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Starbucks Coffee 2-lb. Extra Bold Whole Bean Coffee, Italian Roast

This sturdy Latin American blend is less complex than Espresso Roast and not as intensely smoky as French Roast. Nonetheless, it's a potent, bold cup of coffee More about this coffee: Italian Roast is the coffee flavor found in Frappuccino blended beverages containing coffee.

Starbucks Coffee 2-lb. Extra Bold Whole Bean Coffee, Gold Coast Blend

Starbucks Biggest, Boldest Blend! When Starbucks opened its first Chicago store in 1987, they introduced a coffee as broad-shouldered and lively as the city itself. Named after the ritzy neighborhood along Lake Shore Drive, Gold Coast Blend is their biggest, boldest blend - a complex mixture of Latin American, Indonesian and Italian Roast beans that delivers waves of rich flavor notes in every cup. It's a sophisticated coffee for people with big tastes. The Art of Blending. When Starbucks blends coffee, they start with the best beans available from different growing regions. Then they combine them to highlight intriguing qualities and create a range of flavors and fullness. If you enjoy the full flavor of Gold Coast Blend, you may also enjoy Yukon Blend, a hearty blend of Latin American and Indonesian beans. Or consider Caffè Verona, a smooth, sweet blend of Latin American and Indonesian beans with a touch of Italian Roast.

Starbucks Coffee 2-lb. Extra Bold Whole Bean Coffee, French Roast

French Roast is not for the timid. The hardiest of Latin American coffees withstand our darkest roast - an intensity which would burn less rugged beans. Blunt, smoky flavors are the objective of the roasting process and there's only a slight, residual acidity. Although it's a powerful blend, the body is light. Taste French Roast beside Espresso Roast. You may discover and uncover many tastes in the Espresso and the Italian you did not realize were there when tasting them alone. French Roast is about pleasing the palates of those who enjoy the deepest, darkest, smokiest flavor. French Roast is a combination of select Latin American beans. These beans are strong and hearty, standing up to a roast that would cause many lesser coffees to go up in flames. People often assume that darker means fuller body. Not true! People also assume that French Roast has either more or less caffeine due to its roast, which is also untrue. French Roast is great for dark roast die-hards, someone looking for a change, or as an interesting component to a do-it-yourself blend. Finding and purchasing the best green beans in the world is the first step that differentiates Starbucks Coffee from the rest of the coffee industry. Starbucks is well-known for its exceptionally high quality coffees, care in selection, and expertise in roast. Each coffee is selected for the defining qualities that distinguish its origin. This careful selection process illustrates Starbucks passion for buying and roasting the world's best coffee.

Starbucks Coffee 2-lb. Extra Bold Whole Bean Coffee, Sumatra

Earthy and unpredictable, with an unusually concentrated flavor, heavy full body and deep, earthy aroma. Sumatra is Starbucks best selling single origin coffee. Sumatra is one of the largest islands of Indonesia, a country comprised of several thousand islands stretching along the equator from Malaysia to Papua New Guinea in Southeast Asia. Ninety percent of the coffee grown in Indonesia comes from small, independent farms. Because the value of coffee is high, farmers grow this crop close to home, often in the backyard. After harvest, the farmer takes the coffee to the nearest milling co-op. Here it is combined with coffee from other small farms and sold. Eleven million people depend on coffee for their livelihood in Indonesia. Most of the coffee grown in Indonesia is robusta. Therefore, the search for the arabica coffee that is ultimately used in Sumatra is arduous, challenging and always an adventure. Finding and purchasing the best green beans in the world is the first step that differentiates Starbucks Coffee from the rest of the coffee industry. Starbucks is well-known for its exceptionally high quality coffees, care in selection, and expertise in roast. Each coffee is selected for the defining qualities that distinguish its origin. This careful selection process illustrates Starbucks passion for buying and roasting the world's best coffee.

Starbucks Coffee 2-lb. Bold Whole Bean Coffee, Komodo Dragon Blend

Indonesian coffees are known as the deep, stalwart elements of the coffee world. Komodo Dragon Blend is wholly an Indonesian coffee. A smooth and earthy infusion ideally suited for cooler days and nights. Komodo Dragon Blend's full-body has a brilliant crispness that is refreshing and unanticipated since Indonesian coffees are low in acidity. Mingle the depth of Komodo Dragon Blend with the flavors of maple, butter, cinnamon and toffee for a luxurious experiment. First introduced as a limited offering in 1997, Komodo Dragon Blend has became a regular Starbucks offering since 1998. Komodo Dragon is a blend of both naturally processed & some washed coffees. The subtle upfront vibrancy of this blend opens into spicy, herbal, earthy notes and a full body that leaves the palate inspired to indulge again.

Starbucks Coffee 2-lb. Bold Whole Bean Coffee, Kenya

Kenya has a wonderful fruity flavor, sometimes tasting like black currants or blackberries, and is elegantly medium bodied. The acidity is crisp and clean, sometimes imparting a tart grapefruit note. Kenya has a strong identity, and no coffee is truly similar. However, it is worthwhile to compare it to Ethiopian Sidamo. Look for the telltale African acidity and fruitiness in each coffee. Unlike most origin countries, Kenya has a formal coffee marketing organization that cup tests every lot of coffee before it is sold. Each lot of coffee is cupped and graded, then sold at auction. Starbucks does not buy coffee at the auction; rather, their vendors buy coffees they think Starbucks will like and sends them offer samples. Starbucks buys coffee primarily on how it tastes, which is why they don't specify Kenya grades such as "AA" or "A". These grades refer solely to bean size. Finding and purchasing the best green beans in the world is the first step that differentiates Starbucks Coffee from the rest of the coffee industry. Starbucks is well-known for its exceptionally high quality coffees, care in selection, and expertise in roast. Each coffee is selected for the defining qualities that distinguish its origin. This careful selection process illustrates Starbucks passion for buying and roasting the world's best coffee.