Intelligentsia Black Cat Classic Espresso, Whole Bean Coffee, 12-Ounce

I just love this coffee bean I grind them medium roastild not strong at all very smooth taste this is my third time buying this I eleas drinking donkin donuts but this is even better

These beans were delicious and fresh. I am extremely happy I tried these. It took a little to dial in at first as it was a little sour. I had to grind a little finer and pull a 1:2.5 ratio (18g in, 45g out) with a 30s bloom on my espresso and the flavor was magical! If you have the money, time, and patience to try this coffee, I strongly recommend it!

Actually a really nice coffee, perfect taste

***Edited to add:*** I ordered this when it was sold out, so it was pretty fresh when it finally came to me after a week presumably right after they reordered it--I didn't check the roast date, but it got nice and foamy on top while brewing in the French press. Ordering when Amazon is out of stock is probably the key to guaranteeing you get fresh-ish beans. Requires patience, but if you don't live somewhere you can run out and buy a bag and don't feel like paying crazy shipping fees from the Intelligentsia site, what you gonna do? This coffee has a vivid, complex, dark flavor, yet it's incredibly smooth with no bitterness if you brew it properly. I'm not usually a black coffee girl, but I can drink this one straight up. Since Intelligentsia's description says El Diablo Roast offers a look at some of the coffees available each season, I'd imagine different "vintages" would have a slightly different flavor. Check out the brew guides on Intelligentsia's website. The French press guide will yield you a pretty strong cup if you follow the proportions (which go by grams of coffee to grams of water). But that's just how I like it! Finally, if you're going to drop this much cash on coffee, be sure to buy the whole bean and grind it yourself. I hope Amazon gets more in soon!

The best espresso imo!