Whole Bean Coffee, Hairbender, 12 Ounce. Sweet and Balanced Espresso, Indonesian Latin American African Coffee Blend, Perfect for Espresso, Drip or French Press Brewing

EDIIT—I tired the Holler blend and much prefer the Mountain Blend! I hVe it on subscribe and save and will be upping the delivery timeline! It’s great? First, I wish Stumptown would train other companies on how to package (specifically vacuum-seal) coffee beans! I think I’ve ordered a total of at least ten different brands from Amazon over the years and this is the first that’s been packaged well and sealed tightly to keep them fresh! I ordered the Homestead blend. It’s a good stout medium blend; maybe slightly bitter but that’s easy to counter if it’s an issue for you. The reviews I read had me a little concerned at firstly but I’m glad I took the chance on this brand, One review mentioned they can’t taste the flavor profile and while that’s true for the Homestead too, in my experience you don’t always have to in order for it to be good coffee. I play around with my own spice blends in coffee and don’t always taste the exact spice, but it still flavors it differently. I think that’s what this (at least the Homestead blend) is doing. Homestead is a milk chocolate and candy blend, which honestly I don’t think I’d like to taste in my coffee, but the coffee just tastes well-rounded and bold for a medium blend. I also wonder if the chocolate may be where that slight bitter taste I get comes from. Several reviews also mentioned the brew and best used-by dates. Mine was brewed in late June, purchased in August, and best used by October. I purchase whole bean coffee for its freshness and it loses freshness quickly, so to me that’s a good time frame. I usually will go through a bag this size is maybe 2-3 weeks so if I received it as some did within a couple weeks of best used-by date, it would be an issue but I would hope returns would be accepted based on late dates. I’ll definitely be taking a chance and ordering this product again! (And would update review if the use-by date were an issue because I’m a firm believer in holding companies accountable for intentional or unintentional issues in business practices.) Stumptown will be my go-to coffee bean on Amazon as long as they’ve fixed their use-by date issue!

This has become my favorite coffee to use in a French press. I really like the flavor of the Founder’s Blend, especially when it’s prepared a little more deliberately than just throwing grounds and boiling water together and hoping for the best. Here's my secret recipe: grind the beans coarsely, use alkaline water to help mellow some of coffee’s natural acidity, and brew with water at about 190°F for five minutes in the French press. The result is consistently my favorite cup of coffee: smooth, flavorful, and very easy to drink without tasting harsh or overly acidic. If you enjoy lighter roasts and use a French press, this is definitely one I’d recommend experimenting with.

I really enjoyed this coffee. When I’m not able to buy from a local roaster, this is my choice.

This coffee is a good coffee. My family and I like this coffee; it has an enjoyable flavor that isn’t too strong or acidic. We really enjoy it and would recommend it. It’s a little bit on the expensive side because of being a specialty brand but is worth it especially as a treat to include in a rotation with other less expensive brands.

A bit disappointed that the beans were roasted in December (3 mths ago). Was expecting fresher beans.