Don Tomás, Nicaraguan Whole Coffee Beans, Dark Roast, 5 Lbs, Single Origin, Direct Trade, Rainforest Alliance Certified, Small Family Business

I'm a verified buyer of dozens and dozens of Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC whole bean 2 & 5lb coffees from Amazon. I grind in a Breville BCG800XL Smart Grinder. Recently I've branched out and began sampling: 1) Stone Street, 2) Kicking Horse, 3) Coffee Bean Direct, and now Don Tomas brands. I drink dark roast drip predominantly and while all of these brands are excellent and (for the most part) reasonably priced, I recommend trying 2lbs of the Don Tomas Dark Nicaraguan, whole bean or ground.Compared to the others the look and taste is a touch bolder and richer. Tomas possesses an impressive dark bean appearance (almost chocolate or black in tone) and has a sparkly sheen of oil on the bean surface. Tomas creates the perfect balance between acidity and body, normally present in a medium roast. Taste, flavor, and aroma, Don Tomas delivers the biggest bang for the palette and the buck.

I got through 5lbs of coffee every 2 months, so I have experienced much good coffee. This is a medium bodied coffee, light finish, with very low acidity. Use a bur grinder on a fine setting to get the best from these beans. 2 rounded Tbsp of grounds per 6oz water is a good starting point. I would not suggest trying to make espresso from these beans, but rather enjoy them the way they are intended. Compared to Don Pablo's Gourmet Blend, this bean is perhaps a bit lighter and less oily. However, don't let that lead you to think it is a lesser coffee, it is not. Compared to Stone Street's darker Sumatra Gayo, it is more rounded milder flavor, less bitter, a slight fruity finish. Overall, an excellent choice.

Don Tomas light roast coffee beans make a really fine cup of coffee.When I get up in the morning and brew a pot of coffee from freshly ground beans, I am rewarded with cup of delicious full bodied coffee with no bitterness. It makes coffee drinking one of my best experiences of the day.I am not a lover of really dark roasted coffee. So Don Tomas light roasted coffee hits the spot!

Excellent coffee here from the fabulous country of Nicaragua! I have enjoyed Nicaraguan cigars for years, and when my local Costco no longer had their medium roast Mayorga coffee available I ordered this as the medium roast in the blend I make at home. I was not disappointed and will be continuing to buy this and work it into my own blend from now on!I will say I saw someone ask the question if the beans were smaller than average, and in the bag that I got they were on the smaller side. Not that I care, it's packaged by weight and not by volume so I'm not sure what difference it makes but this is excellent coffee and I would recommend it to you to try!

Really good coffee in 5 lb bags for a good price. If your brewing method is high quality (Chemex or pour over rather than a stale tasting drip machine) I can't tell the difference between this and expensive local coffee. I use it for my business and I have clients commenting on the quality of the coffee all the time. I do wish it was always available, as sometimes they are out of stock. Apolonia coffee (also available on Amazon) is a good alternative, but I prefer this.

I usually drink Com. Dark Roast coffee and am appalled at the high price. I switched to generic equivalent, and it just didn't do it for me. When one looks at the coffees mentioned you see dry grinds, however when you grind this coffee it is moist. It is full bodied, aromatic, very flavorful, and without bitterness. I bought 5 lbs.of this Don Tomas Dark Roast Coffee for $30 which is a very good price for a very good product. Had I have known about this before I'd have bought it sooner. It's so good to me I'm writing this before I finished my first cup and less than an hour from receiving it! Great Job Don Tomas! I'll buy it again.

Well, the beans vere SLIGHTLY oily but I could see and smell they werent fresh. On tasting it, it has an OK taste but to me seemed on the weak side. Nothing special at all about it. Maxwell House extra bold is much better coffee, and it isn't even in the same ball park as Seattle's Best. I think we'll stick with the "Best"WARNING: If you order this and find out you dont care for it either, YOU HAVE NO RETURN PRIVILEDGE! Amazon doesnt accept returns on this. So we'll drink the rest of the bag and move on. Lesson learned.

This is by far the BEST coffee I have ever tasted in my entire life. I was paying double for premium and this kicks it's butt all the way. Good price, Good beans. I highly recommend you try. Nicaraguan soil is so fertile. The best cigars and the best coffee beans hands down. I love this coffee it's so rich and tasty. I will buy this coffee every month from now on. Beats Starbucks too!