Community Coffee Breakfast Blend Ground Coffee, Medium Roast, 32 Ounce (Pack of 2)

I'm not a coffee snob nor expert, just a regular senior citizen who thinks bold, full flavored coffee is one of the joys in life. So I buy whole beans most of the time. But as a retiree looking for ways to save some money, I've been trying to find cheaper full flavored alternatives...without much success. There were a few, like Lavazza's pre-ground Qualita Rossa and Crema E Gusto, and Cubans (Bustelo, La Llave) for $5-$6/lb...however, they are pre-ground to espresso powder, which works great for my moka pot but not for larger volume brewing when I have guests. Pre-ground mainstreams like Peet's and Starbucks were also good, but only marginally cheaper than the whole beans. And the various "supermarket" brands I tried including Folgers, Maxwell House, Hills Bros, and Eight O'Clock were all just meh at best.Then I took a chance on the CHEAPEST coffee being sold by Amazon at the time...Community Coffee Signature Blend Dark Roast. WOAH! What a sweeet surprise. Priced at only $3.75/pound (4 lbs for $14.98), it punches WAAY above its price point. Expecting another "meh" experience, I was blown away with it's rich flavor...deep, bold, intense...almost to the level of my usual Lavazza and Peet's whole beans. Close enough to sub them out. Packed in two 32-oz bags, I transferred all 4 pounds to 24 oz mason jars and vacuum packed them tightly. It's ground to a slightly coarser drip grind which is perfect for my french press.To unlock its full flavor for other brewing methods, I re-ground a week's supply espresso fine (line 2 on my Capresso) for my moka pot and another to line 5 medium fine (look/feel of sand) for my Aeropress, Nespresso, and (cough) Keurig. Re-grinding makes a noticeable difference...it seems to release more oils, giving a good balance of the acid, sweet, and bitter components in the extraction. After re-grinding, this "cheaper than supermarket" coffee makes me excellent shots of stovetop espresso, near coffee bar quality Nespresso shots, and thoroughly satisfying cups of coffee with my Keurig.Community Signature Blend is now my go-to coffee...a pre-ground coffee good enough to replace my usual whole beans without missing a beat. As long as Community Coffee doesn't change anything, I will continue to purchase this for all of my brewing methods. Is it "gourmet"? I'm not sure what that is. What I do know is it is very, very good...AND, very, very cheap. I recommend giving it a test drive. I think you may find it "good enough" for you too. Lol... ツP.S. According to several reviews, the price of Signature Blend sometimes spikes sharply. However, like many food products on Amazon, such spikes are only temporary as it did drop back to this amazing price which appears to be its typical selling price. TIP: What I do is place it in my wish list and periodically click it to monitor the price. E.g., this is the only way I buy 3 oz packs of ramen which can fluctuate by hundreds of %, sometimes in the same week. ツ

Nice smooth coffee. I buy different coffees rather than stick with one brans. This one is nice and smooth with medium flavor. I would buy it again. Got a great price on it too

Great quality coffee made in Louisiana for over 100 years. Always fresh, smooth and rich. If you have ever experienced the strong, robust coffee in New Orleans, chances are you were served Community. They used to call this blend "New Orleans" blend. For some unknown reason they change the blend name. ???

4 pounds for 14.00, Wal-Mart wants 18.00 for just one pound. A great tasting coffee with great aroma for a unbelievably great price.

Good price, average taste, strength, aroma

The taste was good & a great value for 2 packs. Nice color & smelled so good. Fresh! Unfortunately hubs likes darker roast. I can go either way. Sometimes I'll mix med & dark just to save a little & ease the taste.

I was leery about trying an unknown (to me) brand of coffee, but couldn't pass up the price. Figured I could donate it if I didn't care for it. I didn't realize it was one of the largest family-owned brands in the USA.I impressed by the flavor and drinkability of this coffee. I prefer a dark roast, but this medium had just enough sweetness to not be able to pass as dark. To me drinkability means even after the normal 3-4 cups before 10am, my bladder is still not reporting in. √ Low bladder irritant.I brew 1 tablespoon to (5 oz) cup (6 level tablespoons in a low quality 12 cup auto-drip maker). Aroma is fine, not as pretty as the dark roasts I find.Finally, it's always about value. I purchased 4 pounds for $18.37 that's $0.287 per ounce, unheard of for coffee in 2025, and EXCEPTIONAL for a coffee this good!I can only hope to score a few more bags before Community Coffee realizes what they have :)