Koffee Kult Thunder Bolt - Whole Bean Coffee, Dark French Roast, 100% Arabica, Robust Blend, Bold Strong Artisan Flavor, 12oz Resealable Package

Let me start with some background. I live in rural Kentucky and have been on a search for good beans for a while. I have a burr grinder, french press combo that I've been using for going on 5 years now that have suited me well. Normally I get whole beans at the local grocery stores like Kroger or Walmart. These were not great, but were a far cry better than pre-ground coffees. Lately the supply has been drying up. The only whole beans I can find lately have been Starbucks brands. I like dark roast coffee but really don't like Starbucks. To my palate they seem burned. So, I went on a search for a decent replacement.I came across this coffee based on the reviews and the price point. I'm frugal enough that I don't like spending a fortune on non-essentials; but I'm willing to pay a bit more for an improvement. This coffee fits that bill perfectly. I was paying somewhere around $8 bucks for a 12oz. bag of beans when I could find them. These were decent enough beans, but not great. On reading of these Koffee Kult beans, I saw that if I went for the 5 pound bag the price point was at 0.62 per oz. Hell, I was paying 0.66 an oz for beans that I didn't love, so this was worth the price even at the 0.72 an oz the 2 pound bag was set at.I couldn't convince myself to go ahead and buy the 5 pound bag since if I didn't like them I'd be stuck drinking them anyway(again, frugal). So I settled for the 2 pound bag. I ordered on a Friday night and my beans were waiting on my porch when I got home from work on Monday. I had ran out of my old beans that morning so I was glad they came on time (fast). Thanks Amazon Prime for the free 2 day shipping on this purchase.I went ahead and cut open the bag and moved the beans to some airtight containers I keep in my cabinets away from the light. I took a good whiff and knew I'd like these beans. They weren't overly strong smelling, but with a good dark coffee smell and just a hint of spiciness. I put them up and looked forward to the morning.Tuesday morning I ground up some beans and prepared them in my Bodum French Press. I really enjoyed them. They make me want to get a larger coffee cup to carry to work every day because I finish the one I have long before I'm ready to be done with the coffee. I had a heart attack early this year so don't really want to press my luck on caffeine intake...but this coffee makes me want to. Don't worry, my cardiologist says I'm fine as long as I keep it below 4-5 cups a day since I don't drink soda. But my little 3 cup insulated cup might need an upgrade.Now, I'm not going to say this coffee is a revelation or the greatest thing since sliced bread (what's so great about sliced bread anyway?). What I will say is that it is much better than what I was buying at near about the same price point. It's a heady, dark, chocolaty drink with just a hint of spice. Dark without the bitterness of burned beans (I'm looking at you Starbucks). If you are grinding your own beans (which you should) then I would recommend you give these beans a shot.I don't know if I'll buy the 5 pound bag next time. I'm going to wait and see how the beans hold up over time in my cabinet before I make that call. What I do know is that I'll be ordering these again when I start to run out of what I have.

First time customer of Koffee Kult and decided to go with their Sumatra blend. Last couple years, after nearly 2 decades of dark roast drinking, I've began to move into medium to medium dark roast. This blend is perfect if you want a darker roast but without the acidity and tongue numbing bitterness. This coffee is smooth, velvety and sits on the palette nicely.. I don't need to go into a whole lot of detail but I will say it's an amazing blend, roasted to perfection, fresh and aromatic. Delicious? Did I say delicious? Right.. Well it's delicious too!Coffee was so fresh that I could smell it a full 5 feet away OUTSIDE with the package laying on my porch. I think I had an orgasm when I unpacked the coffee and opened up the bag to look at the beans. I became flushed, palms got sweaty and I was swept away for a few moments entering a realm of pure absolute coffee bliss. It's probably some of the best smelling coffee I've ever bought period. Only beans that's topped this was when I was buying them freshly roasted locally back in Oregon. Considering I bought this online.. I am incredibly impressed. They have earned my seal of approval as I deem them, their roasting and beans to be apart of my morning coffee ritual from now on.If you want some affordable yet insanely good coffee that is fresh, smells like heaven and taste like nirvana. Look no further! Just to reiterate, this review is for the Sumatra blend. I am now eager to try them all and if you like coffee, you should be too. So buy some beans, make a cup and join me on loving life one cup at a time! Cheers.PS: Thank you Koffee Kult for the amazing customer service, excellent coffee and making my mornings just the little bit brighter. I look forward to many years of business with you. Keep up the hard work my friends!

I bought a 32 oz bag of this whole bean Dark Roast while experimenting with different beans for a new fully automatic espresso/coffee machine that I had purchased at the end of last year. Overall, I would say this coffee is good coffee, comparable to other dark roasts, good aroma and good flavor profile. If you like strong coffee, this would fit the bill. Although I had only used this on a grinder/brewer combination machine with automatic tamping (etc), I did not try what I would consider to be a true test with a French press. I have a little left, so I may do that and update this review later.Here is my issue that kept this review at four stars. I bought this coffee while searching for organic whole bean coffee on AMZ and this came up. So by the looks of all the details and packaging on the search result, I ordered this without reading everything on the description page. My fault...but...When this coffee came, I checked the packaging to find all kinds of neat snazzy-looking badges and labels on the package, but none of them were the certified organic badge or label. Lots of self-promotion marketing jazz on the package that looks really official from far (three seals on the back of the package), but in the end, were pretty meaningless. Furthermore, the more I looked at the package for an organic seal, the more I started to get annoyed at the these 3 markings and other labels. Markings that are clearly designed to look like certifications from somewhere else, but are just marketing junk. Nothing wrong with the self-promotion, but this is deliberate marketing fluff on the packaging to subconsciously convey something.Please don't get me wrong. I am not bashing this coffee; but, the combination of Amazon's search result, and then the packaging, leaves me at four stars.No doubt, this is good coffee, enjoyable, flavorful, fresh and rich.

Always reliable and worth the cost if you enjoy an exceptional coffee.