Coffee Masters Triple Certified Arabica Coffee Beans 4x1kg - Fairtrade Organic Blend - Medium Roast Whole Bean, Ideal for Espresso Machines - The Great Taste Award Winner

A couple of years ago I decided to try switching to black coffee (I have always taken milk in my coffee), however I the found ground coffee I was buying was absolutely undrinkable without milk. I never realised the bitterness that the milk was masking! I tried grinding some whole beans immediately before brewing the coffee and I found it made an enormous difference. (Both coffees were from one of the large German supermarkets where I do much of my day-to-day shopping). I then treated myself to a DeLonghi Magnifica bean-to-cup machine (which I love) which meant I would only be buying whole beans in the future. I tried a few different brands through Amazon, weighing up reviews v cost, but I really wanted to find a reasonably priced (and nice tasting) organic bean. Eventually I happened upon Coffee Masters, so I decided to try it with a single 1kg bag. Since then I've had two deliveries of the four-pack, so I'm currently working my way through my 6th kilo of these coffee beans. I decided to write this review today because I've served this coffee to four visitors to my house in the past week, and all have commented that it was lovely coffee (three of the four drank it black). And despite my never having really switched to black coffee myself after all my experimentation, I've been drinking a cup of this coffee black (no sugar) as I write this review. I didn't miss the milk until I got toward the bottom of the cup when it wasn't very hot. I'm sure grinding immediately before brewing, and the lovely crema that the bean-to-cup machine gives help to make the most of this coffee. I'm definitely not a coffee connoisseur, so I won't comment on the 'sweet caramel and chocolate tones' etc. , but I can appreciate the aroma when I open the bag and when the coffee is being ground/brewed (heaven!). It tastes lovely, and it's organic and fair-trade, so in my book it's an all-around winner. And with the 15% discount I get buying it as part of my subscribe and save orders, it's a good price for what I get.

I'm in the early stages of using this as It's for home consumption rather than a commercial operation. However, I did complete a home barista training course with Coffee Masters recently so I'm beginning to know what to look for in a good coffee. I've only had a few cups made with this batch of beans but the quality and taste are excellent. It's a great 'all round' coffee for beginners and hardened coffee drinkers. Good smell, deep flavour, smooth and lasts well on the palate. If I have a criticism, it's the packaging rather than the coffee. Because I'm not using lots of the coffee, ideally I would like a self sealing bag. It does have a one way valve, which is great until opened but then I had to find a way of sealing the bag or transfer the beans to an airtight container. I've opted for the bag in the short term but will see how effective it is. 500 gms would be better than the 1 kilo bag but I recognise it's really aimed at the commercial market so not a major issue. Overall, despite the comments, a great coffee.

I don't think of myself as a connoisseur, but I do drink a LOT of coffee, which can get a bit expensive, so I was really pleased to see Amazon doing these as a regular delivery. I signed up for 2Kg a month and sat back. The first month went well, getting through just over 1Kg, but when the second month came, I now had 3Kg of the stuff and I had started to realise that the taste wasn't... amazing. I'll drink anything, really, so I'll say that the taste is pretty good, for coffee, but nobody will write home about the quality of this stuff. It's drinkable as a breakfast coffee with your cereal, but not if you're wanting to make a statement with some dessert, or if you want to impress guests. For the price, this is very good coffee and great value for money, but 2Kg a month is too much. 1Kg would be about right for a moderaly heavy drinker. Where it falls down is the flavour. I can't help feeling that it just needed a tad more roasting to bring out a fuller flavour....

Since finding this brand on Amazon, we've stuck with it. Coffee is a bit subjective, some like darker roasts than others, so I'm not going to go into whether you'll like this, because it depends on what you're used to. But, I can say confidently that this is a quality product and we find it hits the mark for us, and offers fantastic coffee at the right price point. What I love is that it has a roast date! And, the roast date is surprisingly recent each time, which given the nature of how it's being order etc., is a great thing to see. I think the oldest roast date we had was 7 weeks, but usually it's been no more than a month from point of order, and you can tell. Great freshness, great coffee. Highly Recommend.

I’m no connoisseur but I do like decent coffee. And lots of it. For daily cappuccinos from my bean to cup machine this is my favourite blend of the many beans I’ve tried from this and many other brands. Of course taste is a personal thing, but this only leaves me wanting more because I love it. It’s a medium roast I'd guess, certainly not the darkest ‘glazed’ beans that often come marked ‘espresso’ on the packet. As such getting the strength right is easy to adjust for by altering the quantity without it becoming overpowering if I add a little too much. If I were pushed to describe it I’d say ‘full-flavoured, smooth with a lovely aroma, not harsh or bitter’. And it’s great value delivered next day to my door for about the same as the cheapest whole beans from the economy ranges at supermarkets. I empty the bag into a few Kilner jars and just dispense what I need as I go so it doesn’t spoil over time.

Perso, je le trouve super, rain forest, bio, etc. Donc de prix tout à fait raisonnable pour la qualité. Livraison ultra rapide, qui plus est. Rapport qualité prix plus que tenu. Je m'en sers dans ma cafetière italienne, après l'avoir moulu.

He probado a lo largo de los años un sinfín de cafés, tal en gran como molido. He comprado cafés de grandes marcas y muchos cafés de origen de proveedores especialistas de café, ademas de hacerlo de todas la maneras posibles. Ahora hago casi exclusivamente café espresso, habitualmente en forma de cappuccino, y acabo de haber probado este café. No es de lo mas barato ni de lo mas caro, pero en cuanto al sabor para hacer cappuccino es realmente muy acertado. Es un poco mas tostado de lo que normalmente compro - que se nota especialmente en la crema que produce como la amargura necesaria, que no se pierde con la leche que se añade. Es un sabor pronunciado pero nada acido y muy bien equilibrado. No lo he probado todavía en forma de café solo, pero me imagino que saldría bastante intenso. Así que, para mi, este café representa un gran hallazgo a un precio muy equilibrado por su calidad. Volveré a comprar mas!

Ich bin kein großartiger Kaffeekenner und suche immer nur Kaffee, der - nach der mit der French Press empfohlenen Zubereitungsart - nicht zu fad, und nicht zu stark und zu bitter schmeckt. Bei diesem Kaffee stimmt alles, für mich ist er super im Geschmack und von der Stärke genau richtig. Kaufempfehlung!

Questi grani di caffè biologici 100% arabica sono a mio avviso il miglior prodotto in termini qualità prezzo che si possa trovare in circolazione. Aroma intenso, profumo come di caffè appena tostato, gusto perfetto per la macchina da caffè a filtro e soprattutto non eccessivamente amarognolo. Totalmente soddisfatto anche della qualità bio di cui si pregia questo caffè, da macinare la mattina fresco, privo di pesticidi e fertilizzanti o additivi chimici. Il massimo!

très bon café à un prix excellent. Les grains sont assez petits et gras, il faut régler le broyeur sur moyen (pas trop fin) sinon l'eau ne s'écoule pas assez. L'odeur est délicate et le goût est très fin. J'adore ce café.