Don Pablo Gourmet Coffee - Signature Blend - Medium Dark Roast - Whole Bean Coffee - 100% Arabica Beans - Low Acidity and Non-GMO (2 Pound, Original)

We can't remember at what age our family gave us the first small cup of espresso coffee ("Cuban coffee" is no more than that). Since we came to America we have tried the different Cuban brands of coffee that are produced here in America_ Pilón, Bustelo, Naviera, etc.; La Llave was our favorite and we began to brew exclusively that one once we tried it. As we have very close friends from Colombia here in Florida, we began to drink in their homes Colombian coffee, that they brewed as espresso to satisfy our taste and also, every time they visit Colombia they came back with Colombian coffee for us as gifts (Juan Valdez, La Bastilla, Matiz, and of course, all of them full body, dark roast and finely grounded). We already knew the quality of the coffee from some countries as Brazil, Jamaica, Guatemala and of course, from Colombia. That's the reason why we decided to try the Don Pablo's Signature Blend just because it is a blend of coffee beans from Brazil, Colombia and Guatemala. We bought a 2 pounds bag at our nearest Costco Warehouse center. We grounded as turkish because it's medium dark and usually for espresso the coffee is roasted dark (if you are buying whole bean coffee I assume you know the relationship among darkness, the kinds of "grinds" and the methods of brewing, so I won't explain about that here; but if you don't know, then I strongly recommend you to inquire in any way before buying whole coffee beans). The flavor of this blend when brewed is exquisite, the roasted beans looks very fresh because they are oily, and the smell of the beans are very deep, intense, and delicious. Now we feel espresso ground coffees as "quemados" (over-roasted). For more than two years in a row we have been only brewing Don Pablo's Signature Blend at home. Our colombian friends are very delighted with it too. Unfortunately, Costco closed the nearest warehouse from home and opened another one so far that it didn't make sense to keep the membership. That's the reason why we decided to buy Don Pablo in another place and we found it here in amazon.com. With the money we expend here to buy a 5 pound bag we could buy in Costco approximately only 2 bags of 2 pounds each one. But, as this is a whole coffee beans bag and it's not sold here ground (buying it ground from Burke Brands LLC is more expensive and we must pay S&H and here in amazon.com we paid Prime, we needed an electric coffee grinder too. After we made our research online, we concluded that an electric coffee grinder to get a good quality ground coffee for Turkish or espresso coffee is very expensive (the reviews for the cheaper ones for Turkish or espressos are negatives) we decided to buy an small manual grinder of enough quality to get what we want, so we bought a manual Japanese Ceramic Coffee Mill Skerton that makes the job great (see it in the photograph). We also enjoy the smell when grounding... Of course, a manual mill is very good for Turkish or espresso because you use a small amount of coffee each time you brew coffee for bigger quantities it's time consuming and tedious. I would like to suggest to Burke Brands to sell small amounts (bags) of each coffee so we could test them without expending too much money. Thank you Don Pablo for being in this business! CINCO ESTRELLAS!

Best smell, taste, smoothness, quality, and utter exquisite coffee ever sold on this platform.

I really like this coffee...a lot (4.5 stars). This is an excellent bean that gives you a clean full flavor brew and brew. We are a french press household and this brand really stands out when it comes to this type of preparation. It holds up well in the bag after you open in and reseal however, we do use the airtight plastic storage containers to ensure it stays as fresh as possible. The 5 lbs lasts us exactly a month. There are two of us and we each drink a cup or two a day, to give you an idea of how much you will need. You simply cannot beat the price. For the amount that this costs and the quality it delivers, it is one of the best deals going. I find the taste to be rich and dark but, not as dark as others I have had before. This is fine with me. You can certainly adjust how much you use or what blend you prefer. Honestly, I was skeptical in ordering a no name brand at first, so I went with the smaller bag as a tester. After we went through the bag we were very happy and have gone with this big bag ever since. Good coffee is expensive, so why not pay a decent price for good bulk coffee that tastes great.

Edit- May 28, 2020 After reviewing my Amazon Order history, I saw that this month is the 3 year anniversary from our first purchase of Don Pablo coffee beans. We have been enjoying the delicious medium-dark roast of their Signature Blend exclusively for three years now. The beans always arrive very fresh and aromatic. They are a rich dark roast that is not over roasted and burnt (as in the *bucks beans). We use a Saeco super-automatic machine and the Don Pablo beans are not oily at all and they work very well with the machine. Not many products can continue to be produced for years maintaining excellent quality, but Don Pablo does it on every single order. EDIT 1- May 2018: As this is part of my Prime Subscription, I have now received Don Pablo beans for about a year. All I can say is that this is the best coffee for the $ you can buy. I've had a lot of other beans that are 3 or 4 times the price, but they sure are not 3 or 4 times the quality. These beans are very tasty and when you go through a lot of coffee, they won't require a bank loan to pay for them. Original Review: I'm not sure what I expected when ordering some really cheap coffee. But I was happily surprised that this is not cheapo convenience store battery acid coffee. This is a nice medium body coffee with great aroma and very low acid. It makes a fine cup of coffee or lighter espresso. For the money, you would be hard pressed to find a better coffee bean.

My favorite coffee has been either a Papua New Guinea Sigri Estate in medium-dark, or an authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain also in medium-dark. They’re both from the same ancestry, from what I gather. Both are fairly expensive, though. Then I went looking for other coffees which were also medium-dark and low acidity. I’ve tried a bunch of absolute garbage coffees out there. Some weren’t so bad. But this Don Pablo blend? This one is a winner. This was excellent. Top notch. I canceled my subscription to a more expensive PNG one and will be buying this one from now on. I’m no good at explaining coffee flavors and “notes”. It’s just really good, the way a coffee should be, if that makes sense.

This coffee is smooth, doesn't upset my stomach. I like the flavor and I like this bag size compared to many others. It's not a bad price.

Best coffee ever.

So far, the freshest coffee I can find is the stuff i roast myself or Starbucks. I'm not saying that they are the best store bought coffee, but they are the freshest which makes them the front runner for me. I don't care what kind of coffee it is, if its old, its undrinkable (for me) . This eliminates just about everyone at the grocery store. That being said, I've had both the Don Pablo Signature blend and the Columbian. Both are excellent and if they are fresh, they are worth every penny and then some. I bought mine in June and it said to use by May the next year so I assume they date these for a year from roasting for expiration. So mine was less than a month old. I certainly would not want anything much older than 2 months so the year date they put on it is a bit much if you like fresh coffee. That seems to be the only problem ordering from amazon, it sitting in the warehouse getting old and stale. But, if you can't be bothered by old stale coffee which most people have never really had fresh coffee to begin with, buy away. If you can be bothered, just check the date on the package and make sure it's within your limits of what you think is fresh enough. It is great coffee though. They hit the nail on the head with Signature blend. What a cocoa finish! Wow. I've ordered this again and it was stale, hence the three stars. I contacted the supplier directly, the problem is amazon, not the produc . Seems they can't rotate their stock correctly and you don't know what your going to ge . This is a deal breaker for me. From now on, I will buying directly from them and not amazo . Stale coffee sucks.

Café arábica mezcla de colombia, guatemala y brazil. Buen café para saborear y disfrutar en casa. Es café arábica luego es suave. Un inciso, no hagáis mucho caso de los comentarios tipo no sabe a nada o es inocuo. La gente que quiere el café que despierte a los muertos o que toda su vida haya tomado robustas no tiene que comprar esta clase de café puesto que le va a parecer agua.

Una volta aperta la confezione sono rimasto un po perplesso per la tostatura molto scura, tipo caffè napoletano, che a me non piace. Il caffè invece mi ha sorpreso per un gusto intenso ma rotondo e ben bilanciato, senza traccia di bruciato. Poco acido per essere un arabica, con aromi prevalentemente di tabacco e biscotto. A quel costo sicuramente il miglior arabica in chicchi

Best coffee I have had for a long time

Hatte zwei verschieden Kaffeesorten von diesem Hersteller gekauft, diese hier kann man auch morgen auf die Schnelle Trinken, da für reicht es. Der Geschmack ist eher neutral bis durchschnittlich und kräftig ist er auch nicht, da kenne ich wesentlich besseres.

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