This coffee tastes fantastic. As any coffee lover will tell you, to get the full taste and enjoyment from your coffee you should ground it within about 2 minutes of using them as after this 2 minutes the coffee starts to lose flavour. I get a nice buzz when drinking it and the taste is very nice. It doesn't taste bitter (although I think there is a tiny hint of bitterness) because it is arabica coffee beans. You get what you pay for, and whilst these coffee beans aren't the cheapest, you won't be disappointed with the taste! The smell of coffee as soon as you open up the bag is just immense! It is fantastic. I heard about these coffee beans from work because everyone drinks it! I know that Rave Coffee are popular for selling freshly roasted coffee beans, but I don't know how long Amazon store the coffee bags before selling it so I won't comment on the roasting dates etc as I don't know, but they certainly aren't as long ago as the ones you get at supermarkets. The only difference between buying from Amazon and Rave Coffee directly is that they nitrogen flush the ones they give Amazon to preserve freshness. Just leaves me asking myself why I have never used these coffee beans before!
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My roast date was 3 months prior to delivery date - not worth the extra cash
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Really like and recommend Rave Signature for anyone who gets through at least a kg a month but doesn’t want to compromise on quality for price. I’ve tried a few brands looking for something that will be on par with, say Quartehorse but at a bit more affordable price subscription wise and ability to order a kg at a time. This is now my go to! I’m using these with a Sage Barista Express and very pleased with the quality of the pours and consistency of results. BUT be aware that Amazon stock means that you will not get FRESH beans. My last two bags have been 3 months old, so if that’s important to you, Amazon are not a good option here. Other reviews have stated much older roast dates. Unfortunately this has meant a cancelled subscription for me. But the coffees good!
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short version: tastes like coffee I often get served for breakfast in the UK in mid-class hotels, which is not a compliment. Weak taste even on the strongest setting and finest grind on my bean-to-cup machine. Long: After spending too much nespresso decided to upgrade to a good bean-to-cup machine, went for the Krups EA850B. Pretty decent machine based on the reviews so I doubt it's the machine's fault. When buying the machine we needed beans straight away so picked up some Starbucks, made quite decent coffee and that was from beans roasted a while ago. Based on the reviews here ordered this coffee and thought I couldn't go wrong. How wrong was I, this coffee tastes weak and the flavour is not Italian/European nor American. There's no depth or flavour, coffee doesn't look dark enough even on ristretto setting. Quickly got some costa coffee beans and emptied out the rave stuff. Straight back to decent tasting coffee. I know there's better coffee out there than Starbucks and Costa, but this isn't it. I guess I won't be buying coffee based on other peoples reviews again. Lesson learned. 1 star for fast delivery and freshness (ordered direct from rave)
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This is one of my favourite coffee beans. The bag is different to what is supplied from the official Rave website. There is no zip seal on the amazon version which I find really useful on the 1kg bag. I will buy from rave directly in the future.
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The only thing that makes this coffee 'Everyday' is its price. Good freshly roasted coffee tends to cost around £4-5 per 250g bag, before you factor in postage, if you drink coffee all the time this can get expensive, most of the time buying a kg will save you a pound or two, or you sacrifice fresh roast or quality, but with Rave its half the price and still freshly roasted. This would all be for nowt if the coffee wasn't great, but its an exceptionally versatile blend making a great espresso but also a lovely smooth latte/flat white. I will still be experimenting with new blends from various online roasters for my espresso, but I cant see this being replaced for my every day cup of coffee any time soon.
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As someone who has lived all over the world I could not imagine starting the day with a cup of crap instant coffee. If you love coffee you have to grind your own beans. Ground coffee goes off too quickly. For me coffee is one of my great pleasures in life. These beans are ideally suited to a bean to cup machine. When you first open the packet your hit with a wave of fragrance. I generally like to start the day with a very large espresso. On my first try I had the machine set to pretty much full strength (previously bought Lavazza Rosa), it was too strong even for me. I get nearly double the number of cups out of the beans. The favors and aromas are amazing. It's certainly a quality artisan product. I would warn people if you don't like very intense coffee you may find it a little overpowering.
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I feel like i have wasted £30 for 1KG of beans which I will not use as they are already past their best having been roasted six weeks ago. Rave should stick to selling direct as they roast a day or two before dispatch, or, let buyers on Amazon know the beans are not freshly roasted if purhased here and could have been roasted months ago which makes a big difference to the quality of the drink even of it is mixed with milk. I sahll not buy from Rave through amazon again.
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