Coffee Masters Coffee Beans 1kg Exclusive Master Blend - 100% Arabica, Medium Dark Roasted Whole Bean Ideal for Espresso MachinesRainforest AllianceRainforest AllianceRainforest AllianceRainforest Alliance

Great beans and indeed very fresh with their roast date on the packaging. Mine arrived on the 24th of April and had 9th April as the roast date, which is perfect.Latte tastes great. Smooth with no unpleasant flavours. 15g ground in and 30g out in approx 25/30 seconds, tastes great poured in to 300ml semi-skimmed milk.Give these a try as the delivery through prime is supremely fast as opposed to buying direct perhaps...

I bought these beans to use in my DeLonghi bean-to-cup machine. I set the machine to grind them very fine, and set the water to pass through at 90 degrees C in an espresso quantity.The beans make lovely espresso, with fruity top notes, rich caramel mid notes, just the right degree of bitterness (it's a myth that the "best" beans should have no bitterness at all) and a lingering finish in the mouth. There's a decent crema, which is absolutely enough for my tastes - but you should probably try a "super-crema" style bean if you like a massive crema.My beans arrived with me having only been roasted a few weeks previously - you really can tell when you first open a bag of beans, because newly-roasted beans will hit you immediately with that lovely toasty slightly-smoky coffee arome, whereas beans that were roasted some time previously will only give off a slight dull smell when opened. I froze most of the beans immediately in sealed plastic freezer bags, and pour them into my machine from frozen as required. They grind perfectly either directly from frozen or once thawed, and I think it really is a must to freeze beans if you get them in these sorts of quantities. It genuinely does preserve the character and freshness of the beans. However, I wouldn't recommend keeping them frozen for more than 2-3 months or so, because they will start to deteriorate if kept frozen for longer than around 6 months.In summary: really great beans, from a roaster/packager that really does seem passionate and skilled at selecting and roasting. I absolutely think you'll taste the difference from beans like these, versus more generic beans such as Illy's or Lavazza's (both are great beans too, mind - they just don't have the same depth of flavour or character, partly because they are blended for consistency). They're not cheap, but heck, when you calculate a price-per-cup, it's still a pittance by comparison with a high street chain coffee shop! Highly recommended!!

We love our coffee and usually go with Union or Rave. However we wanted something cheaper that still tasted great and this is definitely it. Great coffee the beans are consistent, has a lovely lighter brown colour to them and a great creamer and great tasting coffee.

Freshly roasted beans makes a good cup of coffee.

Beautiful. It's flavour elevates it from a simple beverage to an explosion of taste.

Read the positive reviews so I tried them. They are indeed Dark and rich... but I'm afraid for someone who prefers a less bitter, smoother flavour like Kenyan Blue Mountain and Nyala, these are not for me.

I love this coffee beans. good quality and have been using it since I found this product range. Have tried different beans. I like the fact that it has only been produced over a month ago. I keep the beans in an airtight container and just take out when I need to refill my coffee machine bean container.

Good flavour, value for money.