2LB Don Pablo Signature Blend

We can't remember at what age our family gave us the first small cup of espresso coffee ("Cuban coffee" is no more than that). Since we came to America we have tried the different Cuban brands of coffee that are produced here in America_ Pilón, Bustelo, Naviera, etc.; La Llave was our favorite and we began to brew exclusively that one once we tried it. As we have very close friends from Colombia here in Florida, we began to drink in their homes Colombian coffee, that they brewed as espresso to satisfy our taste and also, every time they visit Colombia they came back with Colombian coffee for us as gifts (Juan Valdez, La Bastilla, Matiz, and of course, all of them full body, dark roast and finely grounded). We already knew the quality of the coffee from some countries as Brazil, Jamaica, Guatemala and of course, from Colombia. That's the reason why we decided to try the Don Pablo's Signature Blend just because it is a blend of coffee beans from Brazil, Colombia and Guatemala. We bought a 2 pounds bag at our nearest Costco Warehouse center. We grounded as turkish because it's medium dark and usually for espresso the coffee is roasted dark (if you are buying whole bean coffee I assume you know the relationship among darkness, the kinds of "grinds" and the methods of brewing, so I won't explain about that here; but if you don't know, then I strongly recommend you to inquire in any way before buying whole coffee beans). The flavor of this blend when brewed is exquisite, the roasted beans looks very fresh because they are oily, and the smell of the beans are very deep, intense, and delicious. Now we feel espresso ground coffees as "quemados" (over-roasted). For more than two years in a row we have been only brewing Don Pablo's Signature Blend at home. Our colombian friends are very delighted with it too. Unfortunately, Costco closed the nearest warehouse from home and opened another one so far that it didn't make sense to keep the membership. That's the reason why we decided to buy Don Pablo in another place and we found it here in amazon.com. With the money we expend here to buy a 5 pound bag we could buy in Costco approximately only 2 bags of 2 pounds each one. But, as this is a whole coffee beans bag and it's not sold here ground (buying it ground from Burke Brands LLC is more expensive and we must pay S&H and here in amazon.com we paid Prime, we needed an electric coffee grinder too. After we made our research online, we concluded that an electric coffee grinder to get a good quality ground coffee for Turkish or espresso coffee is very expensive (the reviews for the cheaper ones for Turkish or espressos are negatives) we decided to buy an small manual grinder of enough quality to get what we want, so we bought a manual Japanese Ceramic Coffee Mill Skerton that makes the job great (see it in the photograph). We also enjoy the smell when grounding... Of course, a manual mill is very good for Turkish or espresso because you use a small amount of coffee each time you brew coffee for bigger quantities it's time consuming and tedious. I would like to suggest to Burke Brands to sell small amounts (bags) of each coffee so we could test them without expending too much money. Thank you Don Pablo for being in this business! CINCO ESTRELLAS!

Edit- May 28, 2020 After reviewing my Amazon Order history, I saw that this month is the 3 year anniversary from our first purchase of Don Pablo coffee beans. We have been enjoying the delicious medium-dark roast of their Signature Blend exclusively for three years now. The beans always arrive very fresh and aromatic. They are a rich dark roast that is not over roasted and burnt (as in the *bucks beans). We use a Saeco super-automatic machine and the Don Pablo beans are not oily at all and they work very well with the machine. Not many products can continue to be produced for years maintaining excellent quality, but Don Pablo does it on every single order. EDIT 1- May 2018: As this is part of my Prime Subscription, I have now received Don Pablo beans for about a year. All I can say is that this is the best coffee for the $ you can buy. I've had a lot of other beans that are 3 or 4 times the price, but they sure are not 3 or 4 times the quality. These beans are very tasty and when you go through a lot of coffee, they won't require a bank loan to pay for them. Original Review: I'm not sure what I expected when ordering some really cheap coffee. But I was happily surprised that this is not cheapo convenience store battery acid coffee. This is a nice medium body coffee with great aroma and very low acid. It makes a fine cup of coffee or lighter espresso. For the money, you would be hard pressed to find a better coffee bean.

It is always cool to arrive home and see the familiar "Smiling Package" in my parcel box. Today was no exception. Upon opening my treasure I was very pleased to see a bag of the Coffee Beans I had ordered just a few days ago, and see a happy Don Pablo, beckoning me to open the bag, see and smell the goodness that lay within, and set into action the events that would add a smidgeon of sunshine to an otherwise bleak day setting the capstone on the Pyramid of Giza. I carefully opened the zipper bag that firmly held my beans. I didn't want to spill any of this goodness on my kitchen floor and let even a hint of Saltillo and pet dander spoil my surprise. The smell of rich coffee beans hit me squarely in the nose, like a prizefighter landing a dizzying jab to his opponent. It smelled like a combination of heaven and a Mothers Love. In a word- delicious. I have a fancy-schmancy beverage machine that grinds the beans immediately before brewing them. The smell as the beans were being ground was heavenly. When the coffee began to brew, my mouth began to water. This was going to be so good! For the tekkies who want to know how many beans, how much water, all the things snooty people just have to know. I eyeballed the grinder full, added a full carafe of water and let it go. I'm not one of those "137 beans and exactly 544.08275 ml of only spring water from the base of Kilimanjaro" kind of guys. I just want a good tasting cup o' Joe. I'm a simple man in that respect. I was not disappointed. These beans make a fantastic cup of coffee. Although everyones tastes differ, I honestly can not think of many people who would dislike this coffee. Rich, smooth, very flavorful. This is good coffee!

Well, we have found our favorite coffee beans! My wife and I have been buying coffee beans from a monthly coffee club for several years and were satisfied with the price and the Tully's Blend coffee which was a great medium roast coffee bean. We were happy with that and saw no reason to change until they discontinued that blend from the service so we started looking around for an alternative. We did not want to spend more money for coffee each month, but were spoiled a little with the smooth but bold flavor. We found the Don Pablo Gourmet Coffee Signature Blend on Amazon and ordered a two-pound bag for a taste experiment. Wow, what a great tasting coffee at an even LOWER price than what we were spending before. Now we can have a great bold, but smooth coffee without the bitterness that grocery store brands have. We are not giving up anything that we like in a coffee but we are actually saving money each month by putting it on auto-ship and ordering 3 Two-pound bags each month. (as you can see we drink a lot of coffee) We don't drink, smoke, or chew, or date girls who do :-), so this is one of our only indulgences and we are thankful to God for making the coffee plant, and Don Pablo company for preparing a great product from it. IF the quality drops off, or things change such as a price increase, I will update this review. If they slowly raise the price as I have had with other auto-ship products, I will have to look elsewhere, but for now we will be buying this brand. Chris

Great and delicious every day coffee. Not acidic, smells amazing.

Admittedly, I have only ever used these coffee beans to make my cold brewed iced coffee, so I can't attest to the experience when prepared hot. That being said, I originally tried this product because I was looking for decent priced coffee beans in bulk, and absolutely fell in love with the flavor. I'm in law enforcement, so I drink coffee like it's going out of style. I'm fickle about my coffee. I work 90+ hours a week, so coffee is basically breath to me. After partaking of the swill that ends up in the breakroom coffee pot, I reverted back to brewing my own at home, and with my multiple 16 hour shifts, cold brewing became my choice of brewing to have enough coffee to last me through my shifts. But... cold brewing gets expensive. It takes more grounds to seep and cold brew coffee than it does to make a simple pot of coffee. I discovered Don Pablo when I was searching for bulk beans. I fell in love after the first shipment. I've experienced a wide range of coffee styles. My Dad was a truck driver, I owned a restaurant, and I've worked for millionaire construction contractors. Three industries of "how's the coffee?". Don Pablo has been my go-to since I discovered it. The packaging is superb. I typically order a 5-pound bag of roasted whole beans that typically lasts me almost 2 months. The resealable bag keeps the beans as oily and glossy from the first day I open it to the last. It's all about the oils. If your beans are dry, you lost the game. The flavor is robust, yet very smooth, not overpowering or bitter. I grind the medium roast. I prefer medium roast when I brew hot, but the Don Pablo medium-dark is perfect for my cold brew. It's smooth, not brackish. I ran out of Don Pablo a while back. I bought a few bags of different roasts of beans from different stores, just to get by until my shipment arrived. The roasts I bought at the Box Stores were bland, dry, and had off-flavors. Now they're just sitting in my coffee cabinet, waiting for me to unload them when a fair-weather friend comes to visit and I can get rid of those subpar beans. I probably wouldn't write such an intricate review if it weren't for that fact that I drink Don Pablo every day and it's become a part of my day. Seven days a week. I cold-brew Don Pablo twice a week, to get me through a work week, that I drink over a 12-cup pot of it every day. I cold brew it, throw it over ice, and it's robust enough to last through a 16-hour shift in my thermos and be as good to the last drop as it was from the first.

This coffee is amazing and I love good coffee, not cheap coffee. This comes in whole beans so I can grind it when I’m ready and there’s no bitter taste. It is amazing and is my favorite new coffee better than the Italian coffees that I purchase. The quality is Amazing and the freshness is perfect because it comes in a wonderful bag to keep it fresh. I love the fact that it’s organic and I am in love with the taste and I bought the regular.

My favorite coffee has been either a Papua New Guinea Sigri Estate in medium-dark, or an authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain also in medium-dark. They’re both from the same ancestry, from what I gather. Both are fairly expensive, though. Then I went looking for other coffees which were also medium-dark and low acidity. I’ve tried a bunch of absolute garbage coffees out there. Some weren’t so bad. But this Don Pablo blend? This one is a winner. This was excellent. Top notch. I canceled my subscription to a more expensive PNG one and will be buying this one from now on. I’m no good at explaining coffee flavors and “notes”. It’s just really good, the way a coffee should be, if that makes sense.

Café arábica mezcla de colombia, guatemala y brazil. Buen café para saborear y disfrutar en casa. Es café arábica luego es suave. Un inciso, no hagáis mucho caso de los comentarios tipo no sabe a nada o es inocuo. La gente que quiere el café que despierte a los muertos o que toda su vida haya tomado robustas no tiene que comprar esta clase de café puesto que le va a parecer agua.

Una volta aperta la confezione sono rimasto un po perplesso per la tostatura molto scura, tipo caffè napoletano, che a me non piace. Il caffè invece mi ha sorpreso per un gusto intenso ma rotondo e ben bilanciato, senza traccia di bruciato. Poco acido per essere un arabica, con aromi prevalentemente di tabacco e biscotto. A quel costo sicuramente il miglior arabica in chicchi

Best coffee I have had for a long time

Hatte zwei verschieden Kaffeesorten von diesem Hersteller gekauft, diese hier kann man auch morgen auf die Schnelle Trinken, da für reicht es. Der Geschmack ist eher neutral bis durchschnittlich und kräftig ist er auch nicht, da kenne ich wesentlich besseres.

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