Stone Street Knee Buckling Espresso Whole Bean, Dark Roast, High Caf, 2Lb

Update: I reached out to Stone Street Coffee to explain what happened, and they offered to send me a new fresh bag, free of charge. Outstanding customer service on their end! My warning still stands that you SHOULD NOT BUY this on Amazon if you want your coffee fresh, but I’ll update this review again once I’ve tasted the new bag.Original review:I was excited to try this, especially given there having been so many raving reviews! Based on its description, it sounds just like the kind of coffees I like best.The coffee I received is stale, and has no oily sheen. It’s just totally dead, with clearly no freshness.The bag I received is very close to the expiration date, which based on other reviews submitted here, means this was roasted at least 7 months ago.You absolutely should not buy this coffee from here, unless you don’t mind drinking old, dead coffee!

This is one of my wife's favorite espresso beans to make coffee. A clear winner in her rotating choices of espresso beans.

I recently bought a Breville Barista Express (great machine) and tried these beans in it. I had to use a coarser grind (number 3) on the machine to get a proper pull, but once things were dialed in, I started making some of the best tasting espresso that I've ever had.

The taste is as advertised..so glad I found this..

Wonderful taste. I will be trying out other espressos that are on the market since I got a new automatic espresso machine ❤️ but for now this is my new favorite and the one to beat.

great tasting coffee

This coffee tastes (and smells) even better than I had hoped. Deep, rich, and almost sweet, with no burnt fragrance or aftertaste for a dark roast. I ground some of the beans as soon as I opened the package, and the smell was fantastic.I was concerned that the higher caffeine content would add a bitter taste, and it does not. The taste is excellent. However, this coffee is not for the faint of heart or caffeine sensitive people, and just use your brain about how much you have and when.I'm excited about making some batches of cold brew with this. Should be really smooth and strong. I also make coffee ice cream with full fat coconut milk, and I think I'm gonna like that a lot, too.Even though I shop on Amazon sometimes, I like supporting small American companies when possible, and this coffee is at a great price, so this is a winner all the way around.This review was not influenced by anyone in any way. I bought this coffee on my own at full price, and I plan on buying more of this in the future.

I love the packaging of this coffee. It keeps it fresh when delivered and even opening and resealing after. The taste is great with a smooth texture , and no bitter or bad after taste . The name " Knee Buckling " is the perfect name . It has a punch that keeps me awake and alert, but not jittery . It grinds up easily with my coffee grinder . Great price . I sent some of this coffee home with my son . He loves it . I just ordered another bag and had it sent to him .