First Colony Whole Bean Coffee, Hazelnut Classique, 5-Pound

I had some reservations about this coffee when I bought it because the price was greatly reduced (an amazing sale), and because the bag looked odd. Mine only said "Hazelnut Classique" on the bag, but it came in a sturdy white box that had other info on the side, like expiration date which was about 9 months away. Then Amazon packed it in another cardboard box with some padding, so the total packaging was super secure.As for the coffee beans, they had a rich hazelnut aroma and flavor. A wonderful surprise. The beans are listed as a light roast. They looked like a medium roast, but after grinding they looked lighter. The flavor seemed closer to medium because it lacked the bitterness you sometimes get with a light roast. So call it medium-light?Bottom line: this coffee has good aroma and a wonderful flavor. Packaging was unusual, but very good. If you're looking for a serious 5 pound bag of good hazelnut flavored coffee beans, I highly recommend this one.

A hint of hazelnut with a bold coffee taste and aroma. Hazelnut is an enhancer of good coffee. Some people do not like the taste of coffee; they want hazelnut. Some are so coffee strong with hazelnut that is all you taste. Some people put hazelnut creamer in their hazelnut coffee. If you like to go crazy with the hazelnut(probably chemically induced hazelnut) this is not for you. Hot, room temp, or iced, I love this coffee.

I wouldn't say this was bursting with flavor, but it was good enough. I've have worse, and it was fresh and did the trick.

I'm surprised you were able to get it.

Totally lacking of the hazelnut flavor. Big let down