The Organic Coffee Co, Decaf Hurrican Espresso- Whole Bean, 2-Pound (32 oz.), Swiss Water Process- Decaffeinated, USDA Organic

I really love this organic espresso. We have a Breville Expresso maker with grinder (now over 10 years old and still loving it) and this makes a truly great espresso when ground and brewed in one shot. It has a complex, deep and satisfying flavor and has a very clean mouth feel and taste. This last point is important because many coffees are too heavily processed and end up with a chemical residual taste or feel. I think DD is guilty of this.If you are a regular decaf espresso drinker, you know that finding a good decaf espresso that has full body is not always easy. This one does not disappoint and it's organic beans and decaf process ensures a natural experience. Have also gifted this to others who also felt similarly about it. While not cheap, it's not outrageous given current premium coffee prices.

While tastes differ, this time, this particular product retains the taste of coffee beans, although it's closest to espresso, which might or might not appeal to you. Dark roast is often used in order to get rid of mold or to cover unpleasant flavor, and I cannot say if either of those applies here, but the beans are roasted so dry that I use up to 50 percent more of this than in most other types of coffee (we prefer 3 or 4 darkness on a scale of 5, and this one is a 5). The outcome, however, tastes good enough to me to mix these beans with regular organic beans or even consume the brew out of this on its own.

With the cost of food getting so crazy this is still a great value and I like it, I like strong coffee.After i wrote my first review I saw a article about Methylene Chloride used to remove the caffeine in decaffeinated coffees. The article said EVEN!! Swiss water processed used this chemical. There was a list of company's coffees they tested and if they have Methylene Chloride an active ingredient in paint stripper that was recently banned by the EPA. However, the FDA currently allows methylene chloride to be used in the coffee decaffeination process and brands are not even required to disclose the decaffeination process on their label or not. This company's other decaf (gorilla) was in the article and no Methylene Chloride was deceted. After reading this I called the company and asked about the Hurricane Espresso Rost and they said they never use any chemicals or Methylene Chloride in any process only water WHEW! So while I cannot speak for all decafs, decaf drinker drink safely :) This has been and will continue to be my go to coffee! Priced well, yummy and chemical free :)

I'm assuming I got a bad bag, because most of these reviews can't be talking about the same stuff I received. I waited a couple weeks to open while I finished off the rest of the other coffee I had, but I wish I hadn't. Upon opening they seemed very, very dry and brittle, but figured I'd give it a go anyway. After grinding them up, I made a couple cups in my regular drip coffee maker. It was extremely weak and watery, but burnt tasting. I decided to try again, with a little more grounds. All that did was enhance the burnt flavor, and it still was very translucent and nowhere near a 'dark roast'. I also tried grinding some up a little courser and making cold brew. It was awful, the burnt taste so strong it tasted more like an ashtray than coffee. I threw out the bag they came in since it wasn't resealable, but I know the roast date and expiration date weren't anything too ridiculous or I wouldn't have even opened it. I'm not sure how to reach out to the seller, or that they even would do anything about it since it's been over a month since I bought them. Even though I'm guessing it's just a bad batch, I probably won't be trying them again.

Black matte beans. I use it at medium grind for French press and at 5 for espresso. Absolutely delicious—it’s everything a dark roast should be.