SAN FRANCISCO BAYWhole Bean Coffee - Organic Rainforest Blend (2lb Bag), Medium Dark RoastUSDA Organic

I’m from New Orleans and I love medium dark and dark roast coffees. I recently switched to decaf and I bought two coffees on Amazon, this one and Kicking Horse Dark Roast decaf. I find this coffee the obvious better choice. Deep dark, roast color, oily beans, and a perfect well rounded flavor that matches caffeinated coffee taste. I will suffer finishing the Kicking Horse because I am thrifty, but the San Francisco Bay will be my coffee of choice from now on.

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!

The coffee is a true dark roast. I prepared it using the pour-over paper filter method. It cost me roughly 20 bucks, and I find it almost indistinguishable from the Costco Green and White Kirkland House Blend bag. The difference is that Costco’s offering costs about 17 bucks here and gives you an extra half pound compared to this coffee.Twenty dollars is still a good value compared to Starbucks, but for this price, I’d prefer the Lavazza Super Crema. This coffee doesn’t list a roast date—which would be very helpful (what are they hiding?)—but it does have a "best by" date in 2026. Coffee is fresh for one or two months after roasting, then starts to degrade, so that date seems like wishful thinking.To be fair, Costco also doesn’t include a roast date. They also don’t disclose where their beans are sourced from. I’ve had a few bags of Costco coffee that wouldn’t bloom when water was added. This indicates the coffee is very old and the CO₂ has dissipated. This coffee, however, bloomed quite a bit, leading me to believe it’s fresher.Overall, it’s not bad—a little on the smoky side, but not too much. I have yet to try it in the espresso maker. I may update this once I do.

I’ve tried them all—ground and whole bean—and nothing compares to San Francisco Bay’s Decaf Espresso. It’s the only one that actually comes close to the taste and body of regular espresso. No sour notes, not too light—just smooth, rich, and satisfying.I honestly don’t know what I’d do without it. Plus, every bag I’ve received has been fresh and full of aroma. This is a staple in my kitchen and a lifesaver for anyone who loves espresso without the caffeine.

This might be the best tasting coffee I’ve ever had. It’s so smooth with a wonderful rich flavor. My only gripe is the beans are pretty oily and that’s a no-no for my automatic espresso machine. I’ve been mixing it with a lighter roast to solve this issue.

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.

***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.

After the Covid thing my favorite coffee brand turned bitter and burnt. I tried different brands and didn't like any of them, then I tried this Organic Rainforest Blend and it's fantastic. wonderful flavor and aroma I hope they never change anything about it because it's that good. Mine has always come fresh and wonderful!