Anyone compared this to Coffee Bean French roast? I am finishing my French and getting ready to order some more. Thinking about this one.
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Before I found this Italian Roast, I was a French Roast drinker. I prefer the Italian Roast. It's worth a try!
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It's a rich dark roast and slightly less expensive alternative to French roast. We have been buying it for over a year now and actually prefer it to French roast.
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The Italian Roast has kind of a burnt taste. Maybe a darker roast then the French. I have had the French before and liked it better. Had been getting the Poor Man's Blend and really liked it. I am not a real strong coffee drinker.
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It is dark and rich. Comparable to French roast. Wonderful taste. I like this coffee better than Starbucks and the other retail chains. Really good cups of coffee.
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Better than bouillon has a ham based version. I happened to use it last night for the first time. It has a very pleasant flavor and does not taste of liquid smoke which my husband and I do not like. I would recommend trying it first.
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The coffee is flavorful, but I wouldn't say bold. I prefer a medium blend and this is the best I ever tasted. Will definitely stick with it . You might like the SF Bay French Roast Decaf(same company,I believe) although I tried it at one time and found it to be awful.very strong and odd flavor. Many of the reviews agreed. Maybe they changed it. Not too many good decafs out there. I wish you luck.
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Good evening! My name is Emily Rogers, I am an employee at Rogers Family Company, the manufacturer of this and all San Francisco Bay products. Our decaf French Roast is actually not certified organic, only our Rainforest Blend out of our OneCup products that is certified. We also roast for another brand name, Organic Coffee Company, that offers a more wide variety of organic options. If you have any further questions about our products, please feel free to email me directly at, erogers@rogersfamilyco.com. Thank you, have a nice night!
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Gee, it's instant COFFEE, so I believe it is the same; the process is possibly different but it's coffee. Why not check online for the breakdown and let us all know what comparisons you've found?
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I use French roast coffee beans and it is plenty strong. It probably depends on the type of beans and the amount of water you use. It is easy to make it to your taste.
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Don't know, we just like the French Roast...Rich and bold favor with the French Roast.
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I usually drink French roast until I tried Peet's. Definitely dark roast, maybe middle of extra-bold range.
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This coffee tastes MUCH different than French Market. We usually drink French Market medium-dark roast with chicory, and the Cafe' du Monde tastes much more bitter and less nutty. I assume it's the type of coffee used or the percentage of chicory that causes the difference in taste. The CDM uses 1 TBSP/cup vs. French Market at 1/2-3/4 TBSP/cup, so I thought I'd just reduce the amount of coffee/cup to see if that reduced the bitterness. That just made it weak and bitter. Bleeecchhh!! You might find that you like the taste of the CDM better, but, for us, we won't be getting CDM again.
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It is VERY good. I find Starbucks tasts burnt. The decaf is similar to the regular, but may be a tad more mild.I was using it in my cuisinart espresso machine and it was fantastic. It is not ground fine enough for my rancilio silvia machine... And I am upset because I do like it a lot!
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Good Afternoon Kathleen,My name is Mayra Flores, an employee at Rogers Family Coffee Company, the manufacturer for these San Francisco Bay products. This is our San Francisco French Roast, However our French Roast is not certified organic. The only Organic product in our San Francisco Bay 80ct products is our Organic Rainforest Blend. Should you have any more questions and or concerns regarding our products please contact me at mflores@rogersfamilyco.com and reference your original amazon question, so that I can better assist you. Thank you and have great day!
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Major Dickinson is not Double Black Diamond Bold (Green Mountain), but close. A wonderful coffee though. I am also drinking the San Francisco Bay French Roast. New fave.
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I would say that the Rainforest Blend is more of a medium blend / flavor - If you are looking for a lighter blend, I would choose their Breakfast Blend - or want a little strong, I lLOVE their Espresso Roast. Cheers!
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I've been running Starbucks French Roast through mine nearly every day with no problems so far. Keep in mind that fresh beans will tend to dry out slightly in the "airtight" bean hopper, so that may work in your favor when grinding really oily beans.
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Good Afternoon Bob,My name is Mayra Flores, an employee at Rogers Family Coffee Company, the manufacturer for these San Francisco Bay products. I am not sure were you read this information from, However our San Francisco Bay Coffee Whole Bean French Roast is not certified organic. If you have any more questions and/or concerns about our products please contact me at mflores@rogersfamilyco.com or our customer service phone at 916-258-8000.
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This stuff is a blend. Some blends are fine. This one is not my favorite. To me it is a little harsh and has too dark a roast. (The darker the roast, the harder it is to distinguish different coffees. It just tastes burnt.) My major objection is using the Kona label without specifying a blend. It's a bait and switch.
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I am receiving my new coffee maker today, and i was wondering what kind of coffee beans to use, I came accross Kirkland Signature beans at outlet store for $3 for 2 lbs. and they are def. I mix with French Roast, and this makes a good cup, but the good buy at $3 is no more.