1. It is great tasting coffee - seriously smooth and rich coffee flavor2. It takes about half of the beans as the other variety I mentioned.3. These beans are so good, I can run another cup through the grounds ( I use a bun coffee maker) and get another great tasking cup5 stars is a no brainier.

I used to order this all the time but lately it tastes really bad. like stale or rotten. i don't know if they changed the way they make these but I can't drink it anymore. i've switched to hawaiian kona beans.

First I didnt feel extra caffeine. Second it doesn't have any good aroma or taste comparing to my favorites: Starbucks or beans from Costco. Wouldn't buy again

From looking at the beans you can see that little or no effort was taken to Cleaning and sorting of the raw beans... Yes, there exists a blend of many types.... The presence of Robusta bean is where the extra caffeine derives.. along with everything else!I was interested in the extra caffeine, as maybe there was a unique technique in the processing of the beans being used.. For the $$ spent plain grocery store coffee bean would have had a better taste and in my opinion equivalent caffeine properties.. However, it did get me searching the internet and wikipedia for coffee production/processing information and now I'm better informed and can shop wiser, so it was a valuable lessen! :)