Eight O'Clock Coffee The Original Medium Roast Whole Bean 30 Oz

Overview

A 30 ounce bag of Eight O'Clock's Original medium roast whole bean coffee, made from 100% arabica beans and described as sweet, fruity and well balanced. Fits home coffee drinkers who grind their own beans and want a versatile everyday roast.

Selling as whole bean rather than pre-ground puts the grind size, and therefore the brew method, in the buyer's hands: a fine grind for espresso, a coarse one for a French press or cold brew, and something in between for drip. That flexibility is the main selling point here rather than any single standout tasting note.

• 30 ounce bag, whole bean
• 100% arabica, medium roast
• Sweet, fruity, well-balanced flavor profile
• Suited to drip, pour-over, French press, espresso and cold brew

Who it's for

Suits anyone with a grinder who wants one bag of beans that can serve a drip machine on weekdays and a French press or espresso setup on weekends. Less suited to someone without a grinder, since pre-ground bags are more convenient for that.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

As whole bean coffee, flavor and strength depend heavily on how fine the buyer grinds it and how fresh the grind is at brew time, since beans lose aroma once ground. The medium roast and 100% arabica beans set a sweet, fruity, well-balanced baseline the seller says holds up across drip, pour-over, French press, espresso and cold brew once ground to the right coarseness for each.

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