San Francisco Bay Whole Bean Coffee – French Roast (2lb Bag), Dark Roast
$22.50
One of our most popular coffees, French Roast is sourced from Central and South America arabica beans. We roast it dark, creating a bold, full-bodied coffee with a smoky finish. Satisfaction in a cup. For finest taste, store in a cool, dark place and grind beans just berfore brewing QUALITY COFFEE: San Francisco Bay Coffee uses only 100% arabica coffee and certified Kosher coffee beans. Hand picked and grown in high altitude. We’re so confident you’ll love it, we back it with a satisfaction guarantee. SUSTAINABLY AND ECO- FARMED COFFEE: We offer a wide selection of sustainably grown, sourced, and packaged coffee from whole bean to ground, flavored to decaf, and much more.
One of our most popular coffees, French Roast is sourced from Central and South America arabica beans. We roast it dark, creating a bold, full-bodied coffee with a smoky finish. Satisfaction in a cup. For finest taste, store in a cool, dark place and grind beans just berfore brewing QUALITY COFFEE: San Francisco Bay Coffee uses only 100% arabica coffee and certified Kosher coffee beans. Hand picked and grown in high altitude. We’re so confident you’ll love it, we back it with a satisfaction guarantee. SUSTAINABLY AND ECO- FARMED COFFEE: We offer a wide selection of sustainably grown, sourced, and packaged coffee from whole bean to ground, flavored to decaf, and much more.
| Product Dimensions : | 6 x 5 x 4 inches; 2 Pounds |
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| Country of Origin : | USA |
45 reviews for San Francisco Bay Whole Bean Coffee – French Roast (2lb Bag), Dark Roast
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Leslie –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad at all
Wanted to try a water method decaf; my Starbucks decaf uses chemicals. Just arrived and I brewed a pot to try. Flavor much better than I expected. A deeper or darker flavor – which I like, surprised me. I feared it worked taste like a Folders or some other grocery store boring and sour coffee. While not quite a rich as the Starbucks- hence only 4 stars, I wouldn’t feel afraid too serve to guests . Bravo SF Bay company !
2 people found this helpful
PFK Florida –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!
Rich and full bodied medium to dark coffee and also so smooth! Love it!!
Marie Hernandez –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Needs to be more intense
Used for french brew. would like it richer.
PositivePineTree –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad at all
I’ve prepared this Scandinavian blend so far using my two main brew methods: moka pot and French press. It’s a tasty, full-bodied dark roast with smokey notes, though not nearly as smokey as a French roast. The beans are matte, not oily. I’ve brewed through half the bag already, and I’m still getting to know this blend. So far, I quite like it.Being a darker roast, I’ve been careful to grind even coarser than I would for lighter roasts in my French press, using a Timemore C2 hand grinder. Set on 26 clicks. Also, I let my electric kettle cool for a minute or two after boiling before I add the water to the grounds in the carafe. Boiling water is no bueno for darker roasts in a French press.I grind the beans a bit more coarsely for the moka pot as well.So far so good with this Scandinavian blend in both of my preferred brew methods. I’m enjoying it enough that I’ve also purchased the SF Bay French Roast and look forward to trying it.This brand sells a high value product. Decent quality for a good price. The expiration dates on both bags I’ve received are well into the future. Is this freshly roasted, small batch coffee? Absolutely not. I’m okay with this for the amount, price, and convenience. My goal here is to save money while getting a good enough coffee. This brand fits the bill.
11 people found this helpful
Linda P. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Full body flavor
This coffee never lets me down!
RichieRich –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good flavor but what a mess!
The messiest grind ever, even worse than Starbucks! Sticky stuff, clings to every surface of my conical burr grinder no matter what.Decent flavor, but a real mess.
Natasha Kowal –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kiss Starbucks Goodbye!
This is by far the best coffee I have ever had. It’s everything that I love about French Roast: full-bodied, rich, smokey and so smooth. The beans in the bag I received were so dark and oily and the smell was out of this world. But not a hint of bitterness. Sheer perfection! And to top it off, the company checks all the right boxes to make me feel so good for supporting them. They give back to the growers and donate to the communities in so many ways. It is such a win-win for me. Finally, I get to say au revoir to the corporate greed of Starbucks !
7 people found this helpful
Phyllis Short –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best tasting coffee
Love this wonderful coffee.
John Alexander –
5.0 out of 5 stars
The. Best. Coffee.
Full disclosure: I’m a SF Bay Coffee devotee. Over the last 15 years or so, like so many of us, I have experimented with a wide array of coffees, grinders, methods of preparation, and so on. I’m a little bit of a coffee snob: I sometimes use a kitchen scale to measure out my grounds, and I have an entry-level burr grinder that I use.The thing is, many trendy coffees that I’ve tasted over the years, haven’t appealed to me; I really like dark roasts, with smoky flavors. And lots of companies make dark roasts, but they’re all very different.That’s where SF Bay comes in. Every single coffee I’ve had from them has been utterly delicious; my current faves are the Espresso Roast and Scandinavian Blend. But the Fog Chaser is also fantastic.For context: my “daily driver” is a classic AeroPress with stainless filter, Capresso burr grinder; I use the inverted method with my press; I use about 20-22 grams of medium-ground coffee and then just fill the rest of the press up with 195 degree, filtered water (although apparently I should be using unfiltered now? I don’t know, I don’t want to deal with scale and buildup in my kettle). But I’ve also used these beans for cold brew, French press, and even their K cups are delicious.Lastly, but certainly not least, I appreciate that SF Bay is committed to ethical production; not only partnering with their growers to produce sustainable products and help farmers to thrive, but also minimizing their impact on the local environments.Having some SF Bay in my cupboard is a definite non-negotiable for me.
2 people found this helpful
RICHARD PEERY –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great coffee but getting too expensive for what it is
I have been drinking this for years and, save for a short period at the very beginning, it has been consistently hitting above it’s weight. It seems others are recognizing this as well because the price has increased by almost double the last few years. I still think it’s a good buy but further increase in price will price this it out it’s league.
Robert Hicks –
4.0 out of 5 stars
!OK TO GOOD COFFEE!
ok to good coffee, little too darkened for me. but still ok. not much flavor other than the typical slight chocolatey flavor typical of ca and sa coffees. a good temporary switch away from my usual lighter roasts.
Cheryl Atkins –
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this coffee.
I’m on subscription for this coffee.It’s so much cheaper than buying it in the store.We ground it ourselves and it’s wonderful.
DuckDivesInWater –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fresh but a bit burnt
Bought the French Roast. It’s fresh, smells great, nice and oily BUT it’s a bit on the burnt side so they killed some of the French Roast flavor by roasting a bit too much. Definitely much better than Starbucks, Peets or many others when making espresso and a landslide better than the other major brands when making regular coffee but still a bit too much roasting so it’s a very smoky French Roast. Wish they made a Medium-Dark French Roast and I think it would be perfect then.Wouldn’t buy it again unless my favorite at Sprouts Market is out of stock.
NocturnalMerkin –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gold standard for non-local French Roast beans
Best mass produced French roast whole bean coffee. Beans better/fresher than this will cost you a lot more per lb.
R.D. Riet –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good quality for the price
These are commodity coffee beans roasted to a medium-dark consistency. The bag I received was fairly fresh and flavorful. These aren’t bespoke beans but at this price I wouldn’t expect that level of attention to detail. But they make a tasty and predictable cup of decaf coffee – what’s not to like about that?
4 people found this helpful
Sammy –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fog Chaser is amazing but I like Rainforest Blend better
Good strong dark roast flavor
Bubba2015 –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good stuff!
Should wake you up when you grind it (great aroma) and brew it (great aroma). Seems fresher than others.
Mark G –
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Decaf Whole Beans
Even my coffee snob friends have no idea it’s decaf. You can brew a solid cup of coffee with these beans.
PI –
5.0 out of 5 stars
fast delivery, good coffee
came on schedule
Otic9000 –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good coffee to drink when you drink coffee and want it to be good
This is good coffee. It is not the best coffee in the world, but it is pretty good. My wife is really picky about coffee, and she’ll drink it, but she complains about it sometimes. When she does, I ask her what more she wants from me. I just got promoted to supervisor in the mine, so I got a nice bump in pay, but I’m not spending a ton of money on coffee, and this seems to fit the bill nicely. That’s all I have to say about that.
One person found this helpful
Spicy –
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite Coffee!
Love this blend, one of my favorite coffee!
Dude from LA –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Compared to Starbucks French Roast,, , it’s just ok.
I was hoping to find a less expensive alternative to Starbucks French Roast and thought I would give this a try. The flavor is mor intense than Kirkland Brand French Roast but not nearly as wonderful as Starbucks French Roast. It may be the base beans or the roasting process but, SF Bay just does not give that smokey rich flavor that their competitors do. I really could care a less whether SF Bay is a fair Coffee buyer or environmentally aware company. At the end of the day all that matters is whether or not their coffee is pleasing. In my opinion, their French Roast is not terrible and is enjoyable. It’s just not awesome like SB.
2 people found this helpful
April Lawles –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Whole bean our favorite so far
we tried this after our regular brand went sky high in price. We just love the Italian and French Roast which are both dark roast. Big flavor and reasonable price.
aAshburn –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful flavor
Great tasting, used for fresh iced coffee.
davec –
5.0 out of 5 stars
great coffee
this coffee arrived fast the coffee was fresh, tastes great. I’m going to buy more and the price is great
Scarlett –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fresh
Excellent coffee
Mateo –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good Decaf
It’s not the best out there, but it is still a very good decaf. Is it oily? A little bit, but that’s a GOOD THING! That’s flavor right there and that’s why good filters have micro perforations let the oil through.This is enjoyable decaf.
One person found this helpful
Melissa R. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, a dark roast I love
I like strong coffee. Throughout the years, I’ve tried at least a couple dozen different brands. None of them made me happy. Then I landed on the SF Bay Extra Dark Italian. I figured it would be another bust, but I dutifully gave it a shot. Am I glad I did. Love this coffee. Dark and delicious. I look forward to it every morning. The affordable price makes it even better. It’s the only one I buy now.
4 people found this helpful
Abby –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Smooth
Great coffee. Nice and smooth.
Joyce Schroeder –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Smooth
I do like strong coffe this brand is not bitter but very smooth smells wonderful
Rich –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fog chaser
Great coffee, I like this coffee and would buy again
Crash –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Fresh and great tasting.
I love that the expresso flavor and the fact it is very fresh tasting.
Tasia McIntyre –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Dark Roast for a Good Price
Good dark roast, smooth and rich not at all bitter or burnt. A solid, consistent cup of decaf at a very reasonable price.
One person found this helpful
Jim in Rochester –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Flavorable, low acid decaf
This is a flavorable, low acid, smooth decaf. I enjoy it. I dinged it one star as it is packed in a plastic bag; bad for the environment, and I don’t like plastic food packaging when paper coffee bags are available.
2 people found this helpful
Blackonyxcat –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good strong dark roasted coffee
We liked this coffee. It’s a very strong dark roast flavor. The beans are very oily and sometimes got stuck in the hopper when grinding. But we would buy again.
R. Burke –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good flavor
First off, I am not a coffee aficionado, and I can’t consume much caffeinated coffee as I am naturally caffeinated. But I can tell good taste. This offering I do like, though it’s a bit plain. Processed via the Swiss water method I like so as to avoid processing chemicals. I do miss seeing it at my local Costco though when I search for it, I have been asked “why?” in regards to decaf.
LavenderLady 65 –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent taste
Taste very good. I love this coffee. Will continue to purchase.
J. Siegel –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top notch
At last! Whole , greasy beans. Low acid. Great smell. I’m on my third bag and haven’t been disappointed. Highly recommend.
One person found this helpful
Rejn Randeb –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hazelnut French press
Quite enjoyable.Delicious bag o coffee!
John G –
4.0 out of 5 stars
It’s Good But There Seems to Be Something Missing
This coffee is very flavorful but it’s lacking the richness I expect from a dark roast.
Joan Hoff –
5.0 out of 5 stars
family owned and organic
the taste is smooth and no jitters afterwards, I also love the family owned side of this and its organic so I know I am getting a clean product.
TiffanieTiffanie –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delicious and worth it!
I’ve been using Lavazza for a while now and it’s becoming bitter and the dates are way too close for comfort. Doesn’t taste good at all! Not sure what they’re doing. But after watching the videos as to how San Francisco Bay Coffee Co makes and roasts their coffee beans I had to try it. Very glad I did! The taste is amazing and it goes to a good cause. Very happy with my purchase 😁
2 people found this helpful
TB –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Taste like coffee
I like it
Linda –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tastes great!
My husband and I like a full bodied dark roast decaf coffee but they aren’t easy to find. Most everything is medium roast. This coffee is fresh and has great flavor! It was definitely fresh upon opening. It may have stayed that way but I purchased a 4 qt prokeeper to transfer it to so it’s in an air tight container to maintain as much freshness as possible.Progressive International PKS-100 BPA-Free Dishwasher-Safe Plastic ProKeeper 4-Quart Flour Container, 1 Piece I’ll definitely be keeping this one on my shelf!
tuxjomo –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Italian Roast
Savor the flavor of this dark tasty roast. I prefer this brand to all other Italian Roasts.. they definitely dialed it in !!
2 people found this helpful