Amazon Fresh Decaf Colombia Whole Bean Coffee, Medium Roast, 12 Ounce (Pack of 3)

I drank coffee like water for years- so I know my coffee. But I’ve been decaf for a few years and this is the only decaf coffee I’ll drink!! It tastes great! And for the price! Say less!!

I bought these for my new espresso machine to have some decaf in the afternoon. The roast and quality of these coffee beans rival some of the more expensive ones. The coffee has a good flavor and it was easy to grind and compatible with my espresso machine. I use this to make chia pudding and it’s great

For a decaf, this one surprised me in a good way. The beans smell fresh, grind evenly, and brew into a smooth, medium‑bodied cup that’s easy to sip any time of day. It has that classic Colombian profile — mild sweetness, a little nuttiness, and a clean finish that doesn’t feel flat like some decafs do. My only complaint is the taste can come off slightly muted compared to regular coffee, but that’s pretty normal for decaf. Overall, it’s a solid, affordable option if you want a mellow cup without the caffeine crash.

It tastes less dark than it looks which is a benefit for me as I am trying to find a lighter decaf roast. It plays well when used to make personal half caff mixes with things like Starbucks Sunsera and Veranda. I would say if anything it is very "inoffensive" in flavors? There's very little of anything beyond what I would call "coffee." There's no particular standout sweetness, nuttiness or anything to it. I am surprised by this given how visibly dark it is compared to another decaf roast I have. For the very, very competitive price at 12oz and how fresh the package seems (no roast date but "expiration" is June 2026, so this package might be only a few months old as of September 2025) I think I'd add this in as a tool to make half caff (or perhaps quarter caff or other mix rates) or otherwise if I just want to taste the most inoffensive coffee sometimes. Being whole bean rather than ground makes it even better. Decaf coffee degrades faster due to the way decaf processes require the beans to be "opened up" before they undergo decaf. Whole beans means there's a lot less surface area exposed to the beans and the highly competitive pricing for small packages means only ordering (and opening) them up when I'm running low on them so that'll reduce degradation more. Definitely more of a tool than standalone roast for my espressos. For roast darkness comparison in the photo is: Starbucks Sunsera - Amazon Fresh Decaf Colombia Medium - Blue Bottle Coffee Decaf

This coffee is OK on a budget, slightly better than some of the pre-ground mass market stuff (Folgers, Maxwell house, store brands like Kroger, etc.) but is very obviously a poorly produced coffee. The roast is all over the place - some beans over roasted, some under roasted, and lots of misshapen beans. So the profile isn’t smooth at all and you get hints of overextraction and hints of underextraction in the same cup. I’ve roasted coffee more evenly using a popcorn popper, so I almost can’t believe a commercial roaster is doing this bad of a job. Obviously as a decaf coffee it’s not going to give a big energy boost, but there’s something about the smell of coffee in the morning to give you a boost of energy. I do like that Amazon has kept the wire bag closures, which ensures the bag seals reasonably well when re-closing it, especially since a lot of brands have moved to a useless piece of tape. If you need decaf on a budget, you can do worse, but you can also do a lot better.

Taste is somewhere b/w OKish and good. Expected a bit more aroma.

Best coffee I have had in months! Whole beans to grind and smells & tastes like real coffee

This coffee is labeled "medium" roast but it is not medium - it is definitely a dark roast. The flavor is much closer to a dark French roast than to any medium I've ever had. The flavor is mediocre. It's not bitter, but also nothing interesting about it, just a vague "roasty" type flavor that leans toward over-roasted. It's pretty smooth, if only because there isn't much flavor intensity. Just kinda mild, dark (maybe medium-dark, if I'm generous) roast taste. Spend a few extra bucks and get something of real quality.