Really good dark roast coffee brands?

[Anonymous]

Looking for my husband. He’s never in love with the coffee I buy. He likes a good dark roast and I feel like he tends to like European coffee when we go to specialty shops. Anyway I’m buying him a French press for his birthday and wanted to get good dark roast coffee beans as well. Any brands and flavors you like if you’re picky? Links would be appropriate! Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Cafe Bustelo is great. It's a latin coffee, and can be found at most grocery stores.

[Anonymous]

I am picky, but its because I have a specific thing I want in coffee - very dark and bitter and with the characteristic French roast taste. If it doesn't have that I just don't like it. But most coffee snobs think French roast is a terrible thing to do to a good bean. I like Peet's best and use it in my French press. I also like Zeke's a lot.

[Anonymous]

I love the dark French roast at Trader Joe's, and make it in a French press every morning. It's dark... and strong... and tasty!

It's pre-ground which I know is a no-no for many coffee snobs, but I love it!

[Anonymous]

DH buys his beans from Black Rifle Coffee Company.

[Anonymous]

How about any of the local roasteries: qualia, compass, zekes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about any of the local roasteries: qualia, compass, zekes

+1. If you are out by Herndon, go to Weird Brothers coffee.... their "Dark Side" roast is what you need.

[Anonymous]

Peet's french roast.

DH loves strong coffee, and this is the only one he likes.

[Anonymous]

Rise Up Coffee Roasters french roast from Whole Foods

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am picky, but its because I have a specific thing I want in coffee - very dark and bitter and with the characteristic French roast taste. If it doesn't have that I just don't like it. But most coffee snobs think French roast is a terrible thing to do to a good bean. I like Peet's best and use it in my French press. I also like Zeke's a lot.

Me too! I have been lectured about this many times by friends from Australia and New Zealand, where they are very serious about their coffee. Apparently the type of coffee I like is "over roasted" and "over extracted". I just like coffee that tastes strong (bitter is fine) but in no way sour.

[Anonymous]

Compass coffee has some great blends. You will quite likely find something you like! I like their Shaw blend (quite dark)
Also, Costco sells great coffee. Their Colombian and Rwandan coffee beans are my favorite.

[Anonymous]

Starbucks French Roast Whole Bean. It's darker than Pete's and very consistent. Use it every morning in my French Press.

[Anonymous]

Peet's Major Dickason and Trader Joe's Bay Blend. I get the Peet's from Costco. They also sell a dark roast Starbucks but I don't like that one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH buys his beans from Black Rifle Coffee Company.

What could possibly taste better than MAGA coffee?

[Anonymous]

Sumatra has ruined me for any other coffee, ever.